Preparing a parrot raised in captivity to live in the wild is a far more delicate and demanding process than one might think. Life in the wild requires skills that these animals do not develop automatically, and one of the most decisive is learning to identify, locate, access, and consume the foods of their natural environment. While these abilities may seem instinctive, they actually need to be built through experience, which is why careful rehabilitation is essential. Their

Those of us who have lived or worked with parrots know how painful and frustrating a bite can be. Many times we don’t understand why it happens or what triggered it, and we end up thinking the animal is “bad.” But the reality is different: aggression is part of their natural behavioral repertoire and usually appears as a response to certain circumstances. Let’s take a look at what those are and, briefly, how we might address them. Aggression can be normal, but it’s not desira

Recently, I had the incredible opportunity to rehabilitate a group of orange-chinned parakeets and accompany them all the way through to...

For almost a year now, I have had the immense privilege of being part of a conservation program as important as the reintroduction...