News on the Wing: New Year Edition

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IMG_20180615_155821We’ve collected some of the best tweets and articles from around the globe for the new year’s edition of News on the Wing.

Click here to read about endangered birds, new conservation efforts, the decline of a Mexico City amphibian cultural icon, and how your old Christmas tree can provide winter shelter and a feeding area for backyard birds.

Endangered Parrots Word Search

by The Roost, posted in Birds, Endangered, Facebook, Feather Fun, Games, Instagram, Parrots, Puzzles, The Roost, Twitter, Uncategorized

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Our first game for 2019 is an Endangered Parrots word search submitted by regular contributor Tiellover.

Grab your pencil, head on over to the Feather Fun page and enjoy some down time with this entertaining yet informative word game.

Happy New Year from The Roost!

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Happy New Year everybirdie!  The latest issue of The Roost is online now! IMG_20181223_121417

  • Head on over to Beneath The Cage Grate to read all about Morty’s latest challenge with Alexa (seems Alexa has purchased something rather annoying to Morty for his mum for Christmas).
  • Read Sherri’s reflections on how a parront’s stress and negative behavior can invoke negative reactions from our companion birdies on the Feathered Frenzy page.
  • Check out the latest Cheeks comic strip on It’s A Birb Thing!
  • News on the Wing is currently being updated and will be posted soon!

Happy reading everybirdie!

Beneath the Cage Grate: Vroom Vroom Roomba

by The Roost, posted in African Greys, Beneath the Cage Grate, Birbs, Birds, Facebook, Fun, Funny, Instagram, Morty, Parrots, The Roost, Twitter, Uncategorized

img_20190104_115009Twas the day after Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring because of that runaway Roomba Alexa gave mother for Christmas!  Honestly, I could just spit seeds!  Just when you thought it was safe to take a stroll around the apartment, that ditzy Alexa strikes again!

Morty’s challenges with Alexa continue.  Visit Morty’s Column to read his hilarious take on Alexa’s gift for mum.

What’s Really Contagious

by Sherri Moorer, posted in Behavior, Behaviour, Birbs, Birds, Facebook, Feathered Frenzy, Instagram, Parrots, Quaker Parakeets, The Roost, Twitter, Uncategorized

After coming down with a nasty sinus infection a week before Christmas, Sherri soon bubbles 7-4-16realizes how some of her negative behavior can quickly transfer over to the behavior and reactions of Bubbles and Zack.

Sherri observes that companion birds can help us become better people – if we acknowledge that their reactions can shine a light on problems that we might want to avoid.  There’s so much to behavior on the part of humans and birds.

Visit our Feathered Frenzy page to find out how Sherri strives to balance a zack 5-16-14busy work schedule and implement relaxation techniques to help her get “centered” when the world around her gets out of control.

Season’s Greetings from the Roost!

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To all of us here at The Roost, we want to extend our best wishes to everybirIMG_20181223_120928die for a very Merry Christmas and all the best for 2019!

May your birdie stockings be brimming with your favourite nom noms and your dreams filled with visions of new toys, tasty treats and many, and oodles of scritchies and hours of playtime with your parronts.

Have a wonderful Christmas everybirdie! Stay tuned for new articles and news from The Roost’s contributors in early January!

Birds can feel the magic of the holiday season too!

by Sherri Moorer, posted in African Greys, Amazon Parrots, Amazons, Behavior, Behaviour, Birds, Conures, Facebook, Feathered Frenzy, Fids, Fun, Parrots, Sun Conures, The Roost, Twitter, Uncategorized

It starts on November 1, inspiring over seven weeks of bright eyes, excitement, and good behavior. It is the ringtone that only mommy can hear:  “Hello? Hi, Santa!”  Bubbles and Zack begin their posturing and charm as they know the holidays are on the horizon and they’re on Santa’s radar for good behavior!  The holidays are a fun time, and we can share that fun with our avian companions. We just have to be mindful of exercising appropriate safety precautions around the home and with other people.

Read Sherri’s inspiring and fun Feathered Frenzy article to find out more about fun ways to get your birdies excited for the upcoming holidays and safe ways to include them in the festivities.