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Are Birds Happy When They See Us After a Long Absence?

Catherine Tobsing
July 30, 2022
Bird Behavior / Bird Enviornments / Habitats for caged birds / The Traveling Bird
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Miriam writes to us with a concern,

Hello there! Trying to find a past blog relating to my current situation, and value your input.

My Caique is staying with my parents for about 37-40 days. He likes them but I miss him tremendously & hear him scream for me when he hears me on the phone or FaceTime. I will need him to have some distance too from my husband for a while since he got a transplant once we get home.

Wondering how Mango will be when he sees us again – do birds just forget us? Thank you so much for your help

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A Best Practice for Terrestrial Travel with Your Bird

The featured image above was submitted by a reader who happened to be passing a car with a male Eclectus parrot as a passenger.

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Avian Observations of the Honorable Jill Rose Quinn

Mitch Rezman
May 12, 2022
The Traveling Bird / Wild Bird & Wildlife
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Kaui Hawaii - 12/2021 Common Myna birds Chicken in the rain on the street Sparrow

Whats the Best Way to Introduce a New Carrier to My Cockatoo?

Mitch Rezman
January 15, 2022
Bird Cage Info / Bird Enviornments / Cockatoo / The Traveling Bird
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Patricia N. explains,

I have an Umbrella Cockatoo and have a new travel cage arriving soon. Always hard to get it to try anything new and he’s not a fan of cages, other than his usual ‘home’ cage.

Any tips on how best to get him inside his new travel cage. Thank you

Dear Patricia

Set it up right next to the bird’s regular cage. On a table to raise it up if possible. Put some food in it, treats, toys, and let your bird check it out.

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What’s the Best Way to Travel 1200 Miles With 3 Parrots?

Mitch Rezman
July 1, 2021
Cockatiels / Macaw / Sun conures / The Traveling Bird
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Anita J. needs to know,

We are moving to a new house, a 1200 mile trip.

With a Noble Macaw (20), Sun Conure (23), and Cockatiel (29).

Editors note ~ Most humans mistakenly believe all macaws are large birds. Noble macaws and sun conures are roughly the same sizes. Noble macaws are roughly a little more than 5 ounces whereas sun conures are a little less than 5 ounces. Cockatiels on average are about 3 ounces. Endnote (more…)

A blue and yellow macaw performs a trick involving a toy car at the KL Bird Park in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Traveling with Your Bird? Here’s Your How To’s

Mitch Rezman
June 13, 2021
Bird Behavior / Bird Cage Info / The Traveling Bird
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Air travel with your bird is a post all its own so today we’ll focus on terrestrial travel.

We are moving all comments from the old style blog to this new fancy schmancy one, by hand. Any comments made today and moving forward, will be made under your own profile. We apologize for any confusion and hope this new format will help make us all better pet bird keepers. (more…)

What Types of Parrots Can You Legally Own in the US?

Mitch Rezman
May 20, 2021
Bird & Parrot Care / The Traveling Bird / Veterinarian Related
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Start with the Endangered Species Act from 1973

Quaker parrots are illegal to own or sell in

California
Georgia
Kansas
Kentucky
Hawaii
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Wyoming

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How Do I Find a Big Enough Carrier Anywhere for My Macaw?

Christie W. writes

My beloved Macaw is 44 inches long including a 26-inch long tail.

I’ve searched on Amazon and everywhere for 3 years but no carrier will accommodate him and I will NOT allow his tail to be bent in a smaller one (the largest Wingabago made is still too short for him).

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