We just rescued another bird and I drove 794 miles less than I did for the last one.
Of our bird-related calls, most are people seeking to acquire a “new bird”.
We will always refer them to the closest bird rescue in their area.
Yesterday (2/11/20) we got a call from a woman in Cedar Lake about 6 miles from our new place in Lowell.
(Talk about a bird rescue near me)
Original Quora question: What is the mechanism I would use to determine the level of a pet birds’ happiness?
Patricia R wrote
How can I get my 2 parakeets to trust me when I open the cage to feed them clean the cage?
Catherine Replied
How many do you have?
Were any of them tame when you received them?
How long have you had the birds?
Harold Writes: I've been feeding my 12 conure and cockatiel friends Kaytee cockatiel Fortidiet and then top layer with Roudybush pellets for many years. Their doctor objects to the safflower…
Barbara G started the conversation
My Timneh (grey) only wants to bite me when I am cleaning his cage which is mostly in the evening.Â
He’s fine when I am feeding him and he does come out.
He’s only out a couple of hours mostly in the early evening.
I have a Rosella parrot, whose feathers are not clipped. He is not the type of bird to interact with but none the less he is a cherished…
Rochelle R writes
I purchased a 3-month-old Quaker parrot, suspecting it was a female. I was told she was hand-fed. I’ve had her for over a month now. But she is petrified of hands.Â
I’ve been placing my hand (palm down) to hold a treat near her cage door, she usually takes it.Â
Why is avocado bad for parrots?
Before You Reach For That Avocado Oil …
Karen Allen expressed concern over the increasing popularity in avocado-based products —
Hi Mitch,
Have you ever done an article on the true lifespan of parrots in captivity?
When I was first researching parrots (in the early 1990s) I read in Multiple places that Greys and other large parrots lived to their 80s.
But it turns out most don’t get even close to that.
Why is it so important to understand the differences between bird species?
I’m not ashamed to say we get more deliveries from Amazon (like most Americans) then we care to talk about.
This week a new Amazon driver “Patrick” handed off an envelope then said “I’ve never been here before – this place looks cool.”
