About Our Flock
A nerdy birdy video introduction to our five fids.
This video answers the following questions:
“Do they talk?”
“Do they sing?”
“Do they dance?”
“What is a budgie?”
“Why not get a dog?” Continue reading About Our Flock
Author: Sarah Snow
Remote training expert and WordPress mad scientist; my professional hobbies have included breaking and fixing WordPress websites in front of audiences, teaching adult learners remotely in Open Source and corporate settings, and designing lesson plans, tutorials, and courses for Learn.WordPress.org.
Personally, please ask me about learning Spanish and American Sign Language, writing the next Great Romance Novel, teaching middle school, and living with two Shar Peis and five parrots.
Eat like a bird!
…Birds eat a ton, actually; the old idea that people who “eat like a bird” eat next to nothing is odd. And they fling it everywhere, but I will be omitting that portion. Today, I resolve to eat more like my birds–when I give them healthy snacks (carrots, raspberries, strawberries), I need to eat some, too. Seriously… time to start making healthy snacks for BOTH … Continue reading Eat like a bird!
Prepare for trouble… make it double!
Louie met one of his kin today at the bird shop, a Red-Sided little dude who, at four months old (and still growing!), is the same size as Solomon Island Louie. Actually, junior might be a little bigger. That’s the closest I’ve ever seen a bird come to an existential crisis. Louie’s eyes got HUGE, he muttered a bewildered, “Hi Louie!” as if he were looking … Continue reading Prepare for trouble… make it double!
Kindling the Cockatiel’s Affections
Q-Tip: A Man After Someone Else’s Heart Tippy spends most of his days trying to woo Winston, our English budgie. She is a strong, independent woman who needs no man, though, so his efforts fall flat (we were THRILLED when they were sitting side-by-side the other day). Hubby and I have been going back and forth over whether to get him a friend who wants the … Continue reading Kindling the Cockatiel’s Affections
April Showers bring May TBD / Step-Up Progress: Semi-Consistent
The first time you catch your re-homed parrot dipping her head into her water and sending it flying all over the place is the time you should DEFINITELY give her a spray bath. Continue reading April Showers bring May TBD / Step-Up Progress: Semi-Consistent
Step-Up Progress: Stepping Up for Bread!
…Because I have been busier than any person has a right to be, but we made more progress with Vi! She stepped up for Fletcher last night for a tasty piece of bread. She also let him pet her–exciting, because we were expecting her to be a one-person bird and merely tolerate him. Not so! She stepped up today from her cage to go upstairs. Granted, … Continue reading Step-Up Progress: Stepping Up for Bread!
Diggin’ the Deck
Decided to update Winston’s cage from the janky, rickety red one that always falls apart to a swankier blue one (this involved purchasing it from a neighbor on the other end of the development and carrying it waiter-style on my shoulder ALLLLLL the way back to my house, thus solidifying my position as the resident crazy bird lady). The only sad part was the loss … Continue reading Diggin’ the Deck
And thus, Vi begins her singing career…
Vi and I sing the end of “So Long, Farewell!” from The Sound of Music. Yes, we’re goobers. Continue reading And thus, Vi begins her singing career…
Louie is jealous of the computer.
Can’t blame him. 140 graded essays and three hours of tech support later, I’ve barely glanced at the dude. Doesn’t help I didn’t get home until seven thirty last night due to late field trip busses… X.x This is the busiest week of my entire life, but I am so happy. 🙂 So many golden opportunities and memories I’ll never have the chance to make … Continue reading Louie is jealous of the computer.
Positive Reinforcement with Parrots: Every Experience a Positive One
“Spare the rod and then spoil the child!” Take that saying as the opposite what is meant by most folks, and you’ve got seriously the best advice you can take if you ever want to win the trust of a rehomed parrot… She needs to be a bit spoiled for a bit. 🙂 Spare that rod–no negative reinforcement; praise for what you want, don’t scold … Continue reading Positive Reinforcement with Parrots: Every Experience a Positive One
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