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  23. <title>Parrot Talks 01 &#8211; Shared Pain Is Half The Pain</title>
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  31. <description><![CDATA[ <p>Hello everyone … I am very sad/angry/frustrated because my parrot screams/bites/is afraid of me are messages I receive from parrot people daily. So I'm gonna make a couple of talks for you about parrot behavior … or rather problem behaviour to give you some thoughts to ponder and actions <a href="http://www.thebirdschool.com/parrot-blog/parrot-talks-01-shared-pain-is-half-the-pain/"><span style="color:#00adef"> . . .  more</a></span>]]></description>
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  42. <p>Hello everyone …<br />
  43. I am very sad/angry/frustrated because my parrot screams/bites/is afraid of me are messages I receive from parrot people daily.<br />
  44. So I'm gonna make a couple of talks for you about parrot behavior … or rather problem behaviour to give you some thoughts to ponder and actions to take … to make things better ...<br />
  45. Today is the first one … before we start … if you are not yet in my facebook-group, Soul Based Parrot Training & Relationship Building The place to be to start building a glorious relationship with your parrots … If you are not in that group - I suggest that you pop into the facebook search box soul based parrot training … and request to join the group and hop on in so you can join the discussion, grab awesome free content … and get started ...<br />
  46. If you are someone who wants to have a glorious relationship with your parrots … be sure to get your but into the soul based parrot training group !</p>
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  74. <p>Ok. Where were we …<br />
  75. I am very sad/angry/frustrated because my parrot screams/bites/is afraid of me are messages I receive from parrot people daily.<br />
  76. Surprisingly many of you think that you are the exception. And that having problems with your parrots is something to be ashamed of. And it makes sense to think that. On social media people are apt to present themselves in a good light. So they post cute snuggle pictures, happy pictures … and you think every one has a beautiful relationship with your parrots except for you. Consequently you struggle alone.<br />
  77. However the reality is, to have parrots with absolutely no issues … is the exception rather than the rule.<br />
  78. I am obviously not talking here about people who have had a parrot for 1 or 2 months … or even a year. I am talking about parronts who are in it for the long haul. Who are living with parrots that have reached sexual maturity … which is often the point in time when the real problems begin.<br />
  79. So, if you are one of them. Take heart! You are not alone! Not by a long shot. There's nothing to be ashamed about … and there's pleanty you can do to make things better.</p>
  80. <p>Rule #1) Shared pain is half the pain … It helps to talk about it.<br />
  81. And if you don't want to get attacked or belittled about it or you feel uncomfortable to share unpleasant things. That's ok. For one thing my Soul Based Parrots Training provides a safe and sacred place to share such things … even dark thoughts … because if you keep it inside, it will fester and get worth.</p>
  82. <p>Another great way to deal with it is journaling. Write down all your pain, your sorrows, your worried, so you can release it. Write and write and write until it is all out in the open and you feel better. Remember – it is the feeling that counts. Ok?</p>
  83. <p>Why is this so important? Getting out all that negative stuff is the first step to releasing it and moving into a better relationship with your parrots. As long as all those negative thoughts are simmering inside it is really difficult to make the mental and emotional shift to change things.</p>
  84. <p>Also keeping everything bottled up leads to overwhelm. And when you are overwhelmed it is almost impossible to take action. You don't know where to start. What to do. And often you are altogether paralyzed. You'd rather crawl into a corner and “suck on your thumb” than to step into your power and do something about it.</p>
  85. <p>Bringing it out in the open also helps you realize what the pain points really are to assess their relative importance and decide on where to begin to effect change.</p>
  86. <p>So, my homework for you for today is to share all the bad stuff about living with your parrots in the comments. And remember – if you feel uncomfortable about sharing this publicly … please come into my soul based parrot training group for a safe and sacred space to share and talk about this. Ok?</p>
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  107. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Castro]]></dc:creator>
  108. <pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2018 04:02:37 +0000</pubDate>
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  117. <description><![CDATA[ <p>Many parrots are extremely conservative regarding new foods. This is normal. However, responsible owners who want their birds’ diet to be healthy and varied with loads of fresh produce can be driven to distraction by obstinate seed eaters. There is good news. With a few tricks and some patience <a href="http://www.thebirdschool.com/parrot-diet/help-my-parrot-picky-eater/"><span style="color:#00adef"> . . .  more</a></span>]]></description>
