John 
My green-thumbed friend brought me rutabaga from his garden this week. I usually use rutabaga in stews; however, it seemed more of a bbq day. I didn’t want to waste my rutabaga, and I decided I’d let the parrots try it. I wasn’t sure how my parrots would tackle the thing, so I decided I … Read more
As I was sorting out the herb garden, I seem to have an overflowing amount of lemongrass. It’s beautifully fragrant and brings me the sense of joy to have it around me, but I was perplexed with so much of the stuff what I should do with it. I decided I would check to … Read more
Corned beef is an odd food even for humans. A meat that can be packaged in a can already seems suspicious. However, this food can actually be prepared and enjoyed in a variety of ways. Also, with a major food brand for canned beef being “Parrot Brand” canned beef, consumption for parrots seems relatively okay. … Read more
Whenever someone adopts a parrot, they tend to want to know where they came from. As great as it is to have the pet store or breeder’s information about where they’ve been kept, it’s even more of a worthwhile area to be aware of where they live. Considering parrots live worldwide, it can be a … Read more
Ahh, summertime. The season of sunshine and picnics. The former being a personal favorite. One of my favorite treats at a backyard barbeque is a fresh kidney bean salad. It’s a favorite summertime snack in Hawaii. At a recent picnic here where this dish was taking center stage, a flock of parrots flew from tree … Read more
Last night, as the sun began to set, I started to wonder how cockatiels sleep at night as pets in their cages. Then I began to wonder how do cockatiels sleep at night; do they need complete darkness or a night light? To answer this question, cockatiels sleep better with a dim light so that … Read more