Most parrot people are aware of some of the basic body language out companions use to communicate with us. But it's usually the more negative ones! However, our buddies use a multitude of moves to express lots of emotions, both positive and negative. So, let's look at a few:

EXCITEMENT/AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIORS
Although most of these activities are associated with aggressive/defensive attitudes in our birds, they can also simply signify any excitement, go... 

I recently got an e-email asking me to do an article on blood feathers, as a lot of birds are molting now and this person already had to pull one on their grey. Then I got a call asking if a client could clip the one new feather that came in on each wing of her cockatiel, allowing him some flight. She wasn't familiar with blood feathers and could easily have cut into one had we not talked. So it seems prudent and timely to get into some basic anatomy lessons!

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With so many different bird foods on the market - how do you choose which is best for your bird? We hear and read a lot about what should be in our birds food. But, we rarely hear what we don't want in it. Some of these potentially harmful things I find in almost every food on the market.

Ethoxyquin, BHA, BHT - Would you give your bird rubber stabilizer or a pesticide to eat? Of course not! But that is exactly what ethoxyquin is. Originally developed by... 

Parrots are one of the most attractive and rewarding animals
in the world. Though parrots are very intelligent their requirements and demands are quite different from other types of pets. They need the care and attention of their owners far more than other household animals. Most of the parrot breeds are both noisy and destructive; and the larger breeds live for a much longer time than the smaller ones. Therefore it is necessary for you to think carefully about the following issues before ...