Photo by Dave Location: Costa Rica Perched: Keel Bill Toucan
A toucan's nails are not like parrot's nails exactly... comparing the two on pretty much any topic is pretty hard. So although I use cement, sandy and bamboo/stone perches for my parrots... you can't do the same for a toucan. A toucan's nails are MUCH softer, and file down incredib...
Photo by Amanda Stevens Location: Waynesboro, VA Shown: Congo African Grey Parrot "Cressi"
Here are some tips on how to make Quickie Birdie meals for your birds. And as a preface, I don't recommend doing these meals as every day things, but if you're in a hurry, they'll work! And yes I know, because I've used them before!
5-10 minute prepa...
Dave and I always talk to people about the "Gypsy Experience", and the long version and seminar is on the Total Transformation Parrot Training course. But I'm here to give you the short version, the basics, because it's a lifestyle I live every day with my birds and I'm all about sharing that with you, my fellow bird caretakers. The video abov...
When a bird bobs his head, many people assume it's because the bird is begging for food and is really hungry. But I'm about to show you video as proof this isn't the case. In fact, birds of all different age ranges bob their heads for many different reasons. I even received this comment after posting this entry, which I found very interesting ...
Photo by Amanda Stevens Location: Waynesboro, VA Playing: Galah "Bandit"
Preferably, I like setting my aviaries up on grass. When that isn't available, dirt is fine and when that isn't available that usually means it's on gravel or cement, or inside a building and their ground is sawdust. But I love it when they can be set up on untreated gr...
Photo by Jamieleigh Location: Erie, PA Showering: Blue throated macaw "Jinx", Camelot macaws "Comet" & "Tusa"
Sometimes you have to make showering a game in order to get your bird to do it. This is how my mom initially got my galah, Bondi, to shower. She would play the "sink game" with her where she'd run the faucet and Bondi would get sp...