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  128. <p>Many parrots are extremely conservative regarding new foods. This is normal. However, responsible owners who want their birds’ diet to be healthy and varied with loads of fresh produce can be driven to distraction by obstinate seed eaters. There is good news. With a few tricks and some patience any bird can be convinced to try new foods. I would like to share the methods that I successfully use with our rescue birds.</p>
  129. <h2>Method 1. The puree trick</h2>
  130. <p>Start with approximately ten percent by volume – compared to the total amount in the food bowl - of the new food that you want your bird to get used to. Puree this very finely and mix it thoroughly with your bird’s regular food. This way he will get a little taste of the new food into his beak without being put off right away.</p>
  131. <p>If your birds does not accept this mixture, start out with an even smaller amount, say five percent. Give your birds some time to get used to this. When they accept the mixture well, you may gradually increase the amount of new food mixed in with your birds’ regular food. Be sure to wait between increases in the amount of new food, until your bird eats the new level of unfamiliar food mixed in without problems whatsoever.</p>
  132. <p>Once you have accomplished that your bird eats large proportions of the puree mixed in with his regular food, you can start to gradually increase the particle size. Thus, you go gradually from a very fine puree, to a coarser one, until eventually you can feed chunks. Again, with each step you must make sure that the previous one has been fully accepted by your bird.</p>
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  146. <h2>Method 2. Clicker Training? Yes, Clicker Training! <img class="emoji" draggable="false" src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/2.4/svg/1f604.svg" alt="&#x1f604;" /></h2>
  147. <p>You may train your parrots to try new foods with the help of clicker training. To do so, you may use either target stick or shaping methods. Essentially, the bird is rewarded for increasing interaction with the new food. For example, you may start by rewarding the bird for glancing at it, initially. Build on this in baby steps, until your bird beaks and ultimately even eats the new food.</p>
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  178. <h2>How to Start Clicker Training</h2>
  179. <p>Learn how to do clicker training easily and correctly. Done right it is great fun for you and your bird. Build trust and  relationship while learning basic exercises.</p>
  180. <p>&nbsp;</p>
  181. <p><span style="color: #00adef;"><a style="color: #00adef;" href="https://thebirdschool.teachable.com/p/books/#clicker" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><u>Please click image for more information and look-inside-the-book</u></a></span></p>
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  196. <h2>Method 3. The food-is-a-toy trick</h2>
  197. <p>There are many ways in which food may be offered as a toy. This will lead to your bird getting accustomed to new tastes, as he plays. Eventually he will start eating some of these “toys”.</p>
  198. <p>One method to offer food as a toy is to use the skewers available in pet stores which you can fill with pieces of vegetables and fruit. But you can also find other was of offering food as a toy. You can use cable ties to fix large pieces of vegetable or fruit to the cage bars. Another possibility is to wrap healthy treats into clean paper like a candy or to hide them in little containers made of plastic or cardboard. There are no limits to what your imagination might come up with. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.1.0/72x72/1f609.png" alt="😉" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
  199. <h2>Method 4. The we-are-a-flock trick</h2>
  200. <p>Parrots are highly sociable flock animals. You can utilize this by eating together with your birds. Be very enthusiastic about eating foods you would like your birds to get used to. Usually, quite soon, they will want to try what you think is so great. Of course, you should only eat parrot healthy foods during this exercise. Thus, nothing containing salt, no animal proteins, no avocadoes, no chocolate and no alcohol.</p>
  201. <p>Of course, the flock trick also works amongst parrots as a flock. When put with a partner or group who are adventurous eaters, parrots quickly learn the others’ eating habits. This is of course one more argument for never keeping a parrot alone, but always with at least one same species, opposite sex partner. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.1.0/72x72/1f609.png" alt="😉" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
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  217. <title>Parrot Problems &#8211; Anti-Screaming Training: Don&#8217;t wait, until it&#8217;s too late!</title>
  218. <link>http://www.thebirdschool.com/parrot-behavior/parrot-problems/parrot-problems-dont-wait-until-its-too-late/</link>
  220. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Castro]]></dc:creator>
  221. <pubDate>Sun, 01 Apr 2018 05:45:42 +0000</pubDate>
  222. <category><![CDATA[ARTICLES]]></category>
  223. <category><![CDATA[Parrot Blog]]></category>
  224. <category><![CDATA[Parrot Problems]]></category>
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  232. <description><![CDATA[ <p>I received an email over night from a desperate parrot owner asking me for help. Her neighbor is taking her to mediation court in less than a week because her macaws are screaming too much in the outside aviary.</p> <p>This is obviously a problem that has taken some time <a href="http://www.thebirdschool.com/parrot-behavior/parrot-problems/parrot-problems-dont-wait-until-its-too-late/"><span style="color:#00adef"> . . .  more</a></span>]]></description>
