July 2002
FEATURES
Perfect Perching
Discover which must-have perches work best for your bird.
BIRD TALK’s Perch And Playgym Product Guide
Use this quide to help you find the perfect perch and playgym for your bird.
Molly makes A Difference
A blue-and-gold macaw gives a young man a dream to follow.
The Cage And The Adopted Parrot
Help your bird thrive with the right cage setup.
A Look At Aviculture Yesterday And Today
BIRD TALK looks back at the history of pet birds with Dr. Margaret A. Wissman, Kaytee Products, Inc. and the American Singers Club.
Today’s Budgie
Discover some things you may not know about this popular pet bird.
The Painted Bird
Meet three avian artists who capture the beauty of birds.
Columns
Cage 'N' Cookin'
10-Step Guide To Vacation Food
Parrot Psychology
React With Education
Causes And Cures
Overgrown Beaks
Heart To Heart
Visiting Hours
No Sweat!
Become A BirdSitter
Lory And Softbill Scene
Why Softbills?
Small Birds
Take Flight With The Canary Wing
Finch And Canary Focus
Mother Nature’s Canary Kitchen
August 2002
FEATURES
Poisonous Plants
Before turning your home into a greenhouse, get the dirt on plants that could be dangerous to your pet birds.
A Look At Aviculture Yesterday And Today
BIRD TALK looks back at the history of pet birds with aviculturist Dick Ivy, Sun Seed Company, Inc., and the Psittacine Disease Research Group.
The Parrot Predator
Discover what animals prey upon parrots in the wild.
The Good, The Bad, The Cockatoo
Discover why this beautiful and loving parrot frustrates the average bird owner.
28 Parrotlet Particulars
Discover this spunky mall "big" parrot.
Make Mine A Mynah
Mynah bird owners gab about their talkative birds.
Columns
Cage 'N' Cookin'
A Bird's Life Aboard A Boat
Parrot Psychology
Solve Behavioral Feather Picking
Causes And Cures
Feather Picking Causes
Heart To Heart
Behavior Modification And Your Bird
No Sweat!
The Appeal Of The Mynah
Lory And Softbill Scene
Blue-Streaked Lory
Small Birds
Lovebird-Cockatiel Hybrid?
Finch And Canary Focus
Succeed With Waxbills