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African Grey Parrot History: Centuries of Trade in a Popular, Now Threatened Pet Bird

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Good Toys for Pet Parrots: Keep a Parrot Busy With Challenging Puzzles and Games

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Good Perches for Pet Parrots: Cage Birds Perch for Comfort, Exercise, and Entertainment

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

The Lost and Found Parrot Scam: Email Scammers Target Desperate Parrot Owners

By: Michael McGrath

Avian Veterinarians and Quarantine for Parrots: Proper Pet Care for New Parrots and Established Birds

By: Michael McGrath

Buying a Companion Parrot: Choosing among Pet Stores, Bird Breeders and Parrot Rescues

By: Michael McGrath

Buying a Cage For Your Parrot: Important Features of a Good Enclosure For a Pet Bird

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Unsafe Parrot Toys and Your Pet Bird: Not All Plastic and Rope Bird Toys are Safe for Parrots

By: Michael McGrath

Parrots Need Bird Toys for Mental Health: Foraging, Puzzle and Chew Toys for Pet Birds

By: Michael McGrath

Pet Birds and the Cameroon Pet Scam: Non-Existent Exotic Animals and Hyacinth Macaws

By: Michael McGrath

Choosing a Budgie That Will Talk: How to Select a Smart Parakeet

By: Amanda Sun

Finding a Mate for a Lonely Pet Lovebird: Flock Birds Need the Right Kind of Companionship and Environment

By: Feature Writer Daniel Workman

Pet Parrots Foraging for Food: Entertaining Pet Birds with Treat Toys

By: Michael McGrath

Seed Sprouting for Pet Birds: Improving Parrot Diet with Sprout Growing

By: Michael McGrath

Parrot Nutrition and Toxic Food: Bird Health, Pesticides and the Parrot Diet

By: Michael McGrath

Dealing with Feather Plucking: What to Do When Good Parrots Go Bald

By: Michael McGrath

Feather Plucking and the Eclectus: Boredom, Stress and Separation Anxiety Make for Bald Parrots

By: Michael McGrath

Signs of a Sick Bird: Symptoms of Avian Illness

By: Feature Writer Mia Carter

Creating a Sick Cage for Your Bird: An Appropriate Cage is a Must for an Ill Bird

By: Feature Writer Mia Carter

African Grey Parrot as Pets: The Congo and Timneh Parrots can be Exceptional Family Pets

By: Jennifer Gay

Choosing the Right Pet Bird: Think About Personality, Cost, Life Expectancy, Noise Level and More

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Pet Bird Medical Symptoms: Signs That You Should Take Your Pet Bird to the Veterinarian

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Less Common but Popular Pet Birds: Mynahs, Doves, Toucans, and Crows Are All Kept as Cage Birds

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

All About Canaries: Descendants of the Island Canary are Popular Pet Birds

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

The Most Popular Pet Birds: Finches, Waxbills, Weavers, and Parrots are Common Cage Birds

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Eclectus Parrot Sub Species: Solomon Island, Vosmaeri and Red Sided are Popular with Breeders

By: Michael McGrath

Cockatoos and Pet Parrot Rescue: An Exotic Bird Santuary Sees Many Unhappy Damaged Pets

By: Michael McGrath

Alex The Parrot Dies: The Alex Studies Dr. Irene Pepperberg and The Alex Foundation

By: Erika Lyn Smith

Owning a Moluccan Cockatoo: A Pet Bird for an Experienced and Patient Owner

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Cockatiels and Parrot Food: Not Just Pet Store Bird Seed

By: Michael McGrath

Cockatiel Care: Small Parrot, Big Bird Cage

By: Michael McGrath

Parrots Say Do Not Throw Us Away: Research Birds Before Buying and Help Eliminate Second Home Parrots

By: Erika Lyn Smith

Parrots as Pet Birds: Macaws, Cockatoos, Cockatiels and Lovebirds

By: Michael McGrath

Fun African Grey Parrot Games: CAG's love to Play, Hide and Seek, Pete and Repeat, the Pickup Game

By: Erika Lyn Smith

African Grey Parrot Low-cost Toys: Inexpensive Playthings for CAG's In and Around the Home

By: Erika Lyn Smith

Parrots in the Home: Life with a Big Bird like the African Grey or Umbrella Cockatoo

By: Erika Lyn Smith

Hand-Feeding Baby Birds: Taming a Newborn Bird By Using an Eye Dropper and Feeding Powder

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Care and Feeding of Lovebirds: Peach Face and Masked Lovebirds are Good Pets for Beginners

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Selecting a Tropical Bird: Choosing a Budgie,Canary,Love Bird,Cockatiel,Conure or Parrot

By: Feature Writer Douglas DuHamel

Giving a Chick at Easter: Chicks are an Easter Tradition, But Think Before Giving a Live Chick

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

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