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  243. <p>I received an email over night from a desperate parrot owner <a href="https://thebirdschool.teachable.com/p/coaching-for-parrots" target="_blank" rel="noopener">asking me for help</a>. Her neighbor is taking her to mediation court in less than a week because her macaws are screaming too much in the outside aviary.</p>
  244. <p>This is obviously a problem that has taken some time to escalate to this point:</p>
  245. <ol>
  246. <li>The macaws had to develop the habit of screaming non-stop. You might say they were inadvertently trained by the owner to do so. How? Her attempts to get the birds to be quiet obviously were reinforcing the behavior instead.</li>
  247. <li>The deterioration of her relationship with her neighbour probably also did not happen overnight. Plus there is the time lag of many weeks, if not months between the neighbor's first complaint and going to court.</li>
  248. </ol>
  249. <p>I wish I could wave a magic wand and make the problem go away. But I don't have one of those. Of course I can help her with anti-scream training, but with only a week before the court appointment and a very irate neighbour I just don't think there is enough time to ward off disaster.<br />
  250. It is very likely that the court will rule for her to have to keep the macaws indoors at all times or even get rid of them. What a nightmare! I really do not understand why she waited this long to ask me for help. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.1.0/72x72/1f622.png" alt="😢" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
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  282. <h2>How to Solve Screaming Problems ...</h2>
  283. <p>You can find detailed information on anti-screaming training in my book:<br />
  284. Screaming &amp; Screeching: How to Solve Problem Behavior with Clicker Training.</p>
  285. <p><a href="https://thebirdschool.teachable.com/p/books/#screaming" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><span style="color: #00adef;"><u>Please click image for further information</u></span></a></p>
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  300. <p>How different would the situation be if she had done something about the issue when it first started:</p>
  301. <ol>
  302. <li>The screaming would have never developed in this extreme way</li>
  303. <li>The screaming habits the birds had already developed could have been vastly improved</li>
  304. <li>The neighbor would have seen her efforts to do something about the problem and would perhaps have been more tolerant</li>
  305. <li>Apart from the training we could have implemented other measures, such as sight and sound barriers, to reduce the sound hassle to others</li>
  306. </ol>
  307. <p>Of course I will do all I can to help her in the little time she has left.</p>
  308. <p>But, oh, how I really wish that you all will be smarter when you start running into issues with your birds and get help early on, before things escalate to the point of disaster.<script src="safari-extension://com.ebay.safari.myebaymanager-QYHMMGCMJR/e024860c/background/helpers/prefilterHelper.js" type="text/javascript"></script><script src="safari-extension://com.ebay.safari.myebaymanager-QYHMMGCMJR/e024860c/background/helpers/prefilterHelper.js" type="text/javascript"></script></p>
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  325. <title>Parrot Training &#038; Taming Tipps With Lailah The Handicapped Greenwing Macaw</title>
  326. <link>http://www.thebirdschool.com/parrot-behavior/parrot-problems/parrot-training-taming-tipps-with-lailah-the-handicapped-greenwing-macaw/</link>
  328. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Castro]]></dc:creator>
  329. <pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2018 17:41:56 +0000</pubDate>
  330. <category><![CDATA[ARTICLES]]></category>
  331. <category><![CDATA[Parrot Behavior]]></category>
  332. <category><![CDATA[Parrot Problems]]></category>
  333. <category><![CDATA[Relationship]]></category>
  334. <category><![CDATA[Training Parrots]]></category>
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  337. <description><![CDATA[ <p>This video is about Lailah, my little handicapped green winged macaw girl. She was seven years old when she moved in with me and quite afraid.</p> <p>I gained her trust and started training her. In the video I explain several methods of how to gain a parrot's trust and <a href="http://www.thebirdschool.com/parrot-behavior/parrot-problems/parrot-training-taming-tipps-with-lailah-the-handicapped-greenwing-macaw/"><span style="color:#00adef"> . . .  more</a></span>]]></description>
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  348. <p>This video is about Lailah, my little handicapped green winged macaw girl. She was seven years old when she moved in with me and quite afraid.</p>
  349. <p>I gained her trust and started training her. In the video I explain several methods of how to gain a parrot's trust and build up a relationship via specific interactions.</p>
  350. <p>I hope you enjoy the video. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.1.0/72x72/1f600.png" alt="😀" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
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  381. <title>Parrot Harnesses &#8211; Delight or Danger?</title>
  382. <link>http://www.thebirdschool.com/caring-for-parrots/parrot-protection/parrot-harnesses-delight-or-danger/</link>
