Macaws:
Red Shouldered (Hahn's) Macaw
Severe Macaw
Blue And Gold Macaw
Blue Throated Macaw
Military Macaw
Red Fronted Macaw
Scarlet Macaw
Green Winged Macaw
Hyacinth Macaw
Kili and Truman loved the new Popsicle Cluster toy I designed for the Parrot Wizard toy store. It only took one night in Kili's cage until every single popsicle stick on the toy was broken off. I didn't even bother leaving it in Truman's cage cause it would have taken him under a minute. Now Kili is working on breaking down the remaining cubes. This toy is great for the smaller parrots and parakeets. It lets even the smallest of parrots feel like a big chewer.
My first line of toys was geared toward medium sized parrots but now I made some new toys to please the little guys too. I also have two additional toys for small parrots at http://ParrotWizard.com so check them out:
On this Valentine's day, let's not only remember the people we love, but also our feathered companions. Somehow these little beaked monsters have captivated us and kept us under cupid's spell. They can rip up your keyboard one moment and then be cuddling on your neck the next. There's something so irresistible about them and we love them.
I would like to take the opportunity to announce to you the launch of my new parrot toys and training props brand, Parrot Wizard. In addition to the Training Perches with which you are already familiar, I am releasing new parrot toys and training products.
Be sure to check out the cool new Parrot Wizard Clickers, the first clicker made specifically for parrot training. No longer will you have to betray your feathered pals by searching for clickers in the dog obedience aisle. These come in a bright red and yellow color with the Parrot Wizard emblem on the back.
Now here is the best part. I personally designed, built, and now sell this sweet Valentine's Day parrot toy called My Chew Love. Since this is the first toy I am selling, I'm offering it for 50% off the full price to entice you to try my products. You won't be disappointed! I've already let Kili and Truman play with this toy and they went bonkers for it.
The heart shaped toy has a variety of pieces in different colors and sizes so that any parrot could enjoy it. It's a one size fits all toy so to say. The smaller parrots such as Senegal Parrots, Conures, and Cockatiels, will appreciate the leather knots, mini hearts, and little pacifiers. Meanwhile larger parrots such as African Greys, Cockatoos, Amazons, and Macaws can chomp down the bigger blocks and hearts with ease. So here's a fantastic gift idea to express your love to your parrot and at an incredible price too. Order soon to receive in time for Valentine's Day.
Visit www.ParrotWizard.com and check out all the parrot toys I've come out with. Many more are coming soon. I will also be releasing props for trick training so that you can follow along some of the prop based tricks I will soon be training to Truman. I'd like to thank all my customers, readers, and viewers because without your ongoing support and feedback I would not have had the motivation to attempt to publicize my own line of parrot products. I made these for you and I really hope they bring love and joy to you and your flock.
Truman the Cape Parrot reflects about his African ancestry on Martin Luther King Jr Day. African Greys, Lovebirds, Vasa Parrots, and all the Poicephalus originated in Africa. Kili is a Senegal Parrot with ancestry most likely originating from portions of West Africa. Although other subspecies of Cape Parrots span distant portions of Africa, the Brown-Necked subspecies of Cape Parrot is also from the same region of Africa as Senegal Parrots. Kili and Truman wish everyone an enjoyable holiday.
Between Christmas and New Year's I took a trip to Arizona. In the process I had a chance to visit the Oasis Sanctuary. The Oasis is a life-care facility for rehomed parrots and other birds. Although many of the parrots that end up there have plucking or behavioral issues, some are perfectly normal and were simply retired to the sanctuary by deceased or incapacitated owners.
Located on what used to be a Pecan orchard, the Oasis has a seemingly endless supply of natural perches and chewing supplies for the parrots. All of the surrounding trees harbor ravens but their calls are entirely drowned out by the unceasing screaming of busy parrots. The facility has several aviaries and many individual cages as well. Virtually all of the parrots are paired with a mate of the same species or sometimes a buddy of a different one.
Jean Gauthier gave us a personal tour of the sanctuary. She showed us the many aviaries and cages. Amazingly she remembers the names of hundreds of specific parrots and can name them off as she sees them. Jean has clearly made some friends amongst the retired parrots because any aviary we would walk into, some parrot would immediately fly over to Jean to hang out with her.
