http://parrotnation.com Parrots are cool. They are also one hell of a lot of work... Tue, 07 Sep 2010 00:22:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://parrotnation.com/about-me/#comment-2443 Patricia Sund Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:13:14 +0000 http://parrotnation.wordpress.com/?page_id=1065#comment-2443 Hi Pam! Nice to see you here. Thank you so much for your encouraging words and ind thoughts. I'm so pleased you like the blog. Isn't the "newspaper thing" great? Love that trick! Once I began doing that I never looked back. It also saves a ton of wear and tear on your cages. Parker's is almost 7 years old and it still looks brand new. Regarding the photo you mention in your PS: The photo is of my Greys at the bottom of my tub with the water running. They're taking a shower. Hi Pam!
Nice to see you here. Thank you so much for your encouraging words and ind thoughts. I’m so pleased you like the blog.
Isn’t the “newspaper thing” great? Love that trick! Once I began doing that I never looked back. It also saves a ton of wear and tear on your cages. Parker’s is almost 7 years old and it still looks brand new.
Regarding the photo you mention in your PS: The photo is of my Greys at the bottom of my tub with the water running. They’re taking a shower.

]]> http://parrotnation.com/about-me/#comment-2442 Pam Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:49:18 +0000 http://parrotnation.wordpress.com/?page_id=1065#comment-2442 Hi Patricia, I must have had my head in the sand for the past 2 years. I've always enjoyed your articles in Bird Talk, but somehow missed out on this blog. Now that it's been discovered - I'm hooked! Thanks for sharing your heartfelt, funny, thought provoking, engaging stories and advice. I heard you speak at our LI Parrot Society (LIPS) EXPO last fall. You were great & I got some great tips as well. Life is sooooo much easier thanks to a couple sheets of newspaper on the bottom of the cage. I change them every night, and avoid the daily scrubbing, chipping and/or cursing my way through cemented bird poop. I've yet to make "chop," but hope to find the recipes on the blog. Thanks to your time saving tips, I can spend more quality time having fun with Cosmo & Noodles, my 2 green-cheeked conures. Thanks! Pam PS - What's going on in the picture w/the 3 greys - walking on something white with what looks like rain or water above?! Hi Patricia, I must have had my head in the sand for the past 2 years. I’ve always enjoyed your articles in Bird Talk, but somehow missed out on this blog. Now that it’s been discovered – I’m hooked! Thanks for sharing your heartfelt, funny, thought provoking, engaging stories and advice. I heard you speak at our LI Parrot Society (LIPS) EXPO last fall. You were great & I got some great tips as well. Life is sooooo much easier thanks to a couple sheets of newspaper on the bottom of the cage. I change them every night, and avoid the daily scrubbing, chipping and/or cursing my way through cemented bird poop. I’ve yet to make “chop,” but hope to find the recipes on the blog. Thanks to your time saving tips, I can spend more quality time having fun with Cosmo & Noodles, my 2 green-cheeked conures.
Thanks! Pam
PS – What’s going on in the picture w/the 3 greys – walking on something white with what looks like rain or water above?!

]]> http://parrotnation.com/about-me/#comment-1808 Patricia Sund Fri, 02 Apr 2010 13:13:13 +0000 http://parrotnation.wordpress.com/?page_id=1065#comment-1808 My blog is primarily about my parrots and bird-related subjects, but yes, I do occasionally write about my dog Mattie. My blog is primarily about my parrots and bird-related subjects, but yes, I do occasionally write about my dog Mattie.

]]> http://parrotnation.com/about-me/#comment-1807 Parental Control Phone Fri, 02 Apr 2010 12:55:35 +0000 http://parrotnation.wordpress.com/?page_id=1065#comment-1807 Thank you for all the useful dog info. I have 2 dogs and I always like reading all about dogs. Great Site!! Thank you for all the useful dog info. I have 2 dogs and I always like reading all about dogs. Great Site!!

