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

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A few things I’ve written for various Organizations and Foundations…

I’m Getting a Tiffin and Taking it on the Road

Have you ever heard of a "Tiffin?" I knew what they were, but until recently I didn't know what they were called. These are Tiffins: According to Wikipedia this is the definition and derivation of the word "Tiffin": Tiffin is lunch,... Continue Reading →

Frosty Shakes His Tail Feathers to Ray Charles

Now I've seen some dancing birds before, but this little guy rocks out! Frosty is going viral on the Internet!          This little guy is terrific!

Tidying up “Parrot Nation”

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 →

“BIRD TALK” Magazine: Home of “Memo to Parker and Pepper”

(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 →

Keeping My Pen to the Paper…(or fingers to the keyboard)

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 →

When Are You Ever Done?

(Katherine Thorpe of the Animal Educational Foundation Training Palmer the Palm Cockatoo) (Photo courtesy Steve Martin of NEI Inc.) When are you done? It's a simple question, really. When it comes to birds, I guess you aren't ever really "done".... Continue Reading →

Facebook. An Incredible Phenomenon…

I'd heard of Facebook but didn't quite know what to think. I joined Facebook sometime in January from an invitation sent to me from a cyber friend. This cyber-friend actually has the same last name as me and had been... Continue Reading →

Parrot Food For Thought

I just made a fresh batch of food for the Greys. I'm sorry the photo isn't better, but if I had dragged out my camera and then dragged out everything to upload it, I never would have shot it, so I... Continue Reading →

Parrot Festival…It’s Not Just Lectures You Know…

Free Flight trainer Chris Biro Shaking his tail feathers for donations...I'm helping. No, the Houston Parrot Festival isn't all serious lectures and training sessions.  Actually, we have a blast. I recommend attending the Festival if you have the time. There... Continue Reading →

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