I was chatting with a friend the other day who has always been really interested in keeping his own parrots. That hasn’t ever really been a possibility, unfortunately—until now. He’s slightly daunted but very excited by the possibility, so he’s been doing tons of research. He came to me with some questions as he knows … Read more
A friend of mine had to put his dog down recently and is now on the lookout for a new pet. He didn’t want to get another dog as he didn’t want to feel like he was replacing his recently departed best friend, so he thought about getting a parrot. He told me that he … Read more
A friend of mine has been asking for advice on new parrots to adopt. He’s had parrots in the past, but hasn’t for a while, and is thinking he wants to welcome a feathered friend into his home again. We were talking about different species, and their relative advantages and disadvantages, and one that came … Read more
I’ve been looking to spruce up my African greys’ living space recently, and one of the main suggestions I’ve heard is that parrots love to have a mirror. I have heard this before but I’d never decided to go for it as I had heard mixed things. I thought it could be fun for them … Read more
A friend of mine has been looking for ways to give his lovebird pair some more things to keep themselves occupied while he’s not around. They have been getting a bit antsy, and the clever little birds quickly tire of new toys. One thing he asked me about was whether lovebirds liked mirrors, and if … Read more
My family and I were at Animal Kingdom recently, and it’s something they’ve been looking forward to for a really long time. My son is a huge fan of parrots, so he was really excited to see all the exotic birds they have there. One bird he was particularly captivated by was the hyacinth macaw, … Read more