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Birds In Halloween Folklore
By Brett Donald Birds have been part of the Halloween tradition for a long time- even before the demonic few from Alfred Hitchcock’s “The Birds” in 1963! The birds most commonly shown are crows and...
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Fall Pet Bird Health Check: Hormones & Respiratory Concerns
October is the time of change – particularly along the northern tier in the United States. It is a time of vibrant color changes in the trees and plants, the migration of birds, cooler temperatures,...
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Why Birds Live So Long
Mature double-yellow headed Amazon parrot By William Warby Birds are remarkably long lived for their body size when compared with mammals. Since birds have a higher metabolic rate, body temperature and...
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Share These 4 Healthy Thanksgiving Foods
Michael Pancier Photography November is a great month for those of us who love birds! Why do I say that? Because we celebrate a very special bird at the end of month. The Native Americans know it as...
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Amazon Parrot Still Going Strong at 100!
When Dr. Orosz adopted Rio, she looked considerably older than other orange-winged Amazon parrots. The skin around her face showed wrinkles, and her beak had an older appearance, as well as her legs....
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Why You Need An Avian Veterinarian
While pet owners might think of February as National Pet Dental Health Awareness Month, this title doesn’t really address those of us who have birds. Now, birds do have an “egg tooth” briefly, which...
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Psittacosis & Other Zoonotic Diseases
Zoonotic Diseases You Need to Know! A recent news story told of the sad passing of a young boy from rat-bite fever, which he contracted from his pet rat. While this is a disease in rats, the fact that...
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Pet Bird Research: PDD
This has been an intense few days with a small group of veterinarians from around the globe! All of us convened in Rome, Italy to discuss diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Part of the time was...
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A Retreat All About The Bird Brain
It was a wonderful weekend at The 2014 Wellness Retreat: The Wisdom of Parrots sponsored by Phoenix Landing. The emphasis was on the brains of birds. This included topics ranging from avian brain...
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How Egg Laying Affects Your Pet Bird
The Rites of Spring: from Egg to Chick It is that time of year for the hatching of chicks – those from the wild and those in our homes! While they can be cute and fun, chicks are a lot of work and...
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Feather Trims & Other Summer Safety Info.
By Josh Halett Summer is a fun time to share with your bird and so I wanted to pass along some summer tips to make the time more enjoyable. While we all want to get out of the house this time of year,...
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A Veterinary Conference for the Birds
The Association of Avian Veterinarians (AAV) met this year at the Sheraton Hotel on the edge of the French Quarter in New Orleans August 2-6, 2014. It is the same hotel that the Association had used...
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Is Your Bird Ready To Fly?
Birds are the ultimate flying machines, with truly remarkable aerial feats. Part of what draws us to birds is the fact that they can fly; it is part of a bird’s unique makeup. While parrots can fly,...
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Macaws & Other Parrots of the Pantanal, Brazil
Parrots of the Pantanal I recently returned from Brazil, where I visited the Pantanal region, the world’s largest tropical wetland and home to myriad species of parrots living in the wild. As an avian...
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A Special Place For Green-Winged Macaws in Brazil
There was excitement in the air as we pulled into the parking lot for our last full day of observing parrots in the wild. We had gotten up early to make it to the “sinkhole” as the dawn was breaking....
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Winter Prep For Your Bird
We get warm and fuzzy feelings when we think of being home for the holidays. Those of us with pet birds want to provide them the same feelings of comfort and coziness. This can be the time to work on...
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Is Your Pet Bird A Healthy Weight?
January is the time of year when everywhere you turn there are sound bites on New Year Resolutions – from diets to workout routines to lose the weight put on from all of those extra calories over the...
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As I gaze out the window into a sea of white snow, my mind drifts to the macaws of Brazil. On my recent trip to see the parrots of the Pantanal, the hot humid weather is far removed from the frozen...
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Bird Brains are Not that Simple!
Until recently, if someone called you a bird brain, you knew they were calling you stupid! Everybody knew that birds operated off of instincts and were not capable of thought. Certainly, no one would...
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Nutri-Berries vs. Standard Avian Diets
It has been 25 years since Nutri-Berries became part of the spectrum of foods for companion parrots. When they were first rolled out the door, they were considered a bridge diet for all of the...
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