My dog Mattie has recently been featured in "Bird Talk" Magazine's column, "Memo to Parker and Pepper", which I happen to write. In the column, Mattie is the perpetual victim of Parker and Pepper's terroristic antics, always getting toys thrown... Continue Reading →
Kim Klosterman Hanging the Kea toy in the indoor enclosure Last week I sent a big toy to my friends the Keas at the Cincinnati Zoo. The staff had a pretty good time watching them beat the living hell out... Continue Reading →
I am very pleased and excited to report that I have been invited back to the Cincinnati Zoo once again. I’m not sure the word “invitation” is exactly the right word. Perhaps “ordered” back to the Zoo is more accurate.... Continue Reading →
I received Rebecca's book, A Parrot For Life as a prize for the best story about how my birds got their names. You can see it at Rebecca's Blog, "Heckled by Parrots". http://heckledbyparrots.com/blog/2009/02/and-the-winners-are/ It's a pretty good story about... Continue Reading →
For the most part I don't write my Blog on paper and then transfer it to my laptop, but when I get a good idea, I will write it down in a notebook I keep in my purse for the... Continue Reading →
(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... Continue Reading →
I was messing around on Facebook, trying to wrangle a couple of good ideas for "Parrot Nation" and for the Column I write for in "Bird Talk Magazine" called "Memos to Parker and Pepper". Sometimes something as simple as someone... Continue Reading →