I don’t know what’s worse, having other people underestimate you or underestimating yourself. Both kind of blow. Sometimes you underestimate yourself, yet you find that you could indeed do whatever it was that you didn’t think you could do. That’s very uplifting and a hell of a confidence builder. Having had other people underestimate your [...]
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I Can’t!
Posted in essays and articles, Patricia Sund, Writing, tagged Bird Blogs, blah blah, blogging about parrots, cast iron skillet, confidence builder, good god, having children, Parrot Nation, parrot training, taking care of parrots, three kids, time savers caring for parrots on February 3, 2012 | 8 Comments »
“It’s All About the Birds!”
Posted in essays and articles, Writing, tagged Bird Blogs, Cites Treaty, It's all about the birds, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, parrot training on May 31, 2011 | 12 Comments »
Photo courtesy of Janet Holt Hilton Here we go. “It’s All About the Birds!” Interesting subject. Have you ever heard anyone say that? I was having a talk with a friend of mine who is well-known and hip-deep in the business and this phrase came up. Highly-respected and considered an authority on a particular subject, this particular [...]
My “Grey Garden”
Posted in essays and articles, tagged African Grey, African Greys, Bird Blogs, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, parrot training, Positive reinforcement training on March 18, 2011 | 7 Comments »
Parker I‘m of the belief that either you’re a “Grey” person or you’re not. Some “Grey” people like Greys and other species. And some, like me, really prefer just Greys. There is something about them that simply enchants me. I like other species of birds, but African Greys attract me like a magnet. I didn’t [...]
An Overdue Review
Posted in Reviews, tagged African Greys, Alex and Me, Alex the African Grey, behavior training, blogging about parrots, Dr. Irene Pepperberg, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, parrot training, The Alex Foundation on January 26, 2011 | 10 Comments »
I thought it would take off. I thought it would be massive. I thought it would be the next Marley and Me. I was positive that Irene Pepperberg’s book, Alex and Me would be a smash hit putting the book about the world’s worst dog to shame. It was big, but it wasn’t the massive [...]
Come Say “Hi” at the Midwest Bird Expo!
Posted in Events, People in Aviculture, tagged Bird Talk Writer, blogging about parrots, Dr. Irene Pepperberg, Mark Bittner, Midwest Bird Expo, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, parrot training, parrots, Patricia Sund, Sy Montgomery on May 18, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Click on this image to see the schedule of events and to order an access pass: I love going to shindigs like this. But sometimes my schedule simply prohibits it. Between the Blog, my column and feature writing at BIRD TALK and BIRDS USA Magazines, content work at the Bird Channel, my flying schedule, and [...]
Shoveling Out
Posted in Patricia Sund, Uncategorized, tagged African Grey, African Greys, Bird Blogs, Bird Talk Writer, blogging about parrots, Christina Giordano, enrichment, Golden Cockatoo, information about parrots, Parker the Grey, Parrot Blog, Parrot Nation, Parrot toys, parrot training, parrots, Patricia Sund, Rick Horvitz on February 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I live in Florida so I’m not referring to shoveling snow, nor am I the proud owner of a herd of cows that needs occasional upkeep. I have shoveled cow manure, but that’s another story. The precipitation we get is liquid, and a LOT of it at times. I’m referring to cleaning Parker’s cage. Please [...]
Parker vs Paper Plate
Posted in essays and articles, Memo to Parker and Pepper, Patricia Sund, Uncategorized, tagged African Grey, behavior training, Bird Talk Magazine, Bird Talk Writer, enrichment, Parker the Grey, Parrot Nation, parrot training, Patricia Sund on July 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Parker knows how to play! I’m a lucky parrot person. Parker knows how to play with cheap stuff: like paper plates. In this footage, I caught about the last two minutes of about FORTY minutes of Parker messing around with a simple white paper plate. (Forgive the shaky video, I had just gotten the [...]
Cruising is For the Birds!
Posted in essays and articles, Patricia Sund, Uncategorized, tagged behavior training, birds, blogging about parrots, enrichment, parrot training, Positive reinforcement training, rehabilitation, Robin Shewokis, taking care of parrots on June 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Got Parrots? Do a Cruise! This looks like it’s going to be a blast! And it’s a fund raising event for the World Parrot Trust! Sailing from Ft. Lauderdale on October 24, 2009 for 8 days Returning to Ft Lauderdale on November 1, 2009 For even more information please check out [...]
Phoenix Landing: A “Place to Land”
Posted in Patricia Sund, People in Aviculture, Uncategorized, tagged Ann Brooks, Bird Blogs, blogging about parrots, Parrot Adoption, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, Parrot Rescue Sites, parrot training, parrots, Patricia Sund, Phoenix Landing, rehabilitation, rehoming parrots on April 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I realize that I refer to Phoenix Landing frequently in some of my posts. Perhaps you don’t know much about them. It was established to promote and protect the welfare of parrots, especially those with an extensive lifespan.Phoenix Landing (PL) is a non-profit parrot welfare and education foundation. But they do more than just place parrots. [...]
Frosty Shakes His Tail Feathers to Ray Charles
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged behavior training, Bird Talk Writer, blogging about parrots, dancing bird, essays and articles, Frosty the dancing bird, Parrot Nation, parrot training, parrots, Patricia Sund, Positive reinforcement training on March 19, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Now I’ve seen some dancing birds before, but this little guy rocks out! Frosty is going viral on the Internet! This little guy is terrific!
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