  384. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Castro]]></dc:creator>
  385. <pubDate>Mon, 08 Jul 2013 11:28:10 +0000</pubDate>
  386. <category><![CDATA[ARTICLES]]></category>
  387. <category><![CDATA[Parrot Protection]]></category>
  388. <category><![CDATA[african grey]]></category>
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  402. <description><![CDATA[<p>The girl on the phone sobbed inconsolably. She had taken her African grey parrot outside in a harness. When she realized she had forgotten her wallet, she passed the bird and its leash to her friend while she ran back inside to get her money. She was gone for just <a href="http://www.thebirdschool.com/caring-for-parrots/parrot-protection/parrot-harnesses-delight-or-danger/"><span style="color:#00adef"> . . .  more</a></span>]]></description>
  403. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The girl on the phone sobbed inconsolably. She had taken her African grey parrot outside in a harness. When she realized she had forgotten her wallet, she passed the bird and its leash to her friend while she ran back inside to get her money. She was gone for just a few minutes. Time enough for her friend to get startled, let go of the leash and the bird to fly high up into a tree with the harness and leash still attached.</p>
  404. <p>Many times I have been asked my opinion about harnesses. Harness marketing suggests that it is easy and safe to use them. This is wrong!</p>
  405. <p><a href="http://www.thebirdschool.com/shop" ><img loading="lazy" src="http://www.thebirdschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Congo_African_Grey_Parrot_in_a_harness-150x243.jpg" alt="African Grey Parrot Trained to Wear a Harness" width="150" height="243" class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2750" srcset="http://www.thebirdschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Congo_African_Grey_Parrot_in_a_harness-150x243.jpg 150w, http://www.thebirdschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Congo_African_Grey_Parrot_in_a_harness-300x487.jpg 300w, http://www.thebirdschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Congo_African_Grey_Parrot_in_a_harness-92x150.jpg 92w, http://www.thebirdschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/Congo_African_Grey_Parrot_in_a_harness.jpg 310w" sizes="(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px" /></a>The above story is just one reason why I deem them to be very dangerous. Even worse, many if not most parrot owners are unaware of the risks. However, I also know that if I tell people simply to “Don&#8217;t do it!” many of them will likely ignore such advice. Therefore I want to give you a more differentiated answer.</p>
  406. <p>If you plan to use a harness please be absolutely sure to consider and strictly observe the following:</p>
  407. <ol>
  408. <li>Very gently and gradually get your bird used to the harness. It is not ok to stick a bird brute-force method into a harness just because you are able to do so.</li>
  409. <li>Getting a bird used to the harness goes beyond training it to allow you to put the device on. You also have to gradually get your bird used to wearing it for increasing amounts of time.</li>
  410. <li>You may also have to train your bird to leave the harness alone, to not open the fasteners or chew on it. Many birds are quite easily able to free themselves from the harness or the leash which means that they could escape.</li>
  411. <li>Have the fit and width adjustments checked by an experienced avian vet. Birds breathe with their whole bodies. Owners may unknowingly fit the harness too tight, hampering the bird&#8217;s breathing.</li>
  412. <li>Never just hold the leash in your hands. Have it firmly attached to your clothing, for example looped though a belt, before clipping it onto your bird. This way, if you get startled, stumble, get pushed, hit by a car, or whatever, you won&#8217;t let go of the leash.</li>
  413. <li>Never give the leash to another person to hold your bird as you just quickly dash to the loo, inside the house, or whatever.</li>
  414. <li>Never leave a bird in a harness unattended. A harness does not protect your bird from predators (sky borne or earthbound) or theft.</li>
  415. <li>Wearing a harness may damage feathers and irritate skin. Therefore you must keep outings short. Check your bird&#8217;s skin and feathers thoroughly after each outing for any signs of irritation, such as even the slightest redness or sore spots.</li>
  416. <li>Make sure you do not confuse your own pleasure of walking around with your bird with the bird&#8217;s. Many birds are scared when walking around with their owners in crowded places. While your bird may enjoy visiting your back yard with you, parrots often feel uncomfortable being exposed to people (and predators) staring, coming too close, even touching them. However, many owners don&#8217;t notice this, seeing only what they want to see. Ego, showing off, projecting your own wishes and believes, etc. are not good advisors when deciding whether to take your parrot for walks or not. Most parrots I have seen do in fact not enjoy such outings, especially not extended ones.</li>
  417. </ol>
  418. <p>The girl on the phone got her bird back unharmed. But will you and your bird be equally lucky?</p>
  419. <p>I hope this helps you and your birds. Please be safe and keep your birds safe, too. &lt;3 <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.1.0/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
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  427. <title>Parrot Vinegar Scare on Facebook is False Information!</title>
