first bird

Hello parrot connoisseurs! The adoption of 'my' little Cinnamon GCC has been officialized and I'll be bringing him home on the 15th! ♦ I have a few preparations that need to be made while I wait, however, and wanted to ask you all what you did to prepare for your bird(s). ♠ Because I'll be...

The other day I was looking in my Local Petco at the birds, when I spotted a beautiful bird named Weezy. He was a male Sun Conure and me and my mom both just started to look at him. And then out of no where a song came on and he started to dance! He climbed super quickly to the top of his cage...

Hello Everyone, I am in the process of choosing my first parrot. I have been researching all the types and thought I had it narrowed down to either a cockatiel or parrotlet. The first parrot that made me want a bird was a Sun Conure we had at work (I work at a large chain pet store). Sun...

I know it is important to take the bird to the vet very shortly after taking it home, but what is the appropriate timing? I don't want to scare the poor thing to death. The place where I am looking to acquire my bird from has a health guarantee so long as the bird is seen within 5 days. Advice...

I am looking to get a bird in the near future. I want a small parrot species that would be good in an apartment. This is my first bird, and while I have done some research, I know that I know next to nothing about having a bird. Aside from fish, there are no other pets in the apartment. What I...

She wants a bird and there's some parrotlets at a rescue. They have 3 pairs and a single one. Are they a good, easy bird to care for? If she gets bored with them (which she might. she's given me some of her other pets before, but she really loves my bird) I certainly would be fine with keeping...