... It is important to post losses and recoveries to the list. The list can offer a tremendous amount of help for recovering, if only to keep the spirit up and...
... Parrots do not have the homing instinct of pigeons, but I believe they are a lot smarter then pigeons. ... Can you identify a dangerous season. My pigeons...
... Donna, this is GREAT news to read this morning. I'm very happy for you!!! Thanks too for sharing your story about Phoebe with the list. We all learn ...
Hey gang, one of the questions I was thinking of was whether you all have noticed that birds that are flighted tend to deal with the same "intoxication" and...
Hello Mickey, ... I don't think I have ever seen such height issues in any of my birds. I have never bought into that particular theory. Parrots: More Than...
... The only thing I've with height is my birds know very well they are out of reach on certain high places. It takes a couple of seconds to take a chair and...
Hello Chris, I am planning on being down for dinner and the discussion after. Do you want me to pay when I get there or send the money by mail? jackie A Grey...
... printing you ... I got this book because I wanted to curb problems before I got problems, since it seemed like so many people's large birds were cranky and...
... You have to think of behavior along the lines of 'what's in it for me?' What does a bird get out of being high? Being high is safer for a bird than being...
... My birds consider my shoulder as a safe haven: If they are misbehaving and I catch them they know once they are on my shoulder I stop scolding them. It is...
Stan For what it is worth. I never yet (always hoping) managed to train any of my birds for me to Free fly them outside with confidence. I have had several...
A and C play much less than they used to. They can still have playing jags together. casper will do circus parrot whch is swinging on a ring by one leg. Artha...
Dot, Thanks for the post. As I have probably stated before, I think that I have a somewhat unique situation. I only have one parrot, a TAG. She is at liberty. ...
... I don't know if this is relevant for you, When I changed from one to two birds (both CAG) for freeflight, the flight range of my birds increased to an area...
From my limited experience with pairing birds who are flighted in a 110 foot long aviary it stands every chance of success. When elderly BigBoy arrived I...
Hello ... A bird on the shoulder is a problem if the bird is not reliably safe. I have many birds that I let on my shoulder all the time. I have some I would...
Hi Jackie, It'll be $20 for the roundtable/dinner thing. Are you staying over for Sunday? If so, the cost is $125 (this includes Sat.nite). You can pay when...
Hello Janet, ... The munchies? Bad dreams? In trouble with their parents? Bad Janet! <grin>. This said, your post was spot on. Parrots: More Than Pets, Friends...
You will always get different opinions about birds on your shoulder. The reason for that is it is very personal!Your face, your eyes are right at their beak...
Sorry, list, the msg. to Jackie about the FlyAbout was not meant to be sent to the list. Hope it didn't cause any confusion. Everyone who has registered for...
This is some great information all around. Being a new macaw owner, not a new bird owner, we are still in the information gathering stage. I thought I had...
Hi Mickey, We are open to just about any interesting topic but if you are looking for a list that is more general in nature, you might like to subscribe to...
Hi Mikey, Old ideas sure take a long time to die out don't they and this is one of them my friend. I am so glad you have asked this question on the list...
As everyone else has already mentioned, I myself have observed absolutely no dominance hierarchy in macaws, caiques, amazons or conures in the wild(as these...
Is anyone going to keep track of the # of people who go from "caged bird" to "outdoor flying bird" as a result of their attending the parrot "flyabout" and...
... The rules were changed back recently to anything flight related. I suggest you fire away your questions. If they bring us to far off-topic somebody on the...
... Something I noticed with my birds is the tendency to lean forward, to your hand, a perch when the birds are on your shoulder. The instinct of the bird ...
"What exactly are you talking about, though, with the "intoxication"? What behavior display is that that is referenced? Wanting to fall over? :)" To answer...
i went to Loro Parc ad met Don brightsmith. he gave good presentation. There is not much on parrot behaviour at the convention. Barbara Heidenreich an...
