February 2009

Editor's Note
BY LAURA DOERING
Times have been tough. With the housing crisis, bank crisis, corporation crisis, we’ve certainly weathered a lot of crises lately. Read the article here.

Janet Evanovich
New York Times best-selling author dishes about her Alexandrine parakeet.
BY MARY GORMAN

The Reality Of Cheap
The wrong cage could end up costing you more.
BY LAURA DOERING

 When Birds & Budgets Collide
Learn how to save without sacrificing your bird's well-being.
BY DR. BARBARA NEFER

A Planted Bird Room
Turn your home into a jungle for your bird.
BY DAVID A. SILVER

Feather Magic
An artistic view of feathers.
BY BONNIE JAY

Eclectus' True Colors Revealed
Researchers take to the treetops & discover that color means everything to Eclectus.
BY ROBERT HEINSOHN

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BY ERIN O'BRIEN

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BY SUSAN CHAMBERLAIN

The Toy Chest
Play For Health
BY MATTIE SUE ATHAN

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Red-sided Eclectus
BY CAROLYN A. MCKEONE