Why My Bird Doesn’t Know What Size Perch to Stand On
Rant-> Why we don’t know Jack about proper perch sizes for caged birds. All these bloody geniuses on the Internet. YouTube rock stars of bird care. “Where are you getting your information?” Avian vets have the of ability to predict the outcome of interactions between multiple birds. “Don’t put that bird near the other bird […]
Pull the Trimmer Away From Your Bird’s Beak and Back Away From the Bird Mam
Our economical bird nail trimmer has become very popular now that caged bird keepers realize how easy it is to trim their own bird’s nails while saving money at the same time. Make sure you know how to towel your bird to make nail trimming much easier. Although we recommend using our electric nail trimmers […]
My M2 Has a Problem and I Thought I’d Run It by You
Hi Guys, Love your newsletter! My M2 (Moluccan cockatoo) has a problem and I thought I’d run it by you. I’ve had birds all of my life, parakeets, cockatiels, amazons and this is my first ‘too. I got him as a baby and have had him for 10 years. He seems very content as far […]
Canaries – Nature’s IPods – Why They Sing
Before iPods there were boomboxes. Before boomboxes, there were stereo radios. Precursors to phonographs were Victrolas. But the way to get tunes in your home long before there was electricity was the natural sound of bird songs. For years people would place a Canary or other singing finches in a small cage on either side […]
Air Purifiers for Birds and Parrots – What Should I Look For?
Barry asks, Do you have any recommendations for air filters that are safe for my bird? Hi Barry Just make sure that it is sized appropriately for the room, house or apartment so it actually does what it’s supposed to do – remove dust and allergen particulate from the air we breathe at […]
Clicker Training Videos for Birds – From Tricks to Flight
It is opaque to me as to why caged bird keepers refuse to embrace clicker training. We spend hundreds (thousands) of dollars on birds, equipment, toys, accessories, and food (thank you very much) but we spend so little time actually “training” these incredibly smart animals. Much like those taking their dogs for a “drag” in […]
Short Circuit From Love to Attack Behavior With My Rainbow Lory Recently
Connie S wrote: I looked at the anatomy of a bird’s brain that you had in a recent email. I would like to know more about the portion that says: Short Circuit from love to attack behavior! That is happening with my rainbow lory recently. He is 18 years old and has suddenly started attacking […]
Lorikeets 62 Species of Nectar Slurping Seed Eating Carnivores
Sandra wrote: Hi, I just want to say that I absolutely love the Sunday Birdie Brunch and was wondering If I could request a topic on lorikeet diet, scaley breasted lorikeet in flight My cutie loves her daily fruit veg and lory mix. Do you recommend a certain mix for lories? blue lorikeet I have […]
Scientists Fundraise for Conures
Did you know the sun conure may be facing extinction in the wild, and you can help? There is a real need for more surveys to establish their status in nature. The 2014 estimates published on the IUCN database are between 1,000 and 1,499 mature birds. Some of the last known sun conures live in […]
Is Winter Stressing Your Bird Out?
Birds have a highly developed sense of light. In humans, we perceive light through our eyes. Our feathered friends have an additional way of interpreting light conditions, a special gland that surrounds the eye. Read more on this As days get shorter and the temperature falls, we want you to be aware of some issues […]