http://parrotscience.com Learn about your pet parrot! Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:48:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en MONTREAL–Slick thieves have been targeting parrots, stealing them from Quebec homes with surgical precision while leaving behind valuable jewellery, electronics and even cash. The thefts are aimed at a global black market in rare exotic birds. This winter, thieves crawled through windows to get into two households in St-Jean-sur-Richelieu. They used ... http://parrotscience.com/2008/02/29/stealthy-burglars-pilfering-parrots/ Pets can be more than just companions; they can also aid you in overcoming your social anxiety. Treat a pet kindly, and it will love you for who you are. He/she will never judge you for your looks or shyness. He will depend on you to keep him alive. He will ... http://parrotscience.com/2008/02/18/social-anxiety-the-top-5-pets-that-can-help-you/ WNERS of a chatterbox parrot which can't stop saying "I Love You" would give anything to hear him say those three little words on Valentine's Day. But Jasper, the nine-year-old African Grey parrot, unexpectedly took flight from the front garden of their Eastern Green home on Sunday afternoon. His owner Terry Scofield, ... http://parrotscience.com/2008/02/14/if-you-hear-i-love-you-it-could-be-my-little-jasper/ ANIMAL experts are still waiting to solve the mystery surrounding an exotic bird that was discovered this week. A rare green parrot, which is believed to be an orange-winged Amazon, was found sheltering under a bush in the back garden of a house in Knightsbridge Gardens, in the West Park area ... http://parrotscience.com/2008/02/11/parrot-may-well-be-wild-at-heart/ Franklin — Paula Ashfield is ecstatic. Her organization Under My Wing Avian Refuge recently achieved non-profit status. Under My Wing is a refuge for unwanted, surrendered, abused and unloved parrots and exotic birds. “It acts as a permanent refuge,” Ashfield explained, “unlike a regular shelter, our birds can possibly someday be ... http://parrotscience.com/2008/02/09/bird-sanctuary-earns-non-profit-status/ Trudging along the snow-covered streets of Hyde Park, you hear chirping and screeching resembling the sound of Styrofoam pieces rubbing together. You look up and see a bright green and blue parakeet. You may think that all the cold and snow has finally made you go mad, but ... http://parrotscience.com/2008/02/07/tropical-birds-thriving-in-chicago/ A rare South American bird is missing in South Baltimore. He's a beloved family pet and, as Ron Matz reports, an all-out search is underway in Federal Hill. From the rooftop of her home, Gita Ollange is calling Connor. His cage is empty and she is heartbroken. Her beautiful gold ... http://parrotscience.com/2008/02/06/rare-bird-missing-in-baltimore/ San Mateo firefighters had to use a 100-foot ladder truck to help a woman catch her parrot, "Cookie," after it flew the coop Monday afternoon. The 1 1/2-hour capture operation started about 3:30 p.m. on the 1400 block of Yew Street. Initially, firefighters and Cookie's owner tried to use a 24-foot ... http://parrotscience.com/2008/01/31/firefighters-capture-escaped-exotic-parrot/ A northwest Indiana pet store is offering a $100 reward for the safe return of a stolen green and yellow parrot. PetLand manager Dennis Durk says a man who came into the Hobart store shortly before it closed Saturday night and apparently walked out the back door with the $900 parrot ... http://parrotscience.com/2008/01/29/reward-offered-for-purloined-parrot/ A Pennsylvania Game Commission proposal to ban nanday conure parrots is raising a squawk in Harrisburg. Bird fanciers say it's unfair to single out the green South American birds. "If they can justify banning the nanday," said Chet Fuhrman of Columbia, "then they can justify banning any pet bird species." Numerous parrot ... http://parrotscience.com/2008/01/28/birds-of-a-feather-raise-a-big-flap/