By Lavender
Cheeks is getting her jingle bells skills honed for the Christmas holiday in this month’s edition of It’s A Birb Thing.
Safety Tips for the Holidays (and Every Day)
In this month’s edition of Feathered Frenzy, Sherri shares some tips and reminders on things to watch out for that may pose dangers and risks to our feathered friends over the upcoming Thanksgiving season (actually they are year-round dangers all birdies need to be protected from, but especially during the holidays).
So head on over to the Feathered Frenzy page and make sure your holiday season (and every day) is birdie safe and approved!
Beneath the Cage Grate: Morty’s Thanksgiving Dinner Debacle
What do you get when you put Alexa and Morty in the kitchen for Thanksgiving Dinner preparation? You get fire and one lousy, burnt drumstick that’s what!
Head on over to the November edition of Beneath the Cage Grate for some laughs, and a few timely tips on how NOT to cook your Thanksgiving turkey… or other fowl!
Wildlife Blog Watch: Scottish Pollinators
Scottish Pollinators is a wonderful blog that provides tips and insights for helping bees and other pollinators survive and thrive in an ever changing environment.
Check out our Wildlife Blog Page to find out more about Scottish Pollinators and a link to the blog.
Feathered Frenzy: The Gradual Emergence of Fall
Sherri’s October Feathered Frenzy article finds her pondering how everyone – humans, companion birds and wildlife, acknowledge and react to the changing seasons.
She notes that like people, both Zack and Bubbles recognize the changing seasons, with Zack paying particular attention to his parronts’ changing eating habits, clothing choices and house decorations as Fall’s approaches.
Understanding how our companion birds react to seasonal changes occurring around them helps us parronts appreciate our feathered kids’ intelligence, keen senses and intuitive nature.
Click here to read Sherri’s full article.
Beneath the Cage Grate: Never Trick or Treat with Bots!
In the October (Halloween) edition of Beneath the Cage Grate, we find Morty, Alexa and Roomba donning costumes and setting out on their Trick or Treat adventure in their apartment building.
Now, you’d think these three would be welcomed at each door with a chuckle and a shower of candy, right? Alas, as you’d expect, things go a bit sideways, and we find all three little ghouls scooting home in haste, quick to escape some rather weird and spooky encounters.
Be prepared to be scared – silly – in Morty’s Halloween column! BOO
It’s A Birb Thing: How a Birb Greets the Morning
In Lavender’s October It’s A Birb Thing comic strip we find Cheeks showing the wild birds outside her window the proper way of greeting the morning.
by Lavender
News On The Wing: September 2019
Highlights from this month’s issue of News On The Wing include:
- #CITESCoP18 highlights
- The Trump Administration’s proposed changes to the #EndangeredSpeciesAct
- Fires in the Amazon Rainforest
- Updates & initiatives from global wildlife organizations
- Wildlife, Forests and Marine Conservation issues
Here’s a snippet of what you’ll find in this month’s edition.
Audubon Society – @audubonsocietyThese images from the Audubon Photography Awards captured birds in breathtaking scenes and fascinating behaviors. Have you seen all 100? ow.ly/kt5w30p9Iay
It’s A Birb Thing: Mirror, Mirror…
By Lavender
In September’s issue of It’s A Birb Thing , see how Cheeks reacts to an age-old question asked of a trusty mirror.
Feathered Frenzy: Allergies in Birds
Sherri Moorer’s latest Feathered Frenzy article provides timely advice on what to do if you suspect your feathered companion is suffering from allergies. Yes, birds do get allergies, just like us!
After taking Zack to the vet and finding out he was suffering with allergies, Sherri shares with readers the vet’s advice on reducing Zack’s exposure to potential allergens.
Sherri shares some sound tips for ensuring our companion birds live in healthy environments where the air is as clean and free of air pollutants as possible. As with asthma in humans, it’s important that you make sure your home is clean and healthy to keep everybody – and everybirdie – healthy, and happy!
Read Sherri’s September issue of Feathered Frenzy here.
The Roost 