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What Fruit and Vegetables Do Budgies Eat, and How Much?

September 7, 2026 by Alice Wender

A green and yellow budgie stands on the rim of a shallow white dish of chopped kale, grated carrot and diced red pepper, the sort of vegetables budgies eat.

Budgies eat dark leafy greens, carrot, pepper and peas daily, with fruit as a treat. How much of the diet, and the fruit that killed budgies at 8.7 g.

How Often Do Cockatiels Molt? Heavy Molts vs Loose Feathers

September 6, 2026 by Alice Wender

How often do cockatiels molt: a gray cockatiel mid-molt on a cage perch, white pin feathers on its neck, loose gray feathers on the liner below.

Heavy molts and everyday feather loss are two different counts. How often do cockatiels molt in a year, and what makes an extra one start indoors.

Cockatiel Anatomy: What Every Part Is Actually For

September 2, 2026 by Alice Wender

Cockatiel anatomy, part by part: the cheek patch covers an ear, the lungs never expand, and the tail is half the bird’s length. Plus the vet’s numbers.

Can Cockatiels Eat Watermelon? What the Numbers Say

September 6, 2026August 25, 2026 by Alice Wender

Can cockatiels eat watermelon: a gray cockatiel with a yellow crest and orange cheek patch stands next to a white dish of red watermelon cubes on a wooden table.

Can cockatiels eat watermelon? Yes, but it is 91% water with more phosphorus than calcium. The portion that fits the diet, and the two-hour serving rule.

Why Is My Bird Losing Feathers? How Vets Narrow It Down

August 22, 2026 by Alice Wender

A grey cockatiel with a raised crest and orange cheek patch perched on a wooden branch by a window, showing the thin, partly bare patch on its chest that makes owners ask why is my bird losing feathers.

Why is my bird losing feathers has three answers, and vets split them with one question. The tests that rule out disease before anyone says boredom.

Parrot Molting: How Long It Takes and When to Worry

September 5, 2026August 21, 2026 by Alice Wender

A blue-and-gold macaw mid parrot molting, one wing open showing uneven flight feathers, loose feathers on the floor below its stand.

Parrot molting runs disproportionately longer in big birds, and the reason is measurable. Plus the feather test that separates a molt from plucking.

How Do Parrots Talk Like Humans? Syrinx, Tongue and Brain

August 20, 2026 by Alice Wender

An African grey parrot on a wooden T-perch with its beak slightly open, showing the scalloped grey chest, white face patch and scarlet tail, illustrating how parrots talk like humans.

Three separate pieces of research explain parrot speech: a paired sound organ, a tongue that shapes vowels, and a brain layer no other bird has.

How to Tame a Cockatiel: What Works and How Long It Takes

September 1, 2026August 19, 2026 by Alice Wender

A grey cockatiel with a raised crest and orange cheek patch perched inside a cage, watching a person's flat, motionless hand resting on the table outside the open cage door.

Step up takes minutes; getting a hand accepted takes far longer. The four approximations, what to reward with, and the handling that resets your progress.

How to Keep Pet Birds Cool in Hot Weather (Without a Chill)

August 25, 2026August 18, 2026 by Alice Wender

A grey cockatiel with a yellow face and orange cheek patch perched beside a shallow ceramic water dish inside a cage, on the shaded side of a room with a sunlit window blurred behind.

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.

Cockatiel Screaming: Why It Starts and How to Stop It

August 19, 2026August 17, 2026 by Alice Wender

A grey cockatiel screaming with its crest raised and beak open, on a wooden perch beside a window at dusk.

Cockatiel screaming usually starts as contact calling, and the obvious responses reward it. What it means at dawn, when it signals illness, what to reward.