  428. <link>http://www.thebirdschool.com/parrot-health/parrot-vinegar-scare-on-facebook-is-false-information/</link>
  430. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Castro]]></dc:creator>
  431. <pubDate>Fri, 15 Mar 2013 12:51:17 +0000</pubDate>
  432. <category><![CDATA[ARTICLES]]></category>
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  444. <description><![CDATA[<p>For the last few days there is a story about vinegar being toxic to parrots when heated being passed around on facebook. This information is wrong. The writer cites &#8220;facts&#8221; supposedly from Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for vingear. However checking such data sheets these &#8220;facts&#8221; simply do not exist. <a href="http://www.thebirdschool.com/parrot-health/parrot-vinegar-scare-on-facebook-is-false-information/"><span style="color:#00adef"> . . .  more</a></span>]]></description>
  445. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For the last few days there is a story about vinegar being toxic to parrots when heated being passed around on facebook. This information is wrong.<br />
  446. The writer cites &#8220;facts&#8221; supposedly from Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for vingear. However checking such <a title="MSDS Vinegar" href="http://msds.flexoproducts.com:8000/MSDS%20for%20Distributors/VINEGAR.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">data sheets</a> these &#8220;facts&#8221; simply do not exist. Thus the whole write up is a lie meant to scare concerned parrot owners.</p>
  447. <p>So where does all this come from? Let me try to explain:</p>
  448. <h1>Background</h1>
  449. <p>A woman supposedly ran her dishwasher with vinegar added and her parrots died</p>
  450. <h1>Fact</h1>
  451. <p>Vinegar contains approximately 5% Acetic Acid (C2H4O2) the active ingredient) and water.<br />
  452. <a href="http://www.thebirdschool.com/parrot-health/parrot-vinegar-scare-on-facebook-is-false-information/attachment/vinegar/" rel="attachment wp-att-2498"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-2498" alt="parrot health | vinegar" src="http://www.thebirdschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/vinegar.jpg" height="200px" /></a></p>
  453. <h2>1. Decomposition</h2>
  454. <p>At dishwasher temperatures acetic acid does not decompose. The decomposition temperature is way above the operating temperature of a dishwasher. If only vinegar was used in the dishwasher it would need to decompose in order to be able to form new compounds.</p>
  455. <h2>2. Chemical Reaction</h2>
  456. <p>It is possible that a chemical reaction between the detergent (base) and the vinegar (acid) occurred. But without knowing what exactly was in the detergent, no one can say what chemical compound might have been created or if it even was this and not something else that killed the birds.</p>
  457. <p>However, this is not relevant when talking about using vinegar for coffee machine descaling. Just don&#8217;t mix it with bases.</p>
  458. <h2>3. Evaporation</h2>
  459. <p>As the boiling point of acetic acid lies above that of water (the main ingredient in vinegar) you also do not have the problem of acetic acid evaporating before the water and forming a highly concentrated acetic acid cloud which would be corrosive to the respiratory system.</p>
  460. <h1>Conclusion</h1>
  461. <p>Vinegar when heated is no more dangerous than when used cold. However, vinegar is an irritant to the respiratory system, thus should be used away from birds and in well ventilated areas.</p>
  462. <p>Apart from that: Citric acid works way better for decalcifying coffee machines than vinegar. Make sure you calculate the correct concentration for your coffeemaker based on the manufacturer recommendations.</p>
  463. <p>Here is a <a title="Parrot Health | white vinegar MSDS" href="http://msds.flexoproducts.com:8000/MSDS%20for%20Distributors/VINEGAR.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">MSDS for White Vinegar</a> from Flexo for those of you who would like to dig a little deeper.</p>
  464. <p>As to my qualifications? I am a Chemical Engineer. And I am very cautious with the lives of my parrots. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.1.0/72x72/1f609.png" alt="😉" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> But this is just a non-sensical pointless scare.</p>
  465. ]]></content:encoded>
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  470. <item>
  471. <title>Parrot Rescue &#124;  Carlo&#8217;s Song &#124; One Macaw&#8217;s Story</title>
  472. <link>http://www.thebirdschool.com/caring-for-parrots/parrot-protection/parrot-rescue-carlos-song-one-macaws-story/</link>
  474. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Castro]]></dc:creator>
  475. <pubDate>Sat, 09 Mar 2013 14:51:13 +0000</pubDate>
  476. <category><![CDATA[ARTICLES]]></category>
  477. <category><![CDATA[Parrot Protection]]></category>
  478. <category><![CDATA[blue]]></category>
  479. <category><![CDATA[gold]]></category>
  480. <category><![CDATA[Greenwing]]></category>
  481. <category><![CDATA[macaw]]></category>
  482. <category><![CDATA[parrot]]></category>
  483. <category><![CDATA[poacher]]></category>
  484. <category><![CDATA[rescue]]></category>
  485. <category><![CDATA[singing]]></category>
  486. <category><![CDATA[song]]></category>
  487. <category><![CDATA[training]]></category>
  488. <category><![CDATA[wild caught]]></category>
  489. <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebirdschool.com/?p=2489</guid>
  490.  
