| Below is a list of articles with the most recent ones listed first. |
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Defying The Myth of The Unmanageable Sexually Mature Male Amazon by Shari Beaudoin |
Topic: Behavioral |
| Lt. Columbo, my male Double Yellow-headed Amazon, Amazona ochrocephala oratrix, is the perfect myth buster when it comes to discussions regarding unmanageable, sexually mature, male Amazons or what I call "THE USMMA". Many people are of the belief that all or most sexually mature male Amazon parrots... |
| Published: Wednesday 08 February, 2006 |
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Defying The Myth of The Unmanageable Sexually Mature Male Amazon by Shari Beaudoin |
Topic: Species Specific |
| Lt. Columbo, my male Double Yellow-headed Amazon, Amazona ochrocephala oratrix, is the perfect myth buster when it comes to discussions regarding unmanageable, sexually mature, male Amazons or what I call "THE USMMA". Many people are of the belief that all or most sexually mature male Amazon parrots... |
| Published: Wednesday 08 February, 2006 |
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The Vasa Parrot - A Better Understanding by Shari Beaudoin |
Topic: Species Specific |
| A Geologic History
Let me take you back to the Island of Madagascar millions of years ago. Madagascar, now over 300 miles away from Africa, was initially attached to its eas [rn\\\"s |
| Published: Monday 01 November, 2004 |
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Sex And The Psittacine by Shari Beaudoin |
Topic: Behavioral |
| "My bird loves me, but hates my husband." OR "She is so cute she loves to snuggle with me and will lay there for hours while I pet her." OR "Her favorite thing is to sneak under the pillows or the blanket, then she comes out to show me all of her pretty feathers and actually tries to feed (regurgita... |
| Published: Saturday 30 October, 2004 |
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Sex And The Psittacine by Shari Beaudoin |
Topic: Veterinary Health |
| "My bird loves me, but hates my husband." OR "She is so cute she loves to snuggle with me and will lay there for hours while I pet her." OR "Her favorite thing is to sneak under the pillows or the blanket, then she comes out to show me all of her pretty feathers and actually tries to feed (regurgita... |
| Published: Saturday 30 October, 2004 |
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For the Love of Parrots by Shari Beaudoin |
Topic: Special Interest |
| At Parrot Island, the number of phone calls we receive per day is astonishing, calls from people wanting to "get rid of their parrots". Why? Because they scream too loud, make a mess, bite, and actually are just not as "cool" of a thing to have around as they originally thought. To make matters wors... |
| Published: Tuesday 22 June, 2004 |
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If Columbo Can Do It, So Can Scooter (or, Scooter See, Scooter D by Shari Beaudoin |
Topic: Behavioral |
| Anyone who has spent time at Parrot Island has witnessed one of Lt. Columbo's "moments to shine." In a previous article titled Parrots and Noise I discussed the trick training we have done with Columbo in order to control noise. Columbo has learned that he will get a lot of positive response from us... |
| Published: Tuesday 22 June, 2004 |
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Parrots and Noise by Shari Beaudoin |
Topic: Behavioral |
| Parrot noise and screaming is one of the main behavior issues we discuss regularly with our customers. Lt. Columbo, my Double Yellow Headed Amazon, for instance is certain that when I am on the phone or talking with someone else I have forgotten he exists. Screaming must be the answer. Isn't it? |
| Published: Tuesday 22 June, 2004 |
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Can That Bird Talk? by Shari Beaudoin |
Topic: Behavioral |
| Certainly some of the most commonly asked questions from novice and perspective bird owners are in regards to a bird's speech potential. Unfortunately talking ability is one of the driving reasons for people to want a parrot. We receive calls regularly from people with little to no bird experience w... |
| Published: Tuesday 22 June, 2004 |
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Checking the "Status Quo" by Shari Beaudoin |
Topic: Behavioral |
| The topic that Sally Blanchard discussed during her April 9, 2000 seminar, sponsored by Parrot Island was her analogy of the "status quo". What she meant was that every day parrots are constantly making sure that everything is the same. Why they do this and how it effects our day-to-day interaction ... |
| Published: Tuesday 22 June, 2004 |
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