I was playing with my old cockatiel the other day when I started to notice she was bumping into things a lot and just generally didn’t seem to have her head screwed on. She seemed physically fine, but I wondered if there was something wrong with her eyesight, since she kept walking into things in … Read more
One of my favorite things about my cockatiel is how he is always the one to get most excited when I come home after an absence. He seems instantly so excited he can’t keep himself still, flying around and jumping between perches. I’ve always assumed this was more of just a general excitement at the … Read more
I was playing with my cockatiel the other day when suddenly I heard a farting sound. I’d never heard him fart before, and I’ve had him for a very long time. I didn’t smell anything, so I wracked my brain trying to figure out what had happened before it happened again while I was looking … Read more
I’ve always had parakeets my whole life. I love all types of parrot and I’ve always thought that I should try some other species, but I’ve just always had parakeets and I think that’s what I’ll stick to. That said, I’m still really interested in other species, and the other day for the first time … Read more
My friends and I were having a discussion about the different temperaments of all our parrots the other day, and comparing how affectionate or standoffish each of them was. It was an interesting point of comparison since many of us had the same species but reported their temperaments were very different. I’ve been thinking about … Read more
We’ve been having a go at breeding our cockatiels recently. It’s been uniquely challenging, as I’m sure you’ll know if you’ve ever tried it yourself. I’m sure we will eventually get the hang of it, but it did act as a lesson for my son in one way I wasn’t really anticipating. When I said … Read more