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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘parrot training’
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 »
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 Memo to Parker and Pepper, Patricia Sund, essays and articles, 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 Patricia Sund, essays and articles, 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 parrots, Patricia Sund, rehoming parrots, rehabilitation, parrot training, Parrot Nation, blogging about parrots, Parrot Rescue Sites, Phoenix Landing, Parrot Blogs, Bird Blogs, Parrot Blog, Ann Brooks, Parrot Adoption 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 | 2 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! Share this: StumbleUpon Digg Facebook Press This Email
“BIRD TALK” Magazine: Home of “Memo to Parker and Pepper”
Posted in essays and articles, tagged African Grey, African Grey Babies, African Greys, Bird Talk Magazine, Bird Talk Writer, birds, blogging about parrots, essays and articles, Memo to Parker and Pepper, Parrot Nation, parrot training, parrots, Patricia Sund on March 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
(photo credit: Kent Hammit) This is the photo used in my column in “Bird Talk” Magazine. The column, titled “Memo to Parker and Pepper” has now gone monthly according to an email from a “Parrot Nation” reader. This makes me very happy as I happen to like the “Memo” series and I also happen to [...]
All is Well in “Nyla-Ville”
Posted in essays and articles, 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 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 [...]
Nyla’s Nails…
Posted in Patricia Sund, essays and articles, 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 [...]


