Lovers Pet Birds

Birds come in an amazing variety of shapes, colors and personalities. Finding the right bird is essential to having a happy relationship with your pet bird. Some birds need a vast amount of attention and work, especially larger parrots, but even small parrots need a lot of love and attention in order to be happy. Many people are drawn to parrots such as amazons, African greys, cockatoos and macaws as they are gorgeous birds that are very trainable. Greys and amazons are coveted for their talking abilities. However, these very trainable birds are also the most challenging and most demanding as pets. If you are interested in a parrot, it is extremely important to examine your motivation for getting a pet bird, along with your ability to commit to hard work needed to successfully live with one of these demanding birds over the long haul (most are very long-lived). That said, birds certainly have the potential to be wonderful companions. As with any pet, find out as much as you can about b

Finches are tiny birds, so it can be easy to overlook them. However, these little beauties are among the most popular and widely kept types of pet birds in the world, so it's safe to say that there are many who prefer them to larger bird species like parrots and parakeets. If you'd like to learn more about these little birds, then take a look at the information listed below. You might just learn something about finches that you didn't know before! Facts About Finches Finches are softbills... All parrots are classified as hookbills, so it would make sense to classify Finches as softbills -- at least, to some people it would! Calling Finches softbilled birds is a controversial subject among many who are deeply involved in aviculture. Many contend that since Finches subsist on mainly seed, instead of insects and nectar, they should all be labeled as waxbills or hardbills. Still others assert that since they are not hookbills, they are automatically softbills. This debate has b

The practice of keeping birds as pets has been around for centuries, but we're still a long way from knowing all there is to know about our feathered friends. Even so, the knowledge we have accumulated up to this point has brought to light many fascinating facts about the birds we share our lives with. Check out a few of these little-known bird facts; they'll inspire interest and appreciation for your pet. Your Bird Has Body Language. You Need to Learn It. You may know that a dog wagging its tail is friendly, but do you know how your pet bird acts when it is frightened or is considering biting you? Like humans, pet birds exhibit different body language depending on the species, but some behaviors are common in all birds. Tail Flaring . When your bird fans his tail feathers out, it is excited, over-excited or about to bite you. About half the time you handle a bird when it is flaring its tail, you're going to be bitten. Puffing Up.  Usually, this means lea