  491. <description><![CDATA[<p>Carlos was a beautiful blue &#038; gold macaw who had been wild caught. His plight inspired me one late night to write a song about all the wild caught parrots and their sad plight. A friend helped me to put it to music. I am not a singer and I <a href="http://www.thebirdschool.com/caring-for-parrots/parrot-protection/parrot-rescue-carlos-song-one-macaws-story/"><span style="color:#00adef"> . . .  more</a></span>]]></description>
  492. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Carlos was a beautiful blue &#038; gold macaw who had been wild caught. His plight inspired me one late night to write a song about all the wild caught parrots and their sad plight.<br />
  493. A friend helped me to put it to music. I am not a singer and I apologize for that. If you are a music expert you will wrinkle your nose. But if you love parrots as I do, you will understand.</p>
  494. <p><iframe loading="lazy" width="640" height="360" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bYv5PKcF6Vc?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p>
  495. <h1>Carlo&#8217;s Song</h1>
  496. <p>I&#8217;m a parrot<br />
  497. born to fly<br />
  498. I should always<br />
  499. Be in the sky</p>
  500. <p>Papua Neuguinea<br />
  501. was my home<br />
  502. In the jungles<br />
  503. I loved to roam</p>
  504. <p><i>Refrain</i><br />
  505. And I&#8230;..I loved so to fly<br />
  506. And I&#8230;..I loved so to fly</p>
  507. <p>I had friends<br />
  508. with feathers blue and red<br />
  509. the hollow of palms<br />
  510. was our bed</p>
  511. <p>But bad men came<br />
  512. Late at night<br />
  513. The air was filled<br />
  514. with screams of pain and fright</p>
  515. <p>They caught us all<br />
  516. They held us tight<br />
  517. They broke my wing<br />
  518. I’ll never again take flight</p>
  519. <p><i>Refrain</i><br />
  520. And I…..would so love to fly<br />
  521. And I…..would so love to fly</p>
  522. <p>In little boxes<br />
  523. with no air to breath<br />
  524. they crammed us tight<br />
  525. So many of us in agony died</p>
  526. <p>I was sent<br />
  527. To a new home<br />
  528. To sit in a cage<br />
  529. Sad and alone</p>
  530. <p>They said they loved me,<br />
  531. They said they&#8217;re my friend<br />
  532. When will<br />
  533. This agony ever end?</p>
  534. <p><i>Refrain</i><br />
  535. And I…..would so love to fly<br />
  536. But I…..was caught on the fly </p>
  537. <p>Today my owner died<br />
  538. Her son does not want me<br />
  539. He wants to kill me<br />
  540. I am so afraid</p>
  541. <p>I want to live<br />
  542. Be with some friends<br />
  543. See the sun and sky<br />
  544. Just once more, before I die</p>
  545. <p><i>Refrain</i><br />
  546. But I&#8230;..was caught on the fly<br />
  547. But I…..was caught on the fly </p>
  548. <p>Today they brought me<br />
  549. To a new home<br />
  550. There’s lots of parrots<br />
  551. And space for us to roam</p>
  552. <p>Am I in heaven?<br />
  553. Am I alive?<br />
  554. Is this the end at last<br />
  555. Of all my strife?</p>
  556. <p>The say they love me<br />
  557. They’re good and kind<br />
  558. A sweet wife for me<br />
  559. They are going to find</p>
  560. <p>I get hugs and kisses<br />
  561. Every day<br />
  562. Sweet words and treats, too many<br />
  563. For me to say</p>
  564. <p><i>Refrain</i><br />
  565. But I…..would still love to fly<br />
  566. But I…..would so love to fly</p>
  567. ]]></content:encoded>
  571. </item>
  572. <item>
  573. <title>Parrot Training &#038; Parrot Fun</title>
  574. <link>http://www.thebirdschool.com/parrot-blog/parrot-training-parrot-fun-2/</link>
  576. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Castro]]></dc:creator>
  577. <pubDate>Wed, 13 Feb 2013 21:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
  578. <category><![CDATA[ARTICLES]]></category>
  579. <category><![CDATA[Parrot Blog]]></category>
  580. <category><![CDATA[Relationship]]></category>
  581. <category><![CDATA[Caring for Parrots]]></category>
  582. <category><![CDATA[parrot]]></category>
  583. <category><![CDATA[parrot dancing]]></category>
  584. <category><![CDATA[parrot singing]]></category>
  585. <category><![CDATA[Parrot training]]></category>
  586. <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebirdschool.com/?p=2452</guid>
  587.  
