BB Manipulating Chains
BB is a very mechanically-minded cockatoo, so he gets lots of opportunities to work with screws, bolts, other types of attachments. I also think that he likes certain things to play with specifically because they are noisy. One of the things he has consistently enjoyed is tossing a yellow plastic chain around on top of …. Read More
The Cockatoo Caretaker Network
A little more than a year ago, we began working on a project to create a centralized and organized online community of cockatoo people and their birds, with the principle goal being the establishment of caretaker succession plans: agreements between people that would ensure safe and secure next homes for cockatoos in the event of …. Read More
Cockatoo Obituaries
In the later part of 2020 there were a number of well-known cockatoos who passed away, leaving devastated owners and a community of other cockatoo people touched by the tragic deaths of these birds and the grieving of their people. It has been powerful to see so many supportive and sympathetic responses from the wonderful …. Read More
Art Appreciation
There is an art gallery in the space where Peach and I spend most of our time, and there is a triptych of large landscape paintings that was temporarily installed a couple of weeks ago near where she spends a lot of time. She had been periodically making motions indicating that she wanted to fly …. Read More
An Easy Way to Parrot-Proof Cables
If you have parrots, you are probably well aware of their penchant for biting through cables, and you have probably already discovered that it only takes a few moments of inattention on your part before you’re dealing with the aftermath of a cable attack — the power to all the electronics on the other end …. Read More
Parrots are Not Children
Unlike many pet owners, we do not refer to our pets as our children. We do not call ourselves pet moms or dads. Peach was hatched between 1981-1986. In spite of her adorable child-like facial expression, she is an adult. We have a very close personal relationship with her as an adult creature of a …. Read More