]]> http://parrotnation.com/about-me/#comment-1532 Patricia Sund Tue, 09 Feb 2010 21:55:28 +0000 http://parrotnation.wordpress.com/?page_id=1065#comment-1532 Hi Camille! Thank you for reading the Memos! The "Phoenix Beakin'" is the newsletter for "Phoenix Landing," a non-profit Parrot Adoption and Education Foundation located in North Carolina. I'm unfamiliar with Phoenix and the bird scene there. But if you call around, you might be able to board Willoughby at a Vet's office or perhaps a local Bird supply store has boarding services. Many pet stores might be able to point you in the right direction as well. Good Luck and thank you again! Patricia Hi Camille!
Thank you for reading the Memos!
The “Phoenix Beakin’” is the newsletter for “Phoenix Landing,” a non-profit Parrot Adoption and Education Foundation located in North Carolina. I’m unfamiliar with Phoenix and the bird scene there. But if you call around, you might be able to board Willoughby at a Vet’s office or perhaps a local Bird supply store has boarding services. Many pet stores might be able to point you in the right direction as well. Good Luck and thank you again!
Patricia

]]> http://parrotnation.com/about-me/#comment-1531 Camille Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:47:30 +0000 http://parrotnation.wordpress.com/?page_id=1065#comment-1531 Hi! I love your memos! I have a 26 year old African Grey named Willoughby who is the light of my life. We are going to Hawaii next week--leaving from Phoenix and I need a good bird sitter for a week. I have looked online and have a few numbers but since you write for the Phoenix Beakin' I thought you might be able to give me a good contact name. Keep writing your wonderful column. I read it to Willoughby each month and laugh because he does alot of the naughty things your guys do. They are so smart and know much more than even we realize. It's impossible to explain to non-bird people! Thanks, Camille Hi! I love your memos! I have a 26 year old African Grey named Willoughby who is the light of my life. We are going to Hawaii next week–leaving from Phoenix and I need a good bird sitter for a week. I have looked online and have a few numbers but since you write for the Phoenix Beakin’ I thought you might be able to give me a good contact name.
Keep writing your wonderful column. I read it to Willoughby each month and laugh because he does alot of the naughty things your guys do. They are so smart and know much more than even we realize. It’s impossible to explain to non-bird people!
Thanks, Camille

]]> http://parrotnation.com/about-me/#comment-1518 Patricia Sund Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:29:05 +0000 http://parrotnation.wordpress.com/?page_id=1065#comment-1518 Thank you Mary! Such kind words about the "Memos." Curious about something; I named Parker after the writer and poet, Dorothy Parker. Did you name Dickens after the writer, Charles Dickens? Dickens sounds wonderful! I hope he doesn't have to "hold it" for that much time very often. I know that Parker doesn't go all night, but during the day he's quite the "prolific little pooper!" I'll try and keep up the writing! I now write the "Quizzes" on the Bird Channel. They call me "The Quiz Queen!" Thank you Mary!
Such kind words about the “Memos.” Curious about something; I named Parker after the writer and poet, Dorothy Parker. Did you name Dickens after the writer, Charles Dickens?
Dickens sounds wonderful! I hope he doesn’t have to “hold it” for that much time very often. I know that Parker doesn’t go all night, but during the day he’s quite the “prolific little pooper!”
I’ll try and keep up the writing! I now write the “Quizzes” on the Bird Channel. They call me “The Quiz Queen!”

]]> http://parrotnation.com/about-me/#comment-1517 Mary Burks Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:06:12 +0000 http://parrotnation.wordpress.com/?page_id=1065#comment-1517 Hi Pat, I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy your stories about Parker and Pepper in Bird Talk. I have an african grey timneh named Dickens and he reminds me of Parker because I never know what he will do or say. He is a blessing to have around as he keeps me company. I am a widow and I bought him at 4 months when I was living in Florida. Now I'm back in Wis. in a senior apt. and He takes a walk with me every day to get the mail & see the other residents. He lets me know when it is time to go for mail. I started when he was a baby to tiolet train him so he never poops in his cage. He will hold it for 8 hrs. He has a large vocabulary and is always coming out with something new. There's never a dull moment in my household. Keep on writing!! Regards, Mary Hi Pat, I just wanted to let you know how much I enjoy your stories about Parker and Pepper in Bird Talk. I have an african grey timneh named Dickens and he reminds me of Parker because I never know what he will do or say. He is a blessing to have around as he keeps me company. I am a widow and I bought him at 4 months when I was living in Florida. Now I’m back in Wis. in a senior apt. and He takes a walk with me every day to get the mail & see the other residents. He lets me know when it is time to go for mail.
I started when he was a baby to tiolet train him so he never poops in his cage. He will hold it for 8 hrs. He has a large vocabulary and is always coming out with something new. There’s never a dull moment in my household. Keep on writing!! Regards, Mary

