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July 2011 |
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Editor's Note
After reading “Tame, Trained, Trick-Trained ...” I sat down to write up the behaviors my birds do, and then I tried to fit them into one of these three categories. It was trickier than I thought, because when I really thought about it, I couldn’t tell if I actually trained some of their behaviors or if the behaviors are ones they’ve simply decided to do. Read more here.
Tame, Trained, Trick-Trained ...
Behavior definitions are open to interpretation.
BY BARBARA HEIDENREICH
Too Much Of A Good Thing
Are you triggering the hormonal switch in your bird?
BY FERN VAN SANT, DVM
Did You Know?
Unique behaviors of Austral-Asian species: cockatoos, Eclectus, Indian ring necks & more.
BY RHONDA LABELLE, RVT
BIRD TALK Presents Toys & Playgyms
Check out the latest toys & playgyms for your bird.
Birdie Boutique
Products for you and your bird.
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