  588. <description><![CDATA[<p>Parrot training is an important part of having a good life with your parrots. However an equally important part of good parrot care is to have lots of fun and laughter with your birds. It builds your relationship. In fact, every time that you can laugh with your parrots is <a href="http://www.thebirdschool.com/parrot-blog/parrot-training-parrot-fun-2/"><span style="color:#00adef"> . . .  more</a></span>]]></description>
  589. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Parrot training is an important part of having a good life with your parrots. However an equally important part of good parrot care is to have lots of fun and laughter with your birds. It builds your relationship. In fact, every time that you can laugh with your parrots is like pure cash in your relationship account. So try to have some fun activity every day with your parrots.</p>
  590. <p>To illustrate this, I am showing you a silly little video here of three of my Greenwing macaws singing and bopping away. We&#8217;re having a lot of fun as you can see, but the deeper purpose of this is to get <a href="http://www.thebirdschool.com/parrot-blog/may-i-present-lailah-greenwing-macaw-hen/" title="May I present Lailah – Greenwing Macaw Hen" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lailah</a> my handicapped Greenwing macaw who is fairly new to the flock accustomed to the other Greenwings which she is afraid of right now. Singing and dancing together makes her connect the other parrots not to fear but to fun in her mind which will help her to get used to them. </p>
  591. <p><iframe loading="lazy" width="640" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/AjG8vH4y7zo?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> </p>
  592. ]]></content:encoded>
  596. </item>
  597. <item>
  598. <title>Beyond Parrot Training: Sadness &#038; Mirth</title>
  599. <link>http://www.thebirdschool.com/parrot-blog/sadness-mirth/</link>
  601. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Castro]]></dc:creator>
  602. <pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 18:17:02 +0000</pubDate>
  603. <category><![CDATA[ARTICLES]]></category>
  604. <category><![CDATA[Parrot Blog]]></category>
  605. <category><![CDATA[died]]></category>
  606. <category><![CDATA[Greenwing]]></category>
  607. <category><![CDATA[macaw]]></category>
  608. <category><![CDATA[parrot]]></category>
  609. <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebirdschool.com/?p=2396</guid>
  610.  
  611. <description><![CDATA[<p>Today it hit me again out of the blue. I think I am fine &#8211; really I do and then I stand in the kitchen as tears start pouring down my face again. Clearly, being involved in parrot training or writing parrot books does not teach you one thing about <a href="http://www.thebirdschool.com/parrot-blog/sadness-mirth/"><span style="color:#00adef"> . . .  more</a></span>]]></description>
  612. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Today it hit me again out of the blue. I think I am fine &#8211; really I do and then I stand in the kitchen as tears start pouring down my face again. Clearly, being involved in parrot training or writing parrot books does not teach you one thing about handling grief.</p>
  613. <p>It appears I am fine only as long as I do not think of Mr. Darcy, nothing reminds me of him, like a forgotten syringe at the back of the counter top, or a jar of vitamin powder that I forgot to hide.</p>
  614. <p>In all this misery Lailah has been such a blessing distracting me with her antics. Her progress has made such a huge leap that it cannot be explained merely by a bit more time spent with her. It seems as if she decided to reach out to me and help. And her distractions work. Most of the time. </p>
  615. <p>Just look at this silly picture of her. She was lovingly grooming my hair. It was so adorable that I wanted to take a photo. In the moment that the flash went of she grabbed her beak as if to say: &#8220;Do you think my beak&#8217;s too big?&#8221; How can I help smiling at this. Perhaps we should do some parrot training for camera posing. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.1.0/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
  616. <p><a href="http://www.thebirdschool.com/blog/sadness-mirth/attachment/2013-02-01-lailah-healing/" rel="attachment wp-att-2397"><img src="http://www.thebirdschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2013-02-01-Lailah-Healing.png" alt="Lailah - Is my beak too big?" width="400"  class="aligncenter size-thumbnail wp-image-2397" srcset="http://www.thebirdschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2013-02-01-Lailah-Healing.png 800w, http://www.thebirdschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2013-02-01-Lailah-Healing-150x150.png 150w, http://www.thebirdschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2013-02-01-Lailah-Healing-300x298.png 300w, http://www.thebirdschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/2013-02-01-Lailah-Healing-400x397.png 400w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" /></a></p>
  617. ]]></content:encoded>
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  622. <item>
  623. <title>The Parrot &#038; The Slave</title>
  624. <link>http://www.thebirdschool.com/parrot-blog/the-parrot-the-slave/</link>
  626. <dc:creator><![CDATA[Ann Castro]]></dc:creator>
  627. <pubDate>Fri, 01 Feb 2013 09:02:43 +0000</pubDate>
  628. <category><![CDATA[ARTICLES]]></category>
  629. <category><![CDATA[Parrot Blog]]></category>
  630. <category><![CDATA[Greenwing]]></category>
  631. <category><![CDATA[handicapped]]></category>
  632. <category><![CDATA[macaw]]></category>
  633. <category><![CDATA[taming]]></category>
  634. <category><![CDATA[training]]></category>
  635. <guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thebirdschool.com/?p=2384</guid>
  636.  