Most of the parrots that arrive at the Sanctuary are unfortunately clipped and often plucked. They cannot immediately be integrated into the large open aviaries so instead they are held in smaller indoor cages to regrown their feathers and adapt to other parrots. They are taught to break their dependence on human attention and instead to seek it out from one another. Once the parrots are flighted and self sufficient, they are moved to large aviaries with others of their species.
The Oasis has some fantastic aviaries housing hundreds of parrots each. Cockatiels and Budgerigars share an aviary with a few quail, a pigeon, and a grackle. Next door is an aviary with Ring-Necked Parakeets. Another aviary exclusively serves Monk Parakeets. It is a unique structure in that it is actually made of two aviaries and a fly through bridge which links the two. As we walked into one of the sub-aviaries, all of the wild caught Monk Parakeets zoomed out and over the bridge with only the tame ones remaining. The Oasis receives many confiscated or ferral caught Monk Parakeets.
The male Cockatoo aviary is off limits due to major aggression, however, one playful 'too came up to the bars to make everyone laugh. In the Lory aviary lives the sweetest parrot in all the Sanctuary named Ophelia. She is a Black Lory with a bad leg. Despite the injury she limps around and flies effortlessly. Ophelia flew right over to Jean and was eager to be handled by everyone.
Another aviary is dedicated to African Greys. It is a tall box aviary with four Pecan trees outlining the corners. These are original trees from the orchard but have dried out over time. An endless chatter of mumbled words and whistles roams this aviary full of Greys. However, the most impressive aviary of all is the Macaw aviary. About the size of a warehouse, the Macaw aviary is justified by the heft of the parrots which reside in it. The doorway is guarded by two vicious Blue and Yellow macaws. They test if your will is strong enough to enter the dwelling of the great Macaws. If you can get by them, you are free to tour the aviary. Discarded shells of walnuts and almonds line the floor of the building.
A major problem for the sanctuary is mice. Unfortunately for the sanctuary, mice love the same grains that parrots do. And parrots make no effort to keep their mess contained off the floor. While mouse holes are apparent in all the aviaries, they are most prominent in the Macaw aviary. Devoid of predation, the mice fearlessly and lazily walk around on the aviary floor ignoring strangers and birds. The Oasis cannot come up with an effective way for extracting the rodents without potentially harming the parrots.
Next we toured the rows of wire cages used for parrots that could not live in the aviaries. Jean effortlessly called off the species and names of all the parrots as we walked down the rows of cages. We came upon the few Poicephalus parrots of the aviary and the only Senegal Parrot. A male and female Red Bellied parrot neighbored the lone Senegal Parrot. This Senegal parrot has the orangest eyes I had ever seen on a Senegal. I'm not sure if it's just because all Senegal Parrots are so sweet or because I have a way with Senegals, but this one just came over and melted away from attention and scratches through the cage bars.
Finally we visited the hospital building. While there is no vet on the Sanctuary premises, the staff has the expertise to administer medications and provide basic care to ill birds. Some of the parrots in the hospital ward were there temporarily while others were terminal. A handsome military macaw with cancer greeted us as we came inside. A cockatoo had so much heavy metal poisoning in his previous home that he had to be kept in a stainless steel cage (no doubt the most expensive cage in all the sanctuary).
The Oasis Sanctuary depends on volunteers, funding, and support from the parrot owners community. They can use parrot toys, food, supplies, but most convenient is straight cash. You can sponsor a specific parrot or make a cash donation no matter how small or large. However, there is one thing money can't buy: volunteer labor (at least not when you're in the middle of the Arizona desert). They can really use your help. So if you live in the area or would like to take a parrot related vacation, consider volunteering for a few weeks at the sanctuary. Please visit the-oasis.org for more information about the Oasis Sanctuary and please consider giving a donation to this Sanctuary or helping out a parrot rescue near you. Go ahead and visit a rescue or sanctuary some time. You will find it to be quite an eye opening yet enjoyable experience.
Trained Parrot is a blog about how to train tricks to all parrots and parakeets. Read about how I teach tricks to Truman the Brown Necked Cape Parrot including flight recall, shake, wave, nod, turn around, fetch, wings, and play dead. Learn how you can train tricks to your Parrot, Parrotlet, Parakeet, Lovebird, Cockatiel, Conure, African Grey, Amazon, Cockatoo or Macaw. This blog is better than books or DVDs because the information is real, live, and completely free of charge. If you want to know how to teach your parrot tricks then you will enjoy this free parrot training tutorial.
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