Posted in Bird Talk Magazine, Memo to Parker and Pepper, Patricia Sund, essays and articles, tagged African Grey, animals, behavior training, Bird Talk Magazine, enrichment, Parker the Grey, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, rehoming parrots on July 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
I was invited by the Naples, Florida Petco to join in the festivities and participate in their First Annual Pet Festival. It was a Fundraiser for the “Petco Foundation.” According to their website:
“In February, 1999, the PETCO Foundation was established to promote a wide variety of educational and charitable activities nationwide by partnering with approximately [...]
Posted in Memo to Parker and Pepper, essays and articles, tagged African Grey, Bird Talk Magazine, Bird Talk Writer, blogging about parrots, essays and articles, Long Island Parrot Society, Parker the Grey, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, rehoming parrots on July 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The LIPS Expo Link: http://www.liparrotsociety.org/parrotexpo.htm
LIPS is having me come and speak on October third at their Parrot Expo on October third. This should be interesting. This year’s theme is “Parrots, The Reality Show.” I [...]
Posted in Bird Talk Magazine, Memo to Parker and Pepper, Patricia Sund, essays and articles, tagged African Grey, Bird Talk Magazine, Bird Talk Writer, Parrot Blogs, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, Positive reinforcement training, rehoming parrots, Robin Shewokis on May 22, 2009 | 5 Comments »
That’s Pepper on the right. She’s a perfectly charming African Grey. She’s eighteen years old and she came to live with Parker and me about 3 years ago. She was found by my friend Shari housed in an 18×18 inch galvanized wire cage; probably her original cage from when she was purchased as a young [...]
Posted in People in Aviculture, Uncategorized, tagged Parrot Nation, Parrot Rescue Sites, Patricia Sund, rehabilitation, rehoming parrots on April 16, 2009 | 2 Comments »
I realize that I refer to Phoenix Landing frequently in some of my posts. Perhaps you don’t know much about them. It was established to promote and protect the welfare of parrots, especially those with an extensive lifespan.Phoenix Landing (PL) is a non-profit parrot welfare and education foundation. But they do more than just place parrots. [...]
Posted in Saving Money-Thrifty Habits, essays and articles, tagged blogging about parrots, essays and articles, Parrot Nation, Patricia Sund, Phoenix Landing, rehoming parrots on November 16, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Well the parrot poop is hitting the fan in the economy and I’m feeling the pinch just like everyone else. I don’t have to worry about the bigger things because I don’t have any debt. Everything, and I mean everything is paid off. The only bills I have are the utilities [...]
Posted in essays and articles, tagged African Greys, behavior training, Bird Talk Writer, blogging about parrots, Parrot Nation, parrot training, Patricia Sund, Positive reinforcement training, rehabilitation, rehoming parrots, showering your parrot on July 30, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Nyla is rapidly and smoothly finding her place in my home. She went out on the front porch on a play stand this morning with Pepper and there was simply no problem at all. They seem to get along beautifully. She usually sits quietly during the day and observes everything going on. She is beginning [...]
Posted in essays and articles, tagged African Grey, parrots, Patricia Sund, Positive reinforcement training, rehabilitation, rehoming parrots on July 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
7.23.08
Nyla is coming. As a matter of fact, she’s on her way right now, cage and all. I’ve spent all morning and half of the afternoon moving furniture, tidying up and shoving junk around so that there will be room for her “room”. Nyla is a 5 year-old Congo Grey who, just like Pepper my [...]
Posted in essays and articles, tagged African Greys, Bird Talk Writer, parrot diet, parrots, Patricia Sund, rehoming parrots, taking care of parrots on July 3, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Parrots: The New Trendy Companion?
By Patricia Sund
Oh! I want one! I want one!
If I’ve heard this once I’ve heard it a hundred times. People get a load of Parker, my African Grey, and they lose all sense of the practical. And I’m always thinking this:
Oh, no you don’t! You don’t want “A Parrot” You want [...]
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