  637. <description><![CDATA[<p>Lailah is certainly relishing the extra time I now have for her and is progressing in leaps and bounds. My little girl and I are making great progress in her &#8220;Up&#8221; and &#8220;Down&#8221; training. I can now lift her up by her healthy foot and also by holding her body <a href="http://www.thebirdschool.com/parrot-blog/the-parrot-the-slave/"><span style="color:#00adef"> . . .  more</a></span>]]></description>
  638. <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Lailah is certainly relishing the extra time I now have for her and is progressing in leaps and bounds. My little girl and I are making great progress in her &#8220;Up&#8221; and &#8220;Down&#8221; training. I can now lift her up by her healthy foot and also by holding her body without her showing any signs of distress. It is a cooperative effort between the two of us to get her handicapped body on my arm or shoulder (and to keep it there).<br />
  639. On the other hand, she is also turning into an ADS slave driver as she is unable to get around by herself, using me as a willing cabby to help her explore her surroundings.</p>
  640. <h1>This Morning</h1>
  641. <ul>
  642. <li>&#8220;Up Up Up&#8221; &#8220;Get up you lazy bones and take me downstairs with you!&#8221;</li>
  643. <li>Wow &#8230; kitchen sink, running water. &#8220;Sink&#8217;s too slippery. You cannot expect me to sit on here.&#8221; &#8220;You need to hold me under the water by hand.&#8221; &#8220;No, I don&#8217;t care, if you get wet &#8230; slave&#8217;s duty.&#8221;</li>
  644. <li>Ohhhh &#8220;Up Up Up&#8221; swinging perch in front of window. &#8220;No, it is not too wobbly for me and I do not want to sit on the boring solid perch&#8221; &#8230; (5 seconds later) &#8220;Up Up Up&#8221; &#8220;I told you it was too wobbly, you stupid human.&#8221;</li>
  645. <li>Ohhhhhh Fridge &#8230; wow &#8230; heaven. &#8220;Gimme some of that juice.&#8221;</li>
  646. <li>Ooooohhhh Freezer &#8230; &#8220;Gimme some of those veggies.&#8221; &#8220;I said, GIMME some of those veggies!&#8221; &#8220;Ughghghgh &#8230; how could you give me cold veggies?!&#8221; (spits them out)</li>
  647. <li>Oooohhhhh coffee maker &#8230; wow &#8230; exciting noise &#8230; &#8220;Lemme, lemme, lemme look&#8221; &#8230;. ohhhhh foamy stuff (oat milk foam)</li>
  648. <li>&#8220;Up Up Up&#8221; &#8220;I wanna sit on the banister&#8221;. (keeps sliding down but insists on going there) &#8230; &#8220;Hold me, hold me, hold me&#8221; &#8230;</li>
  649. </ul>
  650. <p>&#8230; and so forth &#8230;</p>
  651. <p>Her further exploits this morning included</p>
  652. <ul>
  653. <li>having a chair shower,</li>
  654. <li>sitting on the sofa side looking into the bird hall,</li>
  655. <li>going back upstairs only to decide she really wanted to be downstairs,</li>
  656. <li>trying the other banister which she seemed to think for some reason would be easier to sit on,</li>
  657. <li>and trying the wobbly window swing perch one more time</li>
  658. </ul>
  659. <p>I am now having five minutes peace as she is eating her breakfast, recovering from the best personal trainer a gal could have. <img src="https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/13.1.0/72x72/1f642.png" alt="🙂" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /></p>
  660. <h1>Angel Hugs</h1>
  661. <p>I need to tell you about last night, too. It was supercute. I had put Lailah back on the macaw platform ( an 80&#8243; x 80&#8243; wooden construction I suspended with stainless steel chains from the ceiling in my bedroom) while I was cleaning &amp; feeding / watering the birds. She hobbled to the part that is right at the door watching me dash in and out emptying water bowls in the adjacent bathroom. All the while telling me that she really did not want to be stuck there: &#8220;Up up up!&#8221; &#8230; and when I bent down to let her climb on my shoulder she gave me an angel hug &#8230; her good foot on my right shoulder, her wonky foot on my left shoulder &amp; head resting on my shoulder. So adorable.</p>
  662. <p>Here&#8217;s a photo of Lailah showing me exactly where she would like me to scritch her. Look at her wonky foot &#8230; do you see her nails? I have been filing a bit of them every day and they are getting down to a decent size. This morning, I even managed to file one claw on her good foot a tiny bit. That is the next goal: To get Lailah comfortable enough to groom the claws on her healthy foot, too.</p>
  663. <p><a href="http://www.thebirdschool.com/blog/the-parrot-the-slave/attachment/lailah-scritches-2013-01-30/" rel="attachment wp-att-2387"><img class="aligncenter" alt="Handicapped Greenwing Macaw Soliciting Scritches" src="http://www.thebirdschool.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Lailah-Scritches-2013-01-30.png" width="600"  /></a></p>
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