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November 2010 |
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Editor's Letter
I’ve met my share of awesome birds during my tenure here at BIRD TALK. — hyacinth macaws, palm cockatoos, rare lories, even those prehistoric looking turacos and crazy hornbills. There’s one bird, however, that makes me feel like I’m meeting a celebrity whenever I have the good fortune of coming across one — a quaker parrot! Read more here.
Pumpkin-Themed Recipes
Cook these bird treats for your bird.
Carry On!
Ten tips to instill independent play in your parrot.
BY SUSAN CHAMBERLAIN
Enrichment Made Easy, Part 5, Tactile Enrichment
If it feels good (and it's safe!) ... offer it!
BY ROBIN SHEWOKIS
The Latest Toys & Gyms
Take a look at this selection of toys and gyms from the 2010 BIRD TALK Play Gear guide.
The Persecuted Parrot
Controversial quaker parrots interfere with power lines and agriculture, or do they?
BY ANASTASIA THRIFT
Eclectus Toe Tapping
Find out the causes of this peculiar condition & how to stop it.
BY MARGARET A. WISSMAN, DVM, DABVP, AVIAN PRACTICE
Bird-Tested, Bird-Approved
Booda Comfy Perch
Give your bird's feet a break with a soft rope perch.
BY SUSAN CHAMBERLAIN
Birdie Boutique
Products for you and your bird.
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Subject: Bone Thieves
BY PATRICIA SUND
Feeling The Love
Kind thoughts & cherished memories unite our hearts.
BY CHRIS DAVIS
Foot Biting 'Too
Don't let an out-of-control cockatoo rule the roost.
BY LIZ WILSON, CVT, CPBC
Vitamins 101
Is your bird at risk for vitamin deficiency — or overdose?
BY MARGARET A. WISSMAN, DVM, DABVP — AVIAN PRACTICE
Budgie That Won't Budge
Broaden your budgie's interaction without forcing the issue.
BY DIANE GRINDOL
Your Bird's Diet Depends On You
Take charge of what your bird eats.
BY SALLY BLANCHARD
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Quaker Parrot
BY CAROLYN A. MCKEONE/COURTESY JULIE LITTLE
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