Articles & Research

These articles were part of my site at About.com (About Guide to Pet Birds). Because About closed down many departments, my site no longer exists there. However, so many people found these articles useful, I am reprinting them here. These are in addition to the articles on the ParrotParrot.com site and cover behavior, training, hand-feeding dangers, species, and a variety of other topics related to the keeping of parrots and other pet birds.

Behavior & Training

My Lovebird Is Biting

Why Did My Bird Bite Me?

Teaching a Parrot to Talk

What's That Noise?


Up! Up!

Lovebirds Can Be Lovable

Thinking of Getting a Bird?

So You Want a Pet Bird?


Educated Bird Buyer I


Educated Bird Buyer II

Mixing Species in the Home


More Than One Bird?

Is a Bird a Good Gift?

Diet & Nutrition

Wheatgrass

Quinoa: Healthy Grain

A Healthy Diet

Pumpkin Treats


Aspergillus: Are Peanuts Safe


Pellets a Panacea?

Breeding Topics

I Thought This Bird Was Hand-Fed

Dangers of Handfeeding

Health & Safety

Is My Bird Sick?

My Pet Bird Laid an Egg

When a Bird Escapes


A Cockatiel Comes Home

Children and Birds

Problem with Bird Mills

Why Quarantine

The Well-Groomed Bird


The Accidental Breeder

Playing It Safe: Bird Toys


Unseen Dangers

Bird-Safe Homes


Prepare for Emergencies


Natural Disasters


Birds and Sleep


Parrot Safety


Happy Hut Injury


Cats and Birds


Birds and Antibiotics


State of Veterinary Research


Protect Birds from Theft

Bird-Safe Holidays

Other Topics

The Story of Boo Boo


Pandemonium of Parrots

Animal Cruelty

New Year's Resolutions


Color of Feathers


A Toy to Destroy