John 
A friend of mine has an allotment, and is always bringing us the jams and preserves he makes from what he grows. It has been a particularly good year, though, and he recently brought us two pots of jam as well as big bunch of raspberries. We were, naturally, thrilled—freshly grown raspberries are always welcome … Read more
It won’t surprise you to learn that as long as I have been a parrot owner, I have also been an avid birdwatcher. I’ve always had some kind of bird feeding station in my garden, after years of battling to keep squirrels away. One thing that it never occurred to me to try, though, was … Read more
My family and I have been looking into adopting a new parrot. Our old one died a few months back, and he meant a lot to us as a family, so it’s been tough moving on. We think we’re ready, though, and this time we want to try something different. We’ve never had a caique … Read more
I was in the front room with my cockatiel the other day when I heard the strangest noise come from behind me that I had never heard her make before. I turned around to see if she was okay, and after a few moments, she did it again and it became clear that she was … Read more
A friend of mine has been having some trouble with his cockatiels recently, and I’ve been doing my best to help him out. Behavioral problems in cockatiels can be worse than some children, so knowing how to identify and manage these behaviors is really important. One particular thing he started noticing recently is his cockatiel … Read more
I was making a sandwich the other day, and as much I wanted something a bit fancier, in the end it was clear all I could do was a PB&J. Which I don’t mind, but it’s a bit basic. While I was putting it together, though, my cockatiel flew over and started making a huge … Read more