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 are excited that there will final be a major feature film about parrots. They're already stocking up on their Rio memorabilia! Truman plays with a plush toy of the main character Blu, a rare macaw. Meanwhile Kili marvels at Blu's friend Jewel and wonders how she can get her feathers looking like that. Finally Kili compares her wingspan to Blu and feels quite big about herself. Don't tell her this is just a miniature and the actual character much larger.
There has been tremendous hype about the movie for months but it is finally coming to theaters on April 15th. Who is planning to see it?
In order to bring Kili and Truman to the high school for flight training sessions and to be able to take them places during the winter in general, I had to come up with a warm winter carrier solution. I decided to use an electric blanket but it would require a heavy car battery to power. Thus I needed to have a cart to be able to haul the weight of the heavy system. Furthermore, two carriers would be impractical and the blanket not large enough to cover both. So I set out to make a single carrier to transport both parrots.
I bought a larger version of Truman's carrier. I liked the top door feature which cannot be found on most carriers. Of course there is no way I could keep the parrots in the same chamber, so I modified the carrier to separate the two birds. I cut a piece of plexiglass to fit the contours of the carrier and divide the two parrots. I gave Truman the larger part of the carrier and just a small space for Kili. Truman doesn't do well in a confined space but Kili doesn't seem to mind it. I installed a perch for each parrot (similar to the first carrier I made for Truman but perpendicular to the side door instead).
So now I load Kili in first through the top door and then Truman through the side door. Then I wrap the carrier in the electric blanket, place the battery on top, and then tie the entire assembly down to my cart. I have found that the electric blanket helps sustain heat but does not create much on its own. So I learned to put the carrier on top of a radiator for 30 minutes prior to loading the birds inside to make it nice and toasty. Then the electric blanket helps the carrier retain that heat longer while I have to move it outside and to the car. This is by no means the most convenient solution and turns out to be quite heavy, however, on frigid winter days, this is the only way to transport the parrots.
I will continue to use the double carrier year round for very short outings/trips with my parrots but will opt for two separate carriers for longer travels. Here is a video that shows some of the features of my double parrot travel carrier.
I'm excited to announce two new parrot toys that I designed for St. Patrick's day: the Shamrock Parrot Toy and the Shamrock Junior. These two toys are bound to be a hit with parrots of all sizes.
The Shamrock Parrot Toy features a large 7" clover and not one, but two strands of smaller clovers below. This toy is meant for medium and larger parrots such as Cockatoos, Amazons, African Greys, and Macaws. On the other hand, the Shamrock Junior is built with the little guys in mind. Colorful paper strings, pacifiers, and wooden stars adorn the single 3" clover. This toy is best for Cockatiels, Conures, Senegal Parrots, Quakers, Lovebirds and Parakeets.
Kili and Truman fell in love with the Shamrock Junior Parrot Toy at first sight. Check out the video below to see their first ever interaction with the toy. Usually Truman is a tad cautious but playful with new toys whereas Kili doesn't care too much about toys at all. Perhaps after a few weeks in her cage, she will privately chew a toy down, but catching a glimpse of her playing is rare. Well when Kili saw the new shamrock toy, she got really excited and did her little excited bird dance.
If I didn't give Truman a bite at the toy immediately after, he would have probably pushed Kili off the perch to get to it. Two parrots that are normally adversaries eagerly shared the toy as they both preferred to put their differences aside and focus on the toy. I know these two aren't the most playful parrots out there, so if my birds like the toys so much, I'm sure if you order one, yours will too! I honestly believe these two are the best toys I've come up with so far and hope everyone gets a chance to try them out with their parrots. So go ahead and bring some spring time fun to your parrots and order one or both of these exciting toys at the Parrot Wizard store, www.ParrotWizard.com.
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:
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.
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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