I was out at a Mexican restaurant with some friends the other day and we got chatting, as we often do, about our bird’s diet—we are all parrot lovers! I’ve always enjoyed spicy food, but I’ve never shared any of it with my cockatiels because I assumed the spice would be too much for them. … Read more
We took a road trip down to the southern coast recently to a palm beach, and there was a guy there selling all different varieties of freshly picked coconut. I’ve always loved the taste of coconut in anything, but I’d never seen a whole one like that. I had to buy a couple and take … Read more
I was out at a sunflower farm the other day for a tour. It was a really great day and the whole family enjoyed it, and the best part was we got to take home a big bag of sunflower seeds at the end of the day! I love sunflower seeds and I’m always chewing … Read more
As delicious as the flavor of lemon is, it’s not something many of us just eat by itself. We usually apply this same logic to our pets. We can’t and won’t eat lemons on their own because their so sour, so neither can our parrots. What about conures, though? Can they eat lemons? Yes, conures … Read more
I came home from the store the other day with a beautiful fruit salad. Gorgeous strawberries, watermelon, cantaloupe, and grapes, all ripe and ready to eat. Knowing my birds love a fresh, sweet treat, I thought about sharing some of my snack with my new parakeet. The grapes are my least favorite part and would … Read more
The other day I was frying up some eggplant, also known as aubergine. Eggplant is one of my favorite vegetables. It got me wondering, can my parrot eat eggplant? It is delicious and nutritious, perhaps my feathery friend would enjoy it as well. The answer to this question can parrots eat eggplant is yes, parrots … Read more