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
I was watching a nature documentary with my son the other day, and they had a section on endangered exotic birds. He asked what it meant for something to be endangered, and I explained that it was about how many of them were left in the world. They talked about hyacinth macaws, and how their … Read more
I was chatting with some friends the other day about all the incredible diversity in parrot species. They come in virtually every shape, size and color, and with a temperament and mood to match pretty much any of our own dispositions. One particularly exotic breed that we got talking about was the hyacinth macaw, as … Read more
I’ve been looking into getting a new parrot recently, as unfortunately, my old friend Eclectus passed away recently. I’ve always loved just chatting with him over the years, so the house will be a lot quieter now and it’s been a bit sad. I’ve been looking into the rarer hyacinth macaw, but an important thing … Read more
I was having a salad for lunch the other day, and I left a single leaf of spinach at the bottom of the bowl when I was done. Soon, my cockatiel had come over and swiped the leaf from the bowl and seemed to love it. I had never given him spinach before, but he … Read more