Halloween and the autumn season is a great time to celebrate with our birds. A fall harvest brings new treats for birds like pumpkin and squash. Dress up as your favorite bird for Halloween. This month, BIRD TALK found a few orange (and a little spooky), but always, fun bird stuff.
Clay artist Alicia Merritt specializes in custom-made jewelry featuring a variety of parrot species. This Halloween-themed necklace and earring set features glass beads and hand-sculpted candy corn beads complete with your choice of a hand-made bird species pendant with a pumpkin and matching candy corn earrings. Contact: Alicia’s Creations Parrot Art, www.parrotjewelry.com
After harvesting all those fruits and veggies, get them washed, cut and peeled. This Bird Veggie Peeler can help. The Bird Veggie peeler has a non-slip grip, swivel blade for easy peeling and a potato eye remover. It is dishwasher safe. Contact: Patina, (866) 877-9995, www.patinastores.com
This multi-stone orange parrot by Gemstone Birds from Brazil Treasures is carved from calcite and is perched on amethyst. The bird is fitted with various semi-precious stones. Contact: Gemstone Birds from Brazil Treasures, (281) 471-5500, www.gemstonebirds.com
This Halloween-themed greeting card from Scarlet’s Feathers features a female Eclectus doing a little pumpkin carving. The card reads: “My artistic work is both ghoulish” on the outside, and the inside reads:“and tastefully done.” Contact: Scarlet’s Feathers, (973) 509-9427, www.scarletsfeathers.com
