Nyla is rapidly and smoothly finding her place in my home. She went out on the front porch on a play stand this morning with Pepper and there was simply no problem at all. They seem to get along beautifully. She usually sits quietly during the day and observes everything going on. She is beginning [...]
Archive for July, 2008
All is Well in “Nyla-Ville”
Posted in essays and articles, Uncategorized, tagged African Greys, behavior training, Bird Blogs, Bird Talk Writer, blogging about parrots, blogs about parrots, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, parrot training, Patricia Sund, Positive reinforcement training, rehabilitation, rehoming parrots, showering your parrot on July 30, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Nyla’s Nails…
Posted in essays and articles, Patricia Sund, tagged African Greys, Bird Blogs, bird grooming, Bird Talk Writer, blogging about parrots, enrichment, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, parrot training, Patricia Sund, relinquished birds on July 25, 2008 | 3 Comments »
I think Nyla needs a pedicure! I went to work today and the other crew members got a gander at my right hand and thought I had been chewed up by something. “What happened?”, they asked me. “I have a bird badly in need of a pedicure.”, and then I told them about Nyla. They [...]
The Arrival of “Nyla”
Posted in essays and articles, tagged African Grey, Bird Blogs, blogging about parrots, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, parrot training, parrots, Patricia Sund, Positive reinforcement training, rehabilitation, rehoming parrots on July 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
7.23.08 Nyla is coming. As a matter of fact, she’s on her way right now, cage and all. I’ve spent all morning and half of the afternoon moving furniture, tidying up and shoving junk around so that there will be room for her “room”. Nyla is a 5 year-old Congo Grey who, just like Pepper [...]
An Incredible Opportunity in Penguin Poop
Posted in Cincinnati Zoo, essays and articles, Patricia Sund, People in Aviculture, tagged animals, Bird Blogs, blogging about parrots, Cincinnati Zoo, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, parrots, Patricia Sund, penguins, working in a zoo, Zoo Keepers, zoo work, Zoos on July 17, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Communing with an East African Crowned Crane Photo: Steve Martin-Natural Encounters, Inc. I just received some wonderful news. I have been granted an internship at the Cincinnati Zoo. I leave in September during my vacation from my full time job. I’ve been doing quite a bit of reading and downloading of articles and papers about [...]
Isn’t It Ironic?
Posted in essays and articles, tagged African Grey Babies, Baby Parrots, behavior training, Bird Blogs, blogging about parrots, enrichment, essays and articles, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, parrot diet, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, preparing food for birds on July 3, 2008 | 1 Comment »
(I wrote this piece quite a few years ago when I was still new to having Parker in my life. But I still believe what I stated at the time still holds true.) Parker at about 5 weeks of age. Isn’t It Ironic? By Patricia Sund I am a very new bird companion, as I [...]
Parrots: The New Trendy Companion?
Posted in essays and articles, Patricia Sund, tagged African Greys, Bird Blogs, Bird Talk Writer, blogging about parrots, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, parrot diet, Parrot Nation, parrots, Patricia Sund, rehoming parrots, taking care of parrots on July 3, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Parrots: The New Trendy Companion? By Patricia Sund Oh! I want one! I want one! If I’ve heard this once I’ve heard it a hundred times. People get a load of Parker, my African Grey, and they lose all sense of the practical. And I’m always thinking this: Oh, no you don’t! You don’t want [...]
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