There's no doubt about it - our world is getting hotter. Many of us have experienced summers with record high temperatures in the last few years. Humans have different ways of dealing with this discomfort, but what about our parrots? Let's take a look at how heat affects them and ways we can make them more comfortable if we find ourselves dealing with higher temperatures in our home.
Perhaps its late at night and everyone is asleep, or your bird is on your shoulder as you quietly read a book. You hear a crunching, grinding sound coming from them and you wonder why they do it. While there hasn't been a whole lot of research into the topic, we do have some ideas.
Because parrots have become more popular as pets in recent years, many businesses and vendors have decided to get in on the money to be made off of people looking for toys and accessories for their birds. Unfortunately, sometimes products are created or repurposed by people that do not have an understanding of the many dangers that exist for parrots. Most of the issues with safety seem to be with large online shopping platforms and dropshipping. Lets look at some things to be on the lookout for when shopping online for our birds.
Did you know that there are over 400 species of parrot? Some look similar to one another and some can look very different from what one imagines when thinking of parrots. Perhaps you consider yourself an expert in identifying parrots based on what they look like. Or, maybe you want to learn more so that you can show off your skills in identifying them to your friends and family. In this blog post, you will be tested on your knowledge of parrot species based purely on their feathers. Let's see how many you can identify!
Lets face it - you're kind of obsessed with parrots. You are definitely not alone! However, to those around us that don't have birds, it might seem like we're a bit odd. It might even be frustrating at times to try and understand why we act the way we do and worry about certain things. Here are some of the most common things people might not understand about people with parrots.
At one time, the US was home to a native parrot species of parrot known as the Carolina Parakeet. Unfortunately, they went extinct due to human activities with their last sighting being in 1910. However, you can still find some non-native parrots in the US. Let's learn a bit about a few of those birds and how they got here.
Thanks to advancements in technology such as improved transportation, communications, and internet trade, the world feels smaller than ever. Gone are the days of setting out to explore uncharted territory for months or years at a time in order to map our world. But, with the advancements in our technology and the ability to spread out and create industry in more places, the animals and environment around us are struggling to keep their place and adapt to our changing behavior. This unfortunately includes parrots.
Jackie and Shadow, two bald eagles located in Big Bear Valley, California have captured the hearts of people all over the world via a live camera located at their nest. However, a threat has been looming in the background that threatens to disrupt and displace them and many other animals in the form of a proposed luxury housing development. This has caused people all over the world to come together to help save the land and the animals that call it home.
