My parrot is getting older and he seems to have slowed down compared to the previous years. He seems a lot more mellowed out and relaxed and I don’t believe it’s a bad thing. Like us humans, we become slower with age, so I assume it’s the same for my parrot. But the other day … Read more
The term ‘lovebird’ is so ubiquitous in the English language that most of us use it without ever even thinking of the actual bird. It is used to describe people in love, but there is an actual lovebird, too. These birds were named, partly, because they love to mate for life and live in pairs. … Read more
Parrotlets may be one of the smallest parrot species in the world, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have all the personalities of their larger cousins. One of the main things a lot of us wonder before getting our own parrots is whether a certain species is a big talker. What about parrotlets—do they talk? … 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