Red, purple, green, blue, and yellow – parrots come in all different shapes, sizes, and colors. And one of our favorite parrot colors? Red! Red is a beautiful, bright color that is attractive to the eye and catches our attention – especially when on our parrots. There are dozens of different types of red parrots, … Read more
I was talking with a friend the other day about my African grey parrot and an issue I had been having with the parrot recently. He told me that he had a cockatoo, and he had experienced a similar problem. I’ve always had parrots, but never owned any kind of cockatoo, so I was intrigued … Read more
Recently my friend asked me for advice on bringing a new cockatiel into their family. Trainability is a top priority for them, and they asked me if they would be able to train their cockatiel. Trainability is a very important quality to consider when getting a new bird. We must ensure we have the skills … Read more
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
It was movie night at our house the other night, and as always, I went massively overboard on the popcorn. I always do—I can’t get enough of it! I love popcorn, and I think whoever invented it is a genius. However, as usual, my cockatiels joined us for movie night, but I forgot to get … Read more
I was chatting with some friends the other day and we were comparing notes on our cockatiel’s diets. I said I only ever fed them an exclusive diet of fruit, veg and their regular seeds and pellets. One of my friends suggested that they wouldn’t be getting enough protein in their diet—though I thought they … Read more