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

How Far Have We Come?

A friend emailed me a while back and asked me for some book recommendations about parrots. He was asking me about a book that had been published in 1999 and did I think it was any good. Hmmm. Well, here’s... Continue Reading →

Steve Jobs: He Made Us All Want to be Better People

Dear Mr. Jobs, I couldn’t help but notice you have left us. Trust me, nobody on the planet missed the news. I am bereft about your exit. I simply cannot express how important your work, your designs and your company... Continue Reading →

Best Friends Video: “The Truth About Parrots”

Best Friends Animal Society recently uploaded a video on Youtube featuring my friend Wendy, a caregiver at the BF Parrot Garden. It is a beautiful video and makes some clear-cut statements about their take on the state of  the parrot... Continue Reading →

Play Gyms For Parrots: A Necessity?

For years I’ve had play gyms for my birds. I like the concept of my birds being out of their "roosts" during the day when I am home to supervise them. I'll explain why further down in the post. Now,... Continue Reading →

Bully for Bully!

Bully Buffett is a buddy of mine at Facebook. His Mom is a writer and occasionally allows Bully to get on FB as he has his own account and chats up his group of friends that include Bart Henry and... Continue Reading →

Marc Johnson of Foster Parrots Finishes the Sentence

Photo courtesy of Foster Parrots Ltd. Marc Johnson heads up Foster Parrots, an adoption, education, sanctuary and rescue organization located in Rockland, Massachusetts. I've known about Foster Parrots for years, but I didn't meet Marc until about two years ago.... 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 →

Bob’s Chop: The Latest “Chop Revolutionary”

Bob's Chop! Gorgeous! Robert is a bird person in a big way. What I mean by that is that he has big birds. Here is Bob's bio that he wrote and sent along to me for the post: "Robert is... Continue Reading →

What I Escaped

Red River Hog Baby at the Cincinnati Zoo Life has a funny way of meandering around and taking you places when you least expect it. Personally, I have no regrets regarding the path I chose. I chose to get a... Continue Reading →

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