Introductions All Round

Parrot Blogger: Nikki Buxton | Nov 02, 2009

My partner Jerry & I run an avian rescue centre in Belize, and over the years have become more and more focused on parrot rehabilitation and release. The local pet trade is a serious threat to the country's 9 resident species of Amazon, and although we don't imagine we could ever bring it to a...

More Echo Parakeets

Parrot Blogger: Ria Winters | Oct 03, 2009

I'm still working on a series of Mauritius paintings and just finished this one of the Echo Parakeets. The problem with painting Echos is that they are all green and their natural surroundings are green as well. So it took me a while to think of a good way to portray them; it resulted in a mix of...

There’s no more candle

Parrot Blogger: Sam Williams, PhD | Aug 14, 2009

It’s nearly midnight on Friday night and if I was on Bonaire I’d be out enjoying a wee rum and coke and having a dance to shake out a week of parrot field work. Some would say burning the candle at both ends. But I’m not on Bonaire, booooo! I’m in North Yorkshire (which in itself is lovely, you...

Beautiful Echos

Parrot Blogger: Ria Winters | Jul 31, 2009

Last May I make a field study to Mauritius. The goal of this expedition was to create a portrait of Mauritius and its wildlife, focusing on the geography of the island and the endemic species, with a primary focus on the Echo Parakeet.

The project was sponsored by the Artists for Conservation...