]]> http://parrotnation.com/about-me/#comment-1507 Patricia Sund Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:24:04 +0000 http://parrotnation.wordpress.com/?page_id=1065#comment-1507 Hi Alyssa, Thank you so much for your kind words! I'm sure Parker and Pepper would be fine, but I just don't trust myself. I'm positive I'd screw it up and they would end up topsy-turvy. It's really not about their ability to perch; it's about my fear of them getting hurt. Sometimes I do things for me. And they seem to really love their showers. So they are happy, and I'm not a nervous wreck. Great stories! Thank you for writing; it was so great to hear from you! P. Hi Alyssa,
Thank you so much for your kind words! I’m sure Parker and Pepper would be fine, but I just don’t trust myself. I’m positive I’d screw it up and they would end up topsy-turvy. It’s really not about their ability to perch; it’s about my fear of them getting hurt. Sometimes I do things for me. And they seem to really love their showers. So they are happy, and I’m not a nervous wreck. Great stories! Thank you for writing; it was so great to hear from you!
P.

]]> http://parrotnation.com/about-me/#comment-1505 alyssa Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:33:27 +0000 http://parrotnation.wordpress.com/?page_id=1065#comment-1505 hi patricia! i wanted to start by telling you how much i love your "memos to parker & pepper," in bird talk magazine! they're always the first thing i read! it sounds like a riot at your house!! i wanted to write to you about a recent memo, in february's issue, about your greys in the shower. i wanted to advise to reconsider your aversion to using shower perches... my husband and i have 10 cockatiels, 8 of which were rescued. every day, 2 of them get a turn in the shower. we have several perches mounted about shoulder-height, and have almost never had a bird go down. there are times when they are basically tail-up, enjoying the shower, and manage to hang on tight! on the one or two instances where someone has seen the bottom of the shower, they're totally fine! in fact, about a month ago, i was in the shower with out most recent rescues. daisy, a feather-chewer who is wearing a collar which inhibits her flight, was doing her best attempt at a shower dance when she lost her balance and went down! i scooped her right up & placed her back on her perch. she was soaking wet, but none the worse for wear! it does seem dangerous to have such delicate creatures perched in so seemingly precarious a position, but i'd almost bet that if you were to try perching parker & pepper in the shower with you, you'd probably get those shower dances that they're so famous for! and being there with brings added comfort and enjoyment!! good luck! ~ alyssa hi patricia!
i wanted to start by telling you how much i love your “memos to parker & pepper,” in bird talk magazine! they’re always the first thing i read! it sounds like a riot at your house!!
i wanted to write to you about a recent memo, in february’s issue, about your greys in the shower. i wanted to advise to reconsider your aversion to using shower perches…
my husband and i have 10 cockatiels, 8 of which were rescued. every day, 2 of them get a turn in the shower. we have several perches mounted about shoulder-height, and have almost never had a bird go down. there are times when they are basically tail-up, enjoying the shower, and manage to hang on tight! on the one or two instances where someone has seen the bottom of the shower, they’re totally fine! in fact, about a month ago, i was in the shower with out most recent rescues. daisy, a feather-chewer who is wearing a collar which inhibits her flight, was doing her best attempt at a shower dance when she lost her balance and went down! i scooped her right up & placed her back on her perch. she was soaking wet, but none the worse for wear!
it does seem dangerous to have such delicate creatures perched in so seemingly precarious a position, but i’d almost bet that if you were to try perching parker & pepper in the shower with you, you’d probably get those shower dances that they’re so famous for! and being there with brings added comfort and enjoyment!!
good luck!
~ alyssa

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