Author: Catherine Tobsing - Page 22

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Oh No Someone Has Stolen My Parrots! Sundance, Pepper and 19 Other Parrots: Missing!

Catherine Tobsing
October 20, 2016
Bird & Parrot Breeding / Bird & Parrot Care / Bird Cage Info / Bird Rescue / Bird Supplies Info / Lost Birds / Uncategorized
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My first medium sized parrot was a loving sun conure who spent all the years of her life with me. She chose me one day when I was in a pet shop when she was just weaned, about 8 weeks old.

Today I know I got her for the wrong reasons. I was fast learning a lot about my budgie Sydney and twice-found cockatiel Cocoa. After two cold winters in Denver, my husband and I were at last returning to Cape Canaveral for his job on the Space Shuttle. Before leaving Denver I said I wanted a bike for riding the beach and a parrot to ride with me. When SunDance picked me, little did I know she would have an absolute horror of bicycles. No matter how I worked with her, she never overcame this fear.

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Hurricane Matthew: Nora and Timmy Prepare for Worst, Hope for Best

It’s been a quiet summer as far as the Atlantic Ocean storms go — but now in early fall the hurricane season continues until the ocean water cools significantly. Now it looks as if the US East Coast, Florida especially, will be another target along the path of Hurricane Matthew, the strongest hurricane for the longest period of time in a decade.

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Should I Get My Companion Sun Conure a Buddy?

Catherine Tobsing
October 14, 2016
Bird & Parrot Care / Habitats for caged birds / Species Specific
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From Veronica

Hello again. We have chatted before. thanks for the previous advice.

We have a one-year-old female sun conure and we are thinking about getting her a buddy. Perhaps a male sun (red factor) or just another parrot critter. If we chose another species, what would you suggest as a good companion for her, not including parakeets for cockatiels?

Thanks

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A Trio of Picky Parrots – Conure, Cockatiel and Parakeet Are Picky Eaters – Help!

Catherine Tobsing
September 29, 2016
Bird & Parrot Care / Feeding Pet Birds / Pellet conversion tips / Website Shopping
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Wanda writes:

I have 3 birds, a conure, a cockatiel, and a parakeet. My birds are really fussy about their food. I feed the parakeet, Hartsfield, the cockatiel is very fussy, I’m trying to teach her to forge her food.

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Why Is My Bird Suddenly Biting Me?

Catherine Tobsing
September 8, 2016
Bird & Parrot Care / Biting Birds / Plucking/Screaming
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I am so torn by my bird’s recent behavior. While I was cleaning his cage this morning, I let him roam. He was well behaved. He started pecking at the carpet and I said “No” in a stern voice. Of course, he fluffed up and waddled around.

When I finished, I gave him his bath which he loved. He just goes to the top of his cage and I spray and sing to him. After that, I got the cape I usually wear when holding him. He got all excited and came right up to my shoulder. He nuzzled and kiss my ear many times.

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The Challenge of Caring for a One-eyed African Grey

Catherine Tobsing
May 19, 2016
African grey / Bathing and Health / Bird & Parrot Anatomy / Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Bird Lighting
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Aloha!

I am truly enjoying your email newsletters. Very informative.

Need some of your advice, I have a Timneh African Gray named “Saber”, now I think about 30 years old. I ended up buying him when he was about 3-4 years old. For several months I would visit the pet shop and always stopped by Sabers cage to play and talk with him.

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A Conversation with Greg Glendell, UK Parrot Behaviorist: Part Two — Screaming

A few weeks ago we began our three part series about a telephone conversation I had with noted UK parrot behaviorist and author, Greg Glendell. Because we talked for about two hours, I found it best to break the highlights of our conversation into the three main topics: biting, screaming and plucking. Part One of the series covered biting. Today I’d like to summarize some of our discussion on parrot screaming.

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Total Cockatiel Personality Change After Death of Cage Mate – What Can Be Done?

“Poor Popcorn”, it seems we say that a lot. She has such high expectations of us and when we cannot fulfill them for her, she lets us know, but unfortunately we can’t explain “why” in bird speak.

Since we have had her, she has gotten us well trained to serve her, she wants attention when she wants it and not most other times. BUT she does want people time every day.

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So Do U Know Any Cockatoo Rescues??

Mj Bryant ([email protected]) wrote:

to redmagnet

Hi Mj, I’m sorry to hear you are considering giving up a cockatoo to a rescue. ?Do you mind if I ask why you are doing this? Perhaps it is a problem we could help you solve if it is due to behavior.

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Are Himalayan Salt Lamps to Parrots what Coal Mines Were to Canaries?

Catherine Tobsing
January 21, 2016
Bird & Parrot Care / Birds & Lighting / Website Shopping
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Editor’s note: some of you may remember my journey enabling my mother’s return to Chicago Arlene (my mom) has been on five of the seven continents. Eight years ago at the tender age of 76, she spent three weeks traveling to China.

The Himalayas span five countries: India, Nepal, Bhutan, China (Tibet), and Pakistan, with the first three countries having sovereignty over most of the range. At the time, China had not closed the border to Tibet and she was able to spend three days there. According to mom the majesty, environment, and the purity of the air you breathe in the Himalayas – cannot be understated.

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Oh No Someone Has Stolen My Parrots! Sundance, Pepper and 19 Other Parrots: Missing!

Hurricane Matthew: Nora and Timmy Prepare for Worst, Hope for Best

Should I Get My Companion Sun Conure a Buddy?

From Veronica

A Trio of Picky Parrots – Conure, Cockatiel and Parakeet Are Picky Eaters – Help!

Why Is My Bird Suddenly Biting Me?

The Challenge of Caring for a One-eyed African Grey

Why Does My Bird Sccccrrrreammm?

Total Cockatiel Personality Change After Death of Cage Mate – What Can Be Done?

So Do U Know Any Cockatoo Rescues??

Are Himalayan Salt Lamps to Parrots what Coal Mines Were to Canaries?

Since 1993Online in 2002

$49 Ships Free$7 Ships Small

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From Veronica

Since 1993
Online in 2002

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$7 Ships Small

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877 ~ 287 ~ 0810

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Lowell, IN 46356 USA