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The Essential Cockatoo by Laurie Baker & Stuart Borden - This fun, informative, and practical book will help you select, train, and nurture your Cockatoo. In full-color throughout, chapters include Choosing, Bringing Home, Understanding Your Companion, Nurturing, Training, and Health Care. Author Laurie Baker, a companion bird breeder and behaviorist, is a life member of the American Association of Aviculture and owner of Feathered Follies Bird Shop in California. She spares no punches about the hard work and diligence required in some areas of keeping these magnificent species.

The Essential Cockatoo

by Laurie Baker & Stuart Borden

Good Bird! A Guide to Solving Behavioral Problems in Companion Parrots! by Barbara Heidenreich - A professional in animal behavior has created an easy-to-read step-by-step guide that uses positive reinforcement for teaching your parrot acceptable behavior. This book will help you deal with screaming, biting, feather-picking, bonding, and other difficult parrot behaviors. Chapters include Preparing the Companion Parrot Owner, Screaming, Biting, Bonding to One Person, Cage Bound Bird, and Feather Picking.

Good Bird! A Guide to Solving Behavioral Problems in Companion Parrots!

by Barbara Heidenreich

The Complete Pet Bird Owner's Handbook (Revised Edition) by Dr. Gary A. Gallerstein - Covers all aspects of pet bird ownership, including selection, nutrition, behavior, home physicals, emergency medical care, preventative medicine, and much more. Presented in seventeen chapters, this book provides guidance on getting started, achieving optimum health, and understanding what your bird needs from you for a happy, healthy life. Includes an index of health and illness signs, general index, bibliography of additional resources, and superb photos and illustrations to support the detailed text. You will consider this book to be the most essential reference in your avian library, a constant source of reliable advice, assistance, and assurance for your bird's well-being.

The Complete Pet Bird Owner's Handbook (Revised Edition)

by Dr. Gary A. Gallerstein

 

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Alex & Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence - and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process by Irene M. Pepperberg - On September 6, 2007, an African Grey parrot named Alex died prematurely at age thirty-one. His last words to his owner, Irene Pepperberg, were 'You be good. I love you.' What would normally be a quiet, very private event was, in Alex's case, headline news. Over the thirty years they had worked together, Alex and Irene had become famous -- two pioneers who opened an unprecedented window into the hidden yet vast world of animal minds. Alex's brain was the size of a shelled walnut, and when Irene and Alex first met, birds were not believed to possess any potential for language, consciousness, or anything remotely comparable to human intelligence. Yet, over the years, Alex proved many things. He could add. He could sound out words. He understood concepts like bigger, smaller, more, fewer, and none. He was capable of thought and intention. Together, Alex and Irene uncovered a startling reality: We live in a world populated by thinking, conscious creatures. The fame that resulted was extraordinary. Yet there was a side to their relationship that never made the papers. They were emotionally connected to one another. They shared a deep bond far beyond science. Alex missed Irene when she was away. He was jealous when she paid attention to other parrots, or even people. He liked to show her who was boss. He loved to dance. He sometimes became bored by the repetition of his tests, and played jokes on her. Sometimes they sniped at each other. Yet nearly every day, they each said, 'I love you.' Alex and Irene stayed together through thick and thin -- despite sneers from experts, extraordinary financial sacrifices, and a nomadic existence from one university to another. The story of their thirty-year adventure is equally a landmark of scientific achievement and of an unforgettable human-animal bond.

Alex & Me: How a Scientist and a Parrot Discovered a Hidden World of Animal Intelligence – and Formed a Deep Bond in the Process

by Irene M. Pepperberg

$23.95
Amazing Birds: A Treasury of Facts and Trivia About the Avian World by Dr. Roger Lederer - For lovers of birds and trivia, this captivating book features a wealth of fascinating facts, figures, and folklore about our feathered friends. Beautifull color photos, artwork, and diagrams show both rare and common birds, their eggs, their nests, and their hatchlings. More than 400 unusual facts about the avian world include the bird that builds the largest nest, the rarest living bird species, the longest bird migration, the fastest flyer, the remarkable bird with claws on its wings, and many other extraordinary nuggets of information. Here, too, are answers to frequently asked questions, such as: Are owls really wise? How do birds know where to go when they migrate? Where are birds’ ears? Bird lovers will also find practical advice on ways to attract birds to their garden, as well as instructions on teaching a parrot to talk. Beautiful to look at and fun to read, this book will promote renewed interest in our fascinating feathered friends.

Amazing Birds: A Treasury of Facts and Trivia About the Avian World

by Dr. Roger Lederer

$18.95
The Carolina Parakeet: America's Lost Parrot in Art and Memory by Carole Boston Weatherford - This is a sobering story of how a young nation loved, laid waste, and lost its only parrot. This much is certain. There was once a gem in the Great Forest, a winged jewel rivaling any in the tropics. It was the Carolina Parakeet, North America's only native parrot. Curiously, within the span of a century, the great flocks dwindled to nothing and this beautiful bird disappeared. Now, it is almost forgotten. All that remain are romantic tableaux penned by pioneers, likenesses limned by artists, specimens cataloged in collections, and longing, wistful longing.

The Carolina Parakeet: America's Lost Parrot in Art and Memory

by Carole Boston Weatherford

$14.95
If You Were a Parrot by Katherine Rawson - This whimsical book helps a child imagine what life would be like if he or she were a pet parrot. The parrot’s special feet allow it to climb curtains, bookshelves, and plants. The hooked beak lets the parrot chew all kinds of great food: seeds, nuts, chair legs, popsicles -- sticks and all -- and even a telephone directory! Join the parrot as it goes through its daily routine of climbing, chewing, eating, bathing, and finally, snuggling down for the night after a long day of parrot fun. The 'For Creative Minds' section has parrot teaching trivia, crafts, and games to supplement learning. Ages 4-8.

If You Were a Parrot

by Katherine Rawson

$15.95
NATURE: Birds (Extraordinary Birds and Parrots: Look Who's Talking) by PBS NATURE - Birds of a feather flock together with these two favorite programs from PBS' NATURE, now available together on DVD. Program 1: Extraordinary Birds - Stunning NATURE photography takes flight to capture the wondrous behavior of the world's most extraordinary birds. Follow the warlike falcon hunting for prey, a storm of wild birds who bring a monsoon to an Indian village, the 5,000-mile commute of a tiny hummingbird, and more! Program 2: Parrots: Look Who's Talking - Co-produced by Thirteen/WNET and BBC-TV in 1995, this fun, visually rich program profiles a bird of magnificent color, both in plumage and in personality. Explore how the illegal bird trade is threatening wild populations, and take a fresh look at parrot conservation. Adoring owners talk about their parrots, including one who loves opera, and another who dunks cookies on demand!

NATURE: Birds ("Extraordinary Birds" and "Parrots: Look Who's Talking")

by PBS NATURE

$21.95
The Parrot Who Thought She Was a Dog by Nancy Ellis-Bell - The last thing Nancy Ellis-Bell expected to descend on her life was a neglected, too-tall, smart-mouthed, one-legged, rescued Blue and Gold Macaw named Peg Leg. And yet, it made perfect sense. A lifelong animal lover, Nancy could never turn away a stray cat, dog, squirrel, or raccoon from her California farm. But the macaw, quickly renamed Sarah, was a whole new challenge, as Nancy, her husband Kerry, and their furry menagerie would find out. Touching, eye-opening, and laugh-out-loud funny, this book is a tender tale of two worlds colliding, two lives enriched, and two souls restored. It is also a rewarding reminder that love can come from the most unexpected places.

The Parrot Who Thought She Was a Dog

by Nancy Ellis-Bell

$23.00
PollyVision: Strictly for Parrots by World Parrot Trust - Produced to enhance the welfare of captive parrots, this 80-minute DVD is intended for their entertainment and enjoyment. You may catch yourself mesmerized as well by wild parrots from around the world going about their business -- flying, feeding, preening, and carrying on. Gorgeous footage, a must-have for your feathered friends. All World Parrot Trust proceeds benefit parrot conservation!

PollyVision: Strictly for Parrots

by World Parrot Trust

$20.00
PollyVision II: Parrots of the Americas by World Parrot Trust - Journey to places where the wild parrots dwell with the much-anticipated follow-up to our successful first edition. Filmed in North and South America, PollyVision II provides an outstanding experience for you and your feathered friends. Intended for an avian audience, this film has been carefully edited for your bird's interests, visual ability, and attention span. It provides an experience that is enriching and enlightening and promises an interactive encounter they'll watch again and again. Wild parrot film footage includes Thick-billed Parrots, Red-fronted Macaws, Blue-throated Macaws, Amazon parrots, conures, and more. Experience the joys of flight and enjoy the activities of wild parrots as they socialize, communicate, and soar. All World Parrot Trust proceeds benefit parrot conservation!

PollyVision II: Parrots of the Americas

by World Parrot Trust

$20.00
Tico's Book by Lunatico Conure & Carol Atkinson Durr - In this children's book, Half Moon Conure Tico gives a bird's-eye view of what life is like as a pampered pet parrot. His story begins with his flight from Texas to Baltimore and continues with incidents from his daily life -- both dramatic and amusing.

Tico's Book

by Lunatico Conure & Carol Atkinson Durr

$15.00
Where the Wild Greys Are: A Day in the Life of Africa's Grey Parrots by Diana May, Valerie Hovetter & James Gilardi - For hundreds of years, African Grey parrots have been trapped and exported from West Africa to be kept as pets in Europe and elsewhere, leading to potential extinction in the wild. This DVD from the World Parrot Trust shows scenes of wild greys feeding and gathering. It also shows how they are trapped for the pet trade. Though potentially disturbing to watch, this is certainly a part of these birds' lives that we cannot ignore. Your purchase can help stop the trapping of this well-loved species. All proceeds go to our dedicated fund for African Grey parrots. This DVD version also contains 'Macaw Blues: A Postmortem for the Glaucous Macaw,' a historical study of one of the New World's most beautiful extinct birds and how to avoid the tragic loss of future parrot species.

Where the Wild Greys Are: A Day in the Life of Africa's Grey Parrots

by Diana May, Valerie Hovetter & James Gilardi

$20.00

 

The Private Chef Cookbook by Richard Florczak, Private Chef to the Stars

The Private Chef

by Richard Florzcak

$29.95

 

 

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