September Issue is Out!

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Some of the highlights in our September Edition include:

  • Morty’s sage advice to Chiyome and flock
  • Zack and Bubbles try to help mom with her spatial challenges
  • The Trump Administration’s threat to weaken the Endangered Species Act
  • A new search-a-word
  • A collection of posts from around social media, including everyday heroes doing their part to save species, environments and habitats for future generations of wildlife and humans alike

Head on over to the blog to read these and many more interesting articles and posts!

Morty’s advice: SCREAM!

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In the latest chronicle of Morty’s advice to fans seeking his sage advice, Chiyome and mates (of Twitter’s Flock Is Family) learn that there may be one sure-fire way of getting their ‘Phone Lady’ to put down her annoying (tech) appendage and pay more attention to them!

If this issue seems all too familiar to you too then you need to go to our Beneath The Cage Grate page and read Morty’s full reply to Chiyome and flock.  Get ready to raise your  roof and get the attention you deserve!

Morty is full of hot air – Turbo Jet (Vacuum) Air!

Greetings to all my favorite parrot friends! Alexa is in a mood after she rolled under the couch. She blames me for her clumsiness! Good help is hard to find these days!

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Recently, I received an interesting letter from a parrot owner.

Dear Morty,

I live in a three bedroom home and have ten parrots. I work 12 hour shifts and when I get home I am too tired to clean. It seems like every bird has the habit of throwing their fruit, veggies, seed, and pellets on the floor! When I go into their room at night, it is a filthy mess. I cant even get near their cages! Is there anything on the market that could help me? PLEASE DON’T TELL ME TO GET A VACUUM CLEANER! I have three. I am looking for a piece of industrial equipment. Price is not a problem.

Messy House

Read Morty’s hilarious reply on Beneath the Cage Grate page.

Beneath the Cage Grate: Dear Messy House

Morty is challenged to adequately respond to a letter from a stressed-out parront who’s trying desperately to keep up with the mess caused by their determined food-flinging flock!

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Catch up with Morty in our August issue coming out next weekend, and get ready for more wisecracks and witty retorts from everybirdie’s favorite birdie columnist, Morty!

#WhatMyBirdKnowsAboutMe

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Thank you to everybirdie who responded to our Hashtag game: #WhatMyBirdKnowsAboutMe !
Tiel Lover  Tiel Lover – @tiellover
My birds know that I would do anything for them and that they can count on me to keep them safe, happy, and healthy. Well maybe they don’t know all that, but they do know to come to me for comfort when they’re scared or don’t feel well! #WhatMyBirdKnowsAboutMe #TheRoost
Sherri Moorer Sherri Moorer – @SherritheWriter
#Whatmybirdknowsaboutme is all of my novel ideas BEFORE I write the rough draft. @TheRoost10
and,
Captain Bubbles Captain Bubbles -@CaptainBubbs
Replying to @SherritheWriter and @TheRoost10
@wazzupzack & I sure do. She bounces EVERY idea off us! Her latest was three and a half years in the making. I came two years ago and helped with the last 2 books in the trilogy. I even stole the cover for my wallpaper. (And I do love aliens!)

Marianna & Sunny  Marianna & Sunny – @Bella3592
Replying to @TheRoost10
#WhatMyBirdKnowsAboutMe #TheRoost mom makes up the corniest songs for me and dances & claps for me too… I’ve got her well trained as my jester
Chelsea  Chelsea -@ChelseaDyes
My birds know when I walk by the door in the mornings that it’s me (not my BF) even though I could be tiptoeing , they start going off screaming 😂 or when I get that one day off of work and forget to cover them they know how to wake me up #whatmybirdsknowaboutme #Theroost

#MyBirdTaughtMeTo

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Here are our responses to our inaugural Hashtag game: #MyBirdTaughtMeTo …  Thank you to all who responded!

❤️Elvisbird❤️  @elvisbird_dean -Jun 22

Today marks 1 year since Elvis flew away. I miss him everyday. With his craziness and funny antics, he taught me to love and appreciate birds. He led me to Twitter where I found wonderful friends who love their birds as I do. #MyBirdTaughtMeTo 
Tandi (Tandz) Glaser  Tandi (Tandz) Glaser -@Takkiewax
#MyBirdTaughtMeTo appreciate the uniqueness of each individual and to treat each need with respect and tolerance #TheRoost
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Tiel Lover Tiel Lover -@tiellover
#MyBirdTaughtMeTo slow down and be present in the moment. There’s nothing like giving a bird a head skritch to pull one’s attention away from oneself and outward onto another living creature. No feeling sorry for oneself around a bird! #TheRoost @TheRoost10
El Groucho El Groucho -@BaldspeccyRob
Replying to @tiellover @AviaryEquinox and @TheRoost10
#MyBirdTaughtMeTo increase my pain threshold! Also to laugh at myself more and to enjoy moments of daftness. #TheRoost @TheRoost10
pollitokawai 🦕🦖🐳🐥🐧🐵🐷🐸🐝🍄 pollitokawai 🦕🦖🐳🐥🐧🐵🐷🐸🐝🍄
@pollitokawai1
Replying to @tiellover and @TheRoost10
#MyBirdTaughtMeTo love and be kind and patient to a living being who takes time to warm up to me
Oscar and Pauline Oscar and Pauline – @paulineporter16
#MyBirdTaughtMeTo Be naughty and get away with it
Julie Atwood Julie Atwood – @jmatwood
#MyBirdTaughtMeTo look carefully for non-verbal consent.
and
#MyBirdTaughtMeTo dance sexy.
Traven Dunn Traven Dunn – @TravenDunn
#MyBirdTaughtMeTo be in a good mood even early in the morning.
TupeckRappingParrot  TupeckRappingParrot – @TupeckParrot
#MyBirdTaughtMeTo swear like a gangsta rapper… we really hadn’t intended this to happen. 😂🙈 Oh we also taught her patience… LOTS of patience.
Caspar von Sader Caspar von Sader – @MutinusTitinus
#MyBirdTaughtMeTo Screech ‘Fly like an Eagle’ by the #SteveMillerBand. #TheRoost
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