That’s Pepper on the right. She’s a perfectly charming African Grey. She’s eighteen years old and she came to live with Parker and me about 3 years ago. She was found by my friend Shari housed in an 18×18 inch galvanized wire cage; probably her original cage from when she was purchased as a young [...]
Posts Tagged ‘rehoming parrots’
Pepper Turned a Corner
Posted in Bird Talk Magazine, essays and articles, Memo to Parker and Pepper, Patricia Sund, Uncategorized, tagged African Grey, Bird Blogs, Bird Talk Magazine, Bird Talk Writer, blogging about parrots, Parrot Blog, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, Positive reinforcement training, rehabilitation, rehoming parrots, Robin Shewokis on May 22, 2009 | 5 Comments »
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. [...]
Saving Money…or Not
Posted in essays and articles, Saving Money-Thrifty Habits, Uncategorized, tagged blogging about parrots, essays and articles, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, Phoenix Landing, rehoming parrots on November 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Well the parrot poop is hitting the fan in the economy and I’m feeling the pinch just like everyone else. I don’t have to worry about the bigger things because I don’t have any debt. Everything, and I mean everything is paid off. The only bills I have are the utilities and I pay [...]
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 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]






