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Parrots are cool. They are also one hell of a lot of work.

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All of the Other Reindeer are “Mean Girls”

Want to see more from Hagen? Click on Rudy's nose! I've been getting a workout every morning driving down I95 to Miami Airport, to fly hither, thither and yon. If you're unfamiliar with I95 south to Miami at morning rush... Continue Reading →

Karaoke Parker

When I was a kid, one of the things I wanted to be was a cartoonist. This, along with wanting to be an  actress, dancer, broadway performer, television commercial director, lawyer and writer. (My father always said to me, "Kid,... Continue Reading →

News Release From Best Friends Animal Society

This news release was just posted by Best Friends Animal Society. Media Relations Manager Barbara Williamson just emailed it to me and asked that I post it here on "Parrot Nation:" Exploding parrot population in U.S. will cause crisis, predicts national... Continue Reading →

Mattie’s Lower Tract

What a weekend. It’s been pretty tense around here. Mattie the dog started going downhill over the weekend and completely lost her appetite. She wasn't moving around, she was listless and didn't even want to go out. As soon as my... Continue Reading →

Talking Them Out of It

Have you ever met a person who just isn’t cut out to be a bird person? You know what I’m talking about. We’ve all met them. They have no business having a parrot in their home. You know this in... Continue Reading →

I’m Going, I’m Not Going, I’m Going, I’m Not Going…

Good God. First, I decide I’m not going to the Houston Parrot Festival. I can’t take the time off of work. I need to save money for a new computer and the second generation iPad that everyone said is going... Continue Reading →

Fine Dining

Grainy photo, but you get the point. What is fine dining to a parrot? No, this is not a rhetorical question. I’m really asking. I think fine dining  for a parrot is, or should be something that is not only... Continue Reading →

Avian Aerobics

Parker with his Girlfriend, Maria If you have parrots or birds of any sort, you probably know by now that it is not for the weak. I’m sure the uninitiated most likely think that keeping birds is a delicate hobby,... Continue Reading →

Girding My Loins

Photo Courtesy of My Friend Kent Hammit Well, it’s almost here. Yup, it’s almost time for Parker to swing into full-tilt “Screaming Little Hellion” mode. I can’t wait for it to be over. Why is breeding season always so painful?... Continue Reading →

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