Rise and shine! The morning birds are chirping… in your room. Some parrot owners prefer to keep their parrot in the same bedroom they sleep in. It can be nice spending more time in the same room as your pet parrot, but are there any problems with this living space for you or your bird? … Read more
One of my parakeets lost a feather recently. This was the first time this has happened in a while, so I was a bit concerned. He seems to be fine, though, and it must have just needed a replacement. In any case, I couldn’t really remember how to tell a blood feather from a mature … Read more
A friend of mine called me in a bit of a panic the other day because he said there was some blood at the bottom of his parakeet’s cage. He was naturally very worried for the bird’s health, but the first thing he asked me was whether it could have been menstrual blood, if his … Read more
I was making Mexican fajitas for dinner the other night, and the house smelled amazing. Spices were filling the air, and the sounds of the cooking naturally attracted my cockatiel into the room after not very long. I had a lot of fresh produce prepared and out, but the one thing he seemed particularly interested … Read more
I was out for drinks the other night with some friends when I saw a mango daiquiri on the menu. I had never heard of a mango daiquiri or indeed any mango cocktail before. We got talking about mango and whether or not we feed it to our parrots. Everyone said they did most of … Read more
I have always loved the simple pleasure of a nice cracker. I always have them around, and I’m always snacking on them, though. Something a friend pointed out to me, though, while they were round the other day, was that I never share them with my cockatiel, despite the famous “Polly want a cracker?” line. … Read more