Sam Williams, PhD

Not a parrot in sight

Feb 20, 2009

Writing up your PhD is an all encompassing task that leaves you with almost no spare time to do anything remotely fun. It is incredible that the intensity of work can reach this high and that deadlines can appear so frequently. This is one of the reasons I’ve not posted for so long, The other is...

Emotional Turmoil

Aug 02, 2008

What a busy and emotional few weeks it has been for the parrot team! Right now 7 chicks have fledged. In the nests that we are monitoring a further 14 grumpy chicks are getting ready to go. About two weeks prior to fledging the chicks actually weigh more than their parents but then they loose...

Another parrot egg, or not.

Jul 11, 2008

I am afraid, dear reader, that I have neglected you and now we have so much to discuss!

Some of the parrots simply didn’t bother to breed this year and others were a trifle devious and moved from the cavity we knew to another one around the corner. That in itself might not seem a bother but it...

Parrot advocacy and eggs!

May 18, 2008

Where does the time go! Many parrots are on eggs now and I haven’t even reported on my pre season plans as I promised in my last entry. So let’s do this in chronological order.

What is it like to be back on Bonaire for my third full field season? Well of course it’s fantastic. Bonaire feels like...