I’ve been thinking about the culture of aviculture. Not just about what it is that we do to keep birds in our homes and our lives, but how it effects us as a community. It is a specialized world, probably not unlike people who are interested in religion, or insects or trains. We have a [...]
Posts Tagged ‘parrots’
How Clean is “Clean?”
Posted in People in Aviculture, Writing, essays and articles, tagged Bird Talk Writer, parrots, Patricia Sund, taking care of parrots, Parrot Nation, blogging about parrots, working at a zoo, Parrot Blogs, Bird Blogs, Parrot Blog, information about parrots, cleaning bird cages on July 4, 2010 | 7 Comments »
I’m pretty good about cleaning up after my Greys. I have a slate stone floor so it sweeps and vacuums up fairly easily. Once I get after it with a mop and some really hot water, it looks as good as new. I use newspaper as a substrate on top of the grates, so those [...]
Press Release For Avian Encounters Trilogy Video Premiere
Posted in Events, tagged Bird Talk Writer, parrots, Patricia Sund, Parrot Nation, Christina Giordano, Bird Blogs, Parrot Blog, oil spill relief, Save Our Seabirds, Avian Encounters Video Premiere, Marco Island, Florida, Naples on June 27, 2010 | 1 Comment »
VIDEO PREMIERE FUNDRAISER FOR “SAVE OUR SEABIRDS” How the producer of the world’s first social media collaborative video plans to help save seabirds from the oil spill. MARCO ISLAND, FLORIDA USA JUNE 27, 2010 The massive oil spill in the Gulf is steadily creeping toward the West Coast of Florida and threatening coastal wildlife. Christina [...]
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 [...]
And The Winners Are…..
Posted in Contests, Patricia Sund, tagged Bird Talk Writer, blogging about parrots, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Contest, Parrot Nation, Parrot Toy Contest, parrots, Patricia Sund, Ugly Parrot on April 11, 2010 | 10 Comments »
Two weeks ago, I announced “The Parrot Nation Plug Ugly Parrot Paraphernalia Contest.” I received eleven submissions. If you want to see all of them, you can read that post here: “Ugly Parrot!” The winners will receive an array of prizes from my friend Deb White’s terrific bird toy company: “The Dancing Parrot.” Click on [...]
“All You Have To Do Is Live”
Posted in Bird Talk Magazine, Patricia Sund, essays and articles, tagged Bird Blogs, Bird Talk Magazine, Bird Talk Writer, blogging about parrots, David Sedaris, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, parrots, Patricia Sund, Writing Ideas on March 24, 2010 | 6 Comments »
“All you have to do is live.” That’s a quote by David Sedaris, one of my favorite authors. He was talking about being able to find material to write about. I happen to love his writing style and he inspires me to no end. He and I are a lot alike in that we write [...]
A Little Blog Here, a Little Blog There…
Posted in Bird Talk Magazine, Cincinnati Zoo, Memo to Parker and Pepper, Patricia Sund, Posts About the "Chop" Recipe, Uncategorized, tagged African Grey, African Greys, Bird Blogs, Bird Talk Magazine, Bird Talk Writer, blogging about parrots, Cincinnati Zoo, Parker the Grey, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, parrots, Patricia Sund, zoo work, Zoos on March 5, 2010 | 4 Comments »
I vaguely remember why I began this blog. I was going to go to the Cincinnati Zoo to work as a “Guest Keeper” and I was writing about working at a zoo for my book in progress called you-know-what. (Yes, it’s called Parrot Nation.) I was going to be gone for three weeks and I [...]
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 [...]
The Quiz Geek Of “Bird Channel.com”
Posted in Bird Talk Magazine, Patricia Sund, essays and articles, tagged Bird Blogs, Bird Talk Magazine, Bird Talk Writer, blogging about parrots, essays and articles, Parrot Blogs, parrot information, Parrot Nation, Parrot Rescue Sites, parrots, Patricia Sund on February 7, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I just got a new gig, and I’m not minding it at all. It is, after all, writing in some form, and I learn all sorts of new things. Bird Talk has a website called “Bird Channel.” It’s a big site with a lot to offer and a ton of information. One of the features [...]
Midwest Bird Expo: This One is a Keeper!
Posted in Events, Patricia Sund, People in Aviculture, tagged African Grey, behavior training, Bird Blogs, Bird Talk Magazine, Bird Talk Writer, birds, blogging about parrots, Dr. Irene Pepperberg, Irena Schulz, Jason Crean, Mark Bittner, Midwest Bird Expo, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, parrot information, Parrot Nation, parrots, Patricia Sund, Positive reinforcement training, Snowball the dancing cockatoo, Sy Montgomery on January 13, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I just got an Email from Jason Crean, who I met at the Rocky Mountain Society of Aviculture in Denver… in November. (I love the sound of that…) Jason has this really great product he loves: it’s tea for your bird. (More on that in another post!) Anyway, he has this very neat website: http://www.beaksbirdhouse.com/index2.html [...]


