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Heidi Fleiss and Her Parrots 3 Aug 2011 | 10:06 am
Turns out ex-brothel madam Heidi Fleiss has about 20 macaws and is going to be featured in the crazily titled new Animal Planet special, Heidi Fleiss: Prostitutes to Parrots. She inherited, for lack ...
Is Your Parrot a Lefty? 4 Feb 2011 | 02:31 pm
I noticed early on with my amazon that she prefers to step up with her left foot – she occasionally picks up the right one, but always “changes her mind,” puts it down, and picks up the left. Now a s...
Parrots Used to Alert Drug Traffickers 11 Oct 2010 | 12:15 pm
Here is a bizarre story out of Columbia. Drug traffickers are training parrots to alert them to possible drug raids by law enforcement. A parrot in Columbia was “arrested” because they believe he ti...
Man Charged with Torture of Parrot 11 Oct 2010 | 12:10 pm
It’s always disheartening to read about abuse of parrots – but unfortunately there are animal cruelty stories in the news on a regular basis. In Ann Arbor, Michigan, a man was arrested for abusing hi...
UK Pet Buyers Beware: “Ex-Parrot” Scam 11 Oct 2010 | 11:59 am
The Ex-Parrot skit is one of Monty Python’s most famous: a man returns to the pet store with the “Norwegian Blue” parrot and complains that the bird is dead. The store owner claims he’s just resting...
Kea Parrots Are Wicked Smaht! 1 Sep 2010 | 03:57 pm
Via a story on Care 2 Make a Difference… Researchers (Miyata et al) have been studying the Kea parrot of New Zealand. These beautiful birds are called the “clown of the mountains” and are known for b...
Who’s Stealing the Brooklyn Parrots? 1 Sep 2010 | 03:45 pm
The Brooklyn Parrots are a flock of feral birds that have loyal “followers” – you can see the website about them here http://www.brooklynparrots.com/ Recently neighbors caught a pair trying to nab t...
No Jail Time for Man Who Shot Parrot 15 Aug 2010 | 01:55 pm
This sick individual, Dennis Zeglin, decided his African Grey parrot was too noisy and was interfering with the watching of NASCAR on TV. So he shot him with a pellet gun. Because animal cruelty laws...
How Noisy Is That Parrot? 14 Aug 2010 | 12:54 pm
For some people, noise is a major consideration when bringing a parrot into the home. If you live in an apartment, you don’t want to alienate your neighbors with a Moluccan cockatoo screaming his lung...
The New Dog, The Amazon, and The Senegal Parrot 23 Nov 2009 | 04:23 pm
Inca, my blue-fronted amazon parrot, says “Hi” to Phinnie when he wanders out the patio door toward her cage. If he gets too close, however, she is not a happy camper. Phinnie is our new dog – a resc...
