How to Tame a Cockatiel: What Works and How Long It Takes
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.
An Osprey Hung Tangled Seventy-Five Feet Above Marco Island And The People Who Reached It Weren’t Wildlife Rescuers
Police, firefighters and a wildlife biologist stood under the tree. Reaching the tangled osprey took equipment none of them had brought with them.
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.
Fall Migration Opened August 15 and Most Window Strikes Happen in Daylight
BirdCast’s fall Lights Out window opened August 15. Cornell and ABC say most strikes happen in daylight, and hundreds of millions occur at ordinary homes.
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.
Cockatiel Screaming: Why It Starts and How to Stop It
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.
A Thirteen-Year-Old Went Into The Water After A Tangled Alameda Pelican And Police Asked Where He Learned That
Alameda police could not reach a pelican snarled in fishing line and hooks. One of the boys watching from the dock went into the water after it.
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.