Archive for January, 2010
Calling All People That Have Been Scammed
You may have seen our blog post that we wrote last year about how to spot a parrot scam and avoid parting with your hard earned cash for nothing.
Well as a result of the resounding success of this post we have been contacted by some people that want to put something together about parrot scams [...]
Behavioural Signals In Grey Parrots
By Greg Glendell. Adapted from an article originally published in Parrots magazine 2009.
All birds have a large range of behaviours, which are essentially innate; they are born with the ability to carry out these behaviours; though there will be variation in how each individual bird carries out each behaviour. In grey parrots there [...]
African Grey parrot found at Leverton Junior School
IT was a case of pretty lost Polly when a parrot turned up unannounced at a primary school.
The African Grey was found at Leverton Junior School, in Honey Lane, Waltham Abbey, and is now in the care of Epping Forest District Council after it was rescued by animal warden Lynn Cook.
The parrot is [...]
African Grey’s Stolen From Drayton Manor Theme Park.
How Sad! Drayton Manor theme park is appealing for the safe return of its African Grey Parrots after thieves stole six of the birds from its zoo.
The theft happened at Drayton Manor Theme Park sometime between Tuesday evening and early morning on Wednesday after thieves gained access to one of the aviary flights.
Managing director Colin [...]
Big Brother’s Heidi Fleiss Shares Bed With Pet Parrots!
Here is Celebrity Big Brother star Heidi Fleiss with the exotic birds she misses so much she is threatening to quit the show. Heidi is pictured at her home in Pahrump, Nevada, with her long-term lover Dennis Hoff and Madam Suzette, the madam at Hof’s legal brothel the Moonlite Bunny Ranch. – Moonlite Bunny Ranch/Splash
Celebrity [...]
Learning to Read Your Parrots Body Language In 2 Steps.
Reading Your Parrots Body Language
Learning to read your parrots body language will help you to see your bird in a whole new light. It can help you understand when he is feeling under the weather, happy, wants attention and can also save you from receiving a nasty bite.
Once you have learned the main characteristics of [...]
Beloved Family Pet Stolen In Southampton.
A SOUTHAMPTON family has been left devastated after violent thieves broke into their home, attacked their pet dog and stole their beloved parrot.
Burglars struck at Terry Derbyshire’s family home in Shirley and attacked family pet Charlie, a Staffordshirecross rescue dog, before making off with their twoyear- old African grey parrot Sky.
The bird, which the family [...]
Rooney’s in-laws sick of squawking parrot
British footballer Wayne Rooney’s in-laws are said to be sick of their pet parrot, as it keeps on squawking their new grandson’s name.
Rooney, 24, and his wife Coleen, 23, had taught the African Grey to say “Kai Wayne Rooney” for “a laugh” little expecting that the bird will keep repeating it all day [...]
Happy New Year 2010.
Happy New Year to all from all at the African Grey Parrot Centre.
With 2010 underway I’m wondering what it will bring for us, always a good time to try something new or start something you have been meaning to for ages such as the gym, which i go twice a week but have been a Little [...]
