Toco toucan Rocko is SUCH a great eater. Lately I’ve been branching out and trying new things and I’m finding it helps so much to keep a list of what my birds can eat, what is good for them and what’s better used in moderation right in my kitchen so that those items do or don’t make it on a grocery list and into their mouths later.

For Christmas our friend sent us a box full of pears, and they were PERFECTLY ripe! …

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An active bird is a healthy bird. Plain and simple.

I love trying out new recipes and for the recipes I’ve been working on for my birds, I serve it on a plate to see if they like it or not. It’s like having my own personal taste testers. If they eat it, I’ve succeeded and if they don’t well then I won’t be serving that again or I’ll be looking for ways to change it just enough to get them to eat …

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Budgie

One of the things that most fascinates me about parrots is the differences in their personalities. Even within the same species, each bird is unique with its own demeanor and preferences.
We should fully research the species we keep, looking into both their captive and wild settings, so we are aware of traits that are typical for that species. But in the end, each bird is its own man, so to speak, and those intricacies will stand out.

Hyacinth macaw

I have …

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Parrots are noisy animals, that’s just fact. And although you can’t eliminate every bit of noise your bird is going to make, you CAN greatly decline how often your bird is noisy and for what reasons or lengths of time.

I was noticing that every time Dave and I went out of town for a trip whether it was for one day or 10 days, when we came back our birds were SO loud, especially in the mornings. This was not something that …

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Shown: Black tea (left) filling a stainless steel bowl (right)

Rocko, our toco toucan, got his iron level results back from the vet and they were 3x what they were supposed to be. So, we have him on strictly distilled water and I made a giant container full of black tea. It’s caffeine free and made with distilled water as well, for Rocko. I’ve hard of many toucan owners having a hard time getting their birds to drink the tea and in those cases I have …

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Blue and gold macaw

Are you noticing lately that your sweet, happy cockatiel is a little nippy? Has your quiet-as-a-mouse African grey become loud and opinionated? Is your cockatoo cuddling in ways that make you blush?
It’s the onset of the spring season here in the northern hemisphere of the world. Although in most places it is still very cold, our birds are able to perceive the subtle signs of spring, even when all we see is the harshness of winter.
Parrots see things we do not. Their amped up eyesight …

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