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Colorado Behavior, Training, & Enrichment Workshop
I so miss coming on here and posting the way I used to. I had a parent fall ill this spring and I devoted most of my attention to him and so glad I ... Read More
Question on training a behavior; training a bird to trust me getting closer in proximity to him.
Question: Dear Lara, About a month ago I adopted what I was told to be a 6-year-old blue-fronted hybrid amazon parrot. When I got him I ... Read More
A Diamond In The Rough
"A diamond in the rough" is a phrase that often comes to mind when I am interacting with Rocky, my thirteen year old, male Moluccan Cockatoo. Rocky ... Read More
Question on Behavior & Training: My African Grey Consistently Bites His Nails and Flaps His Wings When He is Nervous
Hi Lara, I hope you can help us. I have a two-year old male Congo African Grey. He is a nail biter. He's been biting his nails for some time ... Read More
Major Tom to Ground Control!
Someone posted something on my FaceBook page today that reminded me of this. Two days ago I was out re-arranging items in the aviary. Hanging new ... Read More
Portrait of a Parrot…a Dedication to My Mother
I don't even know where to start with this one. This is a personal post based on my relationship with my mother with an emphasis on my passion and her ... Read More
An Upcoming Behavior Workshop
Next weekend I will be giving another Behavior Workshop. It will be hosted by the Central Ohio Friends of A Feather. This one will be in-depth and one ... Read More
Question on behavior . . . Bird showing sudden signs of aggression after change in routine.
Hey Lara, I learned enough from your behavior seminar to know that SOMETHING is reinforcing this behavior but I was wondering about your input as to ... Read More
That is music to my ears…
I'm not one that believes in keeping many routines with birds because it can lead to behavior issues, but one I do stick somewhat close to is not ... Read More
Question on behavior . . . Cockatoo wants to be on us at all times!
This is something new I've added to my website and wanted to share it here on my blog. I receive many questions weekly on behavior, training, or ... Read More
Oh dear. . .
Well, I saw a potential behavior issue coming a while back and I barely did anything to change it. Well here it is and ah, shall I say it could be a ... Read More