Keeping the Dirt Clean

My totally unrealistic dream is to have the majority of the birds in nice aviaries outside. Part of the reason is because the cleaning would be so much easier. I have one large aviary right now, with four cockatiels and a button quail. I have two breeding cages that are across the air lock from the aviary, with a pair of budgies in one and a pair of proven violet mutation peach face lovebirds in the other. To clean the aviary, I just need a bucket and a shovel. About three or four times a year, I scoop up the dropped seed and haul it away.

Toys That Birds Love

If you share your life with a parrot or a flock of parrots, you probably know they don’t often take to strange toys easily. Unless you tell the bird the toy is off limits, there’s no way it will get played with. Nope, not touching that scary thing.

Go to Your Corners

I believe there’s a case of unrequited love in my very living room. My orange-front conure Dani, who is one of my special needs birds, has a crush on Sonny, another orange-front conure that is just staying with us for a few. . .years? http://animal-world.com/encyclo/birds/conures/peach.php

My Funny Amazon

Yeah, if you are tired of Maynard stories, just come back on Sunday. 8) I love this silly bird so very much. And there’s so much he does that can’t really be translated into words. He is part toddler, part dog, and part grumpy old man. How could I be so lucky?

Compassion versus Intelligence

I believe that most people truly want to be helpful when they find an animal in the wild or even in their neighborhood and will do what they can to assist. However, it really is best to contact experts and let them advise you or handle the issue.

Evil Parrot Twins

I confess, at one point in my life, I watched soap operas. And I absoluty loved the evil twin trope. Much of the plot involved no one ever figuring out there were twins, so they could never be seen together at the same time.

The Flaws that Make Them Perfect

When word gets out that you love birds, all birds, and you will take in almost any birds, people start to take advantage of your generous heart and loving nature. This is part of my cunning plan. You see, I get all the special needs birds this way. And each one is special in other ways as well.

What did My Shoes Ever Do to You?

Maynard time. He gets the most attention, I always drag him out when company comes over, people ask about him. I steal packets of crackers from buffets so I can give them to him. I keep tortilla chips that I can’t eat on hand because he likes them. I cook too much pasta because Maynard likes it. But he doesn’t seem to realize how much I do for him.