Parrots are so clever. They need things to happen during their day that interest them. A positive thing for parrots is to receive or come across a treat that they love.
Treats should be nutritious. They can be hidden in the cage for the bird to find or given by hand.
By hiding a treat, the bird is given something of interest to do. In nature they spend their days looking for food treats!
By giving a treat to your bird by hand you are showing your love and affection. This is comforting for the bird.
Wednesday, December 23, 2009
Sunday, November 29, 2009
Cockatiel babies for sale
Friday, November 27, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Monday, October 12, 2009
Sun Conures Baby
My sun conures are so proud of their one fat baby. They stand guard on the front of their table and fly over to me in the garden. Check the link to see a beautiful short video of a sun eating a strawberry. Nice.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Spring Birds - Watch they don't fly away! Wing Clipping Article
Birds that are allowed to fly freely are generally more physically fit and healthier than those confined permanently in a cage. If the wings are clipped incorrectly there is a greater chance of the bird crash landing and injuring itself. If flight is restricted the bird is less able to escape from danger if it needs to. Read more about wing clipping...
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Bird Aviaries
Jim has the right idea about getting your pet bird out of its cage. Consider having an outdoor aviary to put your bird in during the day while you are at work.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Wednesday, August 19, 2009
What is your bird doing today?
I love to talk bird! Tell me what your bird is doing today. Click this link to visit my page and send me an instant message.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
What you can learn from parrots in the wild as a pet owner
I can relate to what Jim McKendry (bird behaviourist) says about getting out into the wild to see what real wild parrots do. I live in the bush with daily visits around my hut from parrots including Sulphur-crested and Black Cockatoos, Pink and Grey Galahs, Rainbow and other Lorikeets, King Parrots and more.
To watch their antics and the way they interact in the wild is so worth it in terms of helping you understand bird behaviour in parrots kept in captivity. One thing of importance that I have noticed is the lack of hostility between wild birds of different species. Because there is plenty of space and plenty of food and water to go around, they don't fight like parrots in captivity will often do if different species are put in the same cage. Here is a link to Jim's Parrot Behaviour & Enrichment Consultations page or you can click to send him an instant message with a bird question.
To watch their antics and the way they interact in the wild is so worth it in terms of helping you understand bird behaviour in parrots kept in captivity. One thing of importance that I have noticed is the lack of hostility between wild birds of different species. Because there is plenty of space and plenty of food and water to go around, they don't fight like parrots in captivity will often do if different species are put in the same cage. Here is a link to Jim's Parrot Behaviour & Enrichment Consultations page or you can click to send him an instant message with a bird question.
Nesting season approaching Some things to consider when breeding time is near for pet and aviary parrots
Pet and aviary parrots are just like all other living beings, when its breeding season behaviours change and not always for the better! Sometimes your tame Sun Conure or Green Cheek will give you a much too hard grip with her beak when nesting time approaches as will most other parrots. The bigger the beak the bigger this problem will be for you! My advice is to let them be. Keep hands out! The breeding pair will just want to protect their nest and have privacy. The link will lead you to articles with more informaton on bird care.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Escaped Cockatiels
I get a lot of enquiries about pet cockatiels escaping and what to do. When a bird escapes a cage or flys from its house it will usually panic of course and fly wildly around in circles. It will usually also call you over and over again. Clues from this behaviour are to LISTEN while walking around your house yard and house block. It will quite often land in a neighbour's yard. For this reason it is a good idea to do a leaflet drop and or door knock the area to let folk know that you are missing your bird. An advertisement in the local paper and on key websites like The Pet Directory website will quite often have your phone ringing.
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Winter for Cockatiels - Cold weather can bring out illnesses
Check out the bird articles on The Pet Directory website for information on bird care for you pet or aviary bird. Winter is a time when birds, like us, get low resistence to illnesses that they are predisposed to. Keep an eye out for green droppings. If you see this take your bird to an avian bird vet immediately. They will be given a dose of special bird medicine for this and a little course of it to give to them at home for around 8 to 10 days. In winter drafts are your birds enemy.
KEEP YOUR BIRD WARM!!!
Monday, July 13, 2009
Wing Clipping - Should I clip my parrot's wings?
The aim of a wing clip is not to stop the bird flying but to reduce its ability to gain height, so if it tries to fly it will quietly flutter down to the ground. This is safer for the bird as it removes access to many of the “nasties” that exist in most households and it also reduces the ability to fly away and get lost. The link is to an excellent short article by an avian bird vet Dr Mike Cannon where he gives the pros and cons of clipping your bird's wings. This applies to parrots commonly kept as pets such as Cockatiels, Budgerigars, Lorikeets, Galah, Eclectus, African Greys, Amazons, Macaws etc. Remember to only trim the first 6 flight feathers and no more. Here is a link to another short article on facts about wing clipping from the bird vet.
Monday, April 20, 2009
I hope people begin thinking now about how they will keep their pet and aviary birds warm in the coming winter months. In the southern states it is already cold at night and days get cool early.
There are some good tips on ways to keep your bird warm in winter in the Bird Articles Section on The Pet Directory website.
There are some good tips on ways to keep your bird warm in winter in the Bird Articles Section on The Pet Directory website.
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