My family and I moved to a new home recently, and we were delighted to discover that there were a couple of wild pineapple plants growing on the property. We all love pineapple, and there was even one ready to harvest. We brought it back and ate most of it, but it was so big … Read more
My family and I went apple picking on a nearby orchard recently. We’ve lived close for so long and always talked about going, but this fall we decided to finally try it out. We had loads of fun, and by the end of the day we had buckets full of apples. We got home and … Read more
I was having a cup of tea in the lounge the other day, when my cockatiel came over and started chirping away around my tea. He clearly wanted to put his head in and take a drink, but this was my tea and I wasn’t sharing it. Nonetheless, it did make me laugh, and I … Read more
I was making a pasta sauce the other night for dinner, and I’d just snipped some fresh basil from my herb garden. My cockatiel came over while I was cooking, and was very interested in the basil. I let him try a small piece and he went crazy for it. I decided to give him … Read more
I was out weeding the garden the other day, when it occurred to me that some of these plants, though we don’t want them, are actually probably quite nutritious for the right creature. I pulled up a few dandelions and decided to cut them up and see how my cockatiels reacted. I only gave them … Read more
While there are many humans with an aversion to anything resembling a vegetable, parrots are veggie lovers! Birds are accustomed to eating all kinds of food, including vegetables. While most vegetables are acceptable for birds to ingest, you may be wondering about the safety of lesser-known vegetables, such as bok choy. To answer your question, … Read more