English Budgies: Calmer and more rotund than American ones. Also shorter-lived. Winston’s doing just fine, however! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Snowpack Deactivated (@the.snow.pack) Continue reading Winston: Shapely and Stout
Many people often ask the question: Should we go with a baby bird, or look for an older bird who needs a new home? Hubby and I have done both; each experience was fulfilling in its own way. The biggest benefit to a baby bird is that it allows you to learn to handle your parrot without fear early-on; but they grow up, they often change, and … Continue reading Rehomes – The Way to Go
Today, hubby came a little too fast down the stairs and startled the daylights out of Miss Vi–or, “Viola Valkyrie Waddlesworth”, as we’re now calling her. Pretty sure her being dubbed with three names means we’re keeping her… But I digress. Miss Vi went FLYING across the room (note to self: get wings clipped PRONTO), only to find herself trapped between our washer and dryer, … Continue reading Day Four: Free-Falling, but Forward!
Day Three – The Bird Calls the Kitty Okay. How UNBELIEVABLY adorable is this?! View this post on Instagram A post shared by Snowpack Deactivated (@the.snow.pack) We have continued to let her come to us at her own pace; so far, we have left the cage door open and let her come out on her own. Tonight, we had a singing party (just the TWO … Continue reading Early Step-Up Training: Let The Bird Come To You
They will find you. And there will be more than you know what to do with. It’s pretty rare for a bird person to stick to one bird–sure, if you have a cockatiel who comes out to hang with you sometimes or a canary who sings to you, then maybe you’ll stick to one or two, but when parrot fever bites you, they’r e like … Continue reading Multiple bird syndrome? Just wait.
…His obnoxious behaviors (like the one above) stem from the fact that they get my attention; kissy noises not working? Regurgitating for my toes producing no effect? Better chew on a bag or some books! Continue reading “I live to irritate you!”
There is one simple sign many parrot owners overlook that can be the canary in the cave of your bird’s health, and that sign is your parrot’s weight.
Buying a gram scale and weighing your parrot regularly could save your feathered friend’s life, especially if he or she is a newer member to your flock. Continue reading A First Sign of Illness: A Bird’s Weight
Take a bow, Louie! Your dancing (i.e. terrible toe-tapping) is done. Hopefully. By the time we took Louie to the vet, he had stopped tap-dancing. In twenty-four hours, he went from almost violent, uncontrolled spasms to… nothing. Nothing. What…? He was a lovely little patient at the vet; his coloring is growing in vibrantly in shades of glowing emerald, so much so that another woman … Continue reading Louie has finished dancing! Toe-Tapping Part 2.
With absolutely no warning, my baby boy started clutching one foot convulsively. His entire foot would seize up, curl up–I always thought that toe-tapping would start slowly and grow progressively worse, but nope. It came on suddenly. Violently.
Love was toe-tapping. Continue reading Luigi is tap-dancing, and it is horrible. Toe-Tapping Part 1.
Collecting birds is kind of like eating chips. One simply isn’t enough. Nor is two… or three… or five. Five? Five is enough, unless you want to dedicate your entire life to maintenance and clean-up. Which I don’t. Only most of my day. 😉 Ours started with a budgie. Meet Roosevelt Polk Kennedy: the lead domino in a series of (mostly) fortunate events: My then-fiance/now-husband … Continue reading It starts with one…
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