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Do Parrots Need A Daily Routine?

I was reading a thread on a parrot forum the other day that questioned if parrots have a need for routine. One of the posters took control of the discussion and went on to claim that it was very...

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My Bird SCREAMS When Someone Comes To Visit!

Q: My bird is really well behaved most of the time but when someone comes over she screams and if I let her out she tries to bite them. How can I stop this? -Bryce H., Birmingham, AL A: Birds are...

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Keeping Birds Happy When You Travel A Lot

Alexandrine parrot Q: I travel frequently because of my job and lately I have been feeling guilty about leaving my bird so often. Do you think this will cause her to become unhappy? -Monica, B., San...

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A Small Warning Sign That Precedes Big Behavioral Problems

Military macaw When people contact us about problems with their birds, one common (and notable) element is that most people are very surprised to learn that their relationship with their bird isn’t...

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Do You Have A Bird Sitter?

Goffins cockatoo, Theo When the subject of vacationing comes up, a large number of parrot owners reveal that they don’t travel because they are afraid to leave their birds. Either they don’t have...

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How Well Do You Know Your Bird?

Galah I wonder how many hours in my life I have dedicated to staring at my birds? To a non-parrot owner, that might seem like time wasted, but we all know better. It blows my mind whenever I read...

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Will I Have A Closer Bond With A BABY Bird?

Congo african grey Q: I read that you will have a closer bond with a bird if you get it as a baby. Will the bond be even closer if I hand feed it? -Max W.,  Clarksville, TN A: In the last 10-15 years,...

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Your First Month With Your New Parrot

Cockatiel Following a recent blog article, there was a comment from someone who had just gotten her first bird. She had done research, but said: “Once I got him home, I realized there were some serious...

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How To Get Your Bird Past A Fear Of Objects: A Step By Step Guide

Blue and gold macaw Back some years ago after Linus first came to live with me it took me a while to get to know his likes and dislikes. I did a lot of experimenting with different toy types to...

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Teaching Your Bird To Play Independently

blue fronted amazon I remember seeing a heart-wrenching meme a few years ago that left a huge impact on me. It pictured a bird inside a cage: “You have your job, your family, your friends. I only have...

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The 3rd Biggest Mistake We Make With Our Birds

Camelot and military macaws A couple of years ago, I wrote an article about the biggest mistake we make as parrot owners which you can read about HERE.  Following that post was the second biggest...

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Things I wish I Had Known When I First Got A Parrot

Galah on a climbing net People who are new to parrot keeping will agree on one thing: having a bird in the house is a challenge. There is a lot of reading you should do to understand a bird’s needs and...

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When Your Birds Hates Certain Family Members…

  The tip of the week is normally a post only for our Facebook page, but someone suggested I also post this one here for reference purposes…. BEHAVIOR TIP OF THE WEEK Without a doubt, this is the most...

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Common Behavior Problems Easily Solved With Target Training

Jamie gets Rasta to approach her arm in order to touch the target and get a treat. When some people think of bird training, often the first thing that comes to mind is trick training. They envision the...

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