I was making a nice dinner the other night and I decided to garnish it with some parsley on the side. My cockatiel, who so far had not been interested in anything I was cooking, suddenly swooped over and started asking to be given some parsley. I had never seen him this way about parsley … Read more
I’ve always had parakeets my whole life. I love all types of parrot and I’ve always thought that I should try some other species, but I’ve just always had parakeets and I think that’s what I’ll stick to. That said, I’m still really interested in other species, and the other day for the first time … Read more
My friends and I were having a discussion about the different temperaments of all our parrots the other day, and comparing how affectionate or standoffish each of them was. It was an interesting point of comparison since many of us had the same species but reported their temperaments were very different. I’ve been thinking about … Read more
I was making a stir fry the other night for the first time in ages. I love Asian food, but I don’t get the chance to cook it enough because my family don’t like it. This night, though, I had the house to myself so I decided I would cook up a storm. The only … Read more
I’ve been growing broccoli in my back garden recently, something I’ve never tried before. I love broccoli, but I’ve always just bought it from the shop—I never thought my fingers were green enough to successfully grow broccoli. But now I stand corrected and in fact have been granted an excess of broccoli by this bountiful … Read more
We’ve been having a go at breeding our cockatiels recently. It’s been uniquely challenging, as I’m sure you’ll know if you’ve ever tried it yourself. I’m sure we will eventually get the hang of it, but it did act as a lesson for my son in one way I wasn’t really anticipating. When I said … Read more