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Hooded Crows as Pets: Keeping the World’s Most Intelligent Bird

While the term “most intelligent” will be questioned by some parrot owners, a lifetime of working with birds in zoos and at home leaves me in favor of granting several Corvids (crows, ravens, jays and their relatives) that honor…no disrespect to the amazing abilities of other birds! My fascination with […]
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Why Do Lovebirds, Canaries and Others Abandon Nests or Destroy Eggs?

[…]and can be found among most species. However, they are most commonly seen in the highly social parrots, which include the lovebirds, cockatiels and parakeets (as parrot owners know, birds kept alone often treat their human companions as “mates”).   Birds that show little or no visible sexual dimorphism (differences […]
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Lovebird Breeding Problems: Cautions for Small Parrot Breeders

[…]and rear their young is one of the most rewarding of all parrot-keeping experiences. Unlike many parrots, Lovebirds are often happy to settle down and breed in modestly-sized cages, and most make fine parents. But while mated pairs may produce clutch after clutch of eggs, aggression (to owner and mate), […]
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Parrot Illness In Winter

[…]to shrug off “winter colds” as an annoyance, the dangers that respiratory illnesses pose to parrots, finches, doves and other pet birds are extremely severe. Left untreated, these infections will always worsen over time – usually quite quickly – and will often prove fatal. Also, as it is impossible to […]

Ocellated Turkey: The “Other” Thanksgiving Turkey

[…]Turkeys inhabit brushy grasslands, thorn scrub, open lowland forests, rainforest edges, riverside thickets and abandoned farms. Open habitats are utilized during the breeding season, but they never wander far from thick cover.   Diet The natural diet appears to be as varied as is that of the North American Wild […]
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The Best First Bird: My Choice for “Perfect Pet Parrot

[…]Cheeks are small enough to accommodate in most homes, and generally not quite as noisy as many parrots. They also break the parrot mold by tending to bond with all familiar people, rather than to their primary caretaker alone. Despite their diminutive size, well-habituated Gray Cheeked Parakeets are usually quite […]
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Dutch Law Bans Hand-Rearing of Young Parrots: What’s Your Opinion?

[…]with parrots. Some of the law’s opponents claim that hand-rearing saves lives, because so many parrots refuse to incubate eggs or abandon their chicks. However, the Dutch Parrot Society maintains that a pair’s failure to care for their chicks is a clear indication of bad husbandry practices. A poor chick-rearing […]
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Smart Birds: Cockatoos Solve a Complex Five-Step Puzzle

[…]the researchers (left unlocked) were given a quick glance and then ignored.   How Bright is Your Parrot? I’ve spent a lifetime working with parrots and other animals, yet never fail to be amazed by stories of learning abilities relayed to me by readers and zoo visitors. Please be sure […]
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Abandoned Baby Birds: What to Do When You Find a Baby Bird out of the Nest

Hand-rearing a bird that seems abandoned is an extremely difficult process. If you’ve observed wild baby birds in their nests – calling continually for food and greedily gulping down whatever their parents bring, this may be hard to believe…seems most would be very easy to satisfy. However, there are a […]
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Helping Spring Birds: Bird Houses, Foods and Baths for Small, Shy Species

[…]of plastic and equipped with a drain hole.  A ring allows you to easily hang it in the thick cover favored by many small, shy birds.  Also available are houses with dimensions that will suit Chickadees, Blue Birds and similar species.   The Audubon/Woodlink Bat House is very sturdy, and […]
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