Is it time for the Kea

Parrot Blogger: Brent Barrett | Aug 29, 2010

There is little sense in looking for whales in the desert, or ghosts in the daytime, so why am I constantly entering the coastal forest looking for an alpine parrot?  Beats me, I guess its like that chicken crossing the road “because its there” and certainly within 200m from my coastal house live...

Far from home and so much going on there

Parrot Blogger: Sam Williams, PhD | May 24, 2010

I’m just in Vancouver airport having been at The World Parrot Refuge for a conference over the weekend. It was great event and I got the chance to meet some great people who are working with companion parrots and others from around the world. I always like this mix of different perspectives on...

Now it’s all about the yellowhead

Parrot Blogger: Nikki Buxton | May 16, 2010

On Friday we received the first of hopefully many yellow-headed amazons (Amazona oratrix belizensis)

Well cared for, of undetermined sex and probably around 3 or 4 years old, this one is a sweetheart. She goes by the name Lorito (which is normal for Belize) and has a small vocabulary which I'm...

Una nueva aventura… A new adventure…

Parrot Blogger: Jose Antonio Diaz Luque | May 07, 2010

Todo comenzó mientras yo trabajaba en Bolivia como asistente de campo en el Programa de Conservación del Guacamayo Barba Azul (Ara glaucogularis).

Meses atrás había tenido la oportunidad de conocer a Jamie Gilardi. En una de las numerosas charlas que tuvimos ocasión de compartir, me atreví a...