Christmas is largely about family, food, and the celebration of love and giving. Those of us with parrots can enjoy this time of year even more by involving our birds.
There’s one thing I’ve noticed that has consistently amazed people about my birds regardless of who they are - and that’s how some of them can talk. It is also one of the most commonly asked questions I’ve seen when someone has taken in a bird or is considering it - “Can they learn to talk?” But why are people so fascinated by it?
Let's examine some ways that we can help foster a positive, helpful environment in online spaces for those that want to participate in them while also avoiding mental fatigue and anxiety.
Parrot rescues are always in need of a helping hand. Sometimes, a gesture as small as cleaning a few cages or spending time with a new bird can make a huge difference to a rescue in need of support. Let's take a look at some ways you can help support your local parrot rescue!
Having a parrot around the house comes with a great deal of responsibility. Large safe housing, nutritious diet, toys, exercise, socialization, and training. Just as important as these things is something a little more surprising: scritching.
So often, people struggle to bond with their birds or their bird shows little interest in spending time with them. As a result, I have seen and heard the same question be asked over and over again. Let’s take a closer look at what people mean when they ask “How can I get my bird to like me?” and some possible solutions to some of the issues they are facing.
Of course, the items must be bird safe: made of natural untreated chemical-free elements and dyes, stainless steel fasteners, bells and ropes that can’t be dismantled and chewed up, and so on.
Before parrots took over my life, I recognized four species: big colorful ones like macaws, little bitty ones like parakeets, shrieking ones like conures, and all those non-descript green ones. That seemed perfectly obvious and logical to me.
