Atlantic Hurricane Peak Is September 10: Pack Your Bird’s Kit Now
The NHC is tracking two Atlantic lows and the season peaks September 10. What a veterinarian says to pack for a bird, and the two failures after a storm.
Pet Bird Care
A Tennessee Parrot Screamed A Word He Had Never Said Before And Only Three Of Them Got Out
The Kleins were asleep in their Lebanon home when the bird in the cage started hollering a word Barbara says she had never once heard him use.
Parrot Molting: How Long It Takes and When to Worry
Parrot molting runs disproportionately longer in big birds, and the reason is measurable. Plus the feather test that separates a molt from plucking.
How to Keep Pet Birds Cool in Hot Weather (Without a Chill)
Birds run a body temperature near 104 °F and cannot sweat, so heat builds fast. Where to move the cage, how to use fans and ice, and the signs to act on.
A Wiltshire Woman Got Her Missing Cockatiel Back And Realized He Was Somebody Else’s Bird
Poppy swore and tore at the wallpaper. The bird handed back to Freda Ireland four weeks later sang Twinkle Twinkle, and someone 70km away was watching.
Budgie Molt: What’s Normal and What Needs a Vet
A budgie molt runs symmetrically, left and right together. Patchy loss, clubbed feathers or a fledgling that never feathers properly mean something else.
A Brisbane Galah Vanished From Her Home And Was Found Sunbathing On A Ship Bound For New Zealand
Harri had been gone eleven days when a captain three days out of Australia noticed a pink and grey bird sunning itself on deck. Her family had given up.
How to Find a Lost Bird: The First 48 Hours
Escaped birds land high and close, and clipped wings do not keep them home. The search order that works, and who to call before the first day is out.
A Virginia Cockatoo Had Been Blind For A Decade Until A Camera Caught What He Said Next
Boo had seen only shadows for about ten years. A veterinary team in Raleigh gave the 40-year-old cockatoo his sight back, and a camera was running.
Bird Pin Feathers: What They Are and What to Do
A pin feather is a new feather with live blood inside the shaft. How to spot one, why your bird flinches, and what to do in the two minutes after it breaks.