Tagged With Parrots

Colorful parrot perched on a branch, curiously eyeing a small pile of raisins on a wooden surface

Can Birds Have Raisins? The Good and Bad

18 May 2024

Raisins can make a healthy snack for certain birