Cockatiels are highly intelligent little birds, and birds are nothing if not great communicators. They are able to use vocals and body language to indicate all sorts of things, and usually we can tell pretty well what they want—if they’re hungry, thirsty, etc. But we aren’t all bird whisperers, and their behavior is very often … Read more
If you’re an animal lover like me, you probably love adding new pets to your family. Animals bring joy into our lives and can brighten our day. Keeping multiple pets is a great way to encourage bonding and social interaction. Many people keep multiple birds at home. If you have an African Grey parrot, you’ve … Read more
African greys will bite. If you handle them properly and are careful of their training, then biting should be a minimal issue. They are generally friendly and gentle animals that don’t have a natural inclination to bite. That said, if they are driven to it, then biting can be a real problem because they are … Read more
While it is not impossible for parakeets and Quaker parrots to get along, you cannot simply put them in the same cage as and when. The Quaker will get very territorial and in the worst case may even kill the parakeet. If they are raised together they can bond, but even then it requires careful … Read more
Parrots can display some curious behaviors at times, and my friend’s parrot constantly sits on her head. It has become a long-running joke, but she seems quite happy with her feathered friend’s arrangement of being always sat above her. Many times my friend is asked, why does your parrot sit on your head? I thought … Read more
Judging from the questions we have been receiving, it seems that many of our readers have had this same experience of parrots flying away. However, when it comes to this, there is almost nothing to worry about since the things that will happen next after your parrot flies away, are pretty much predictable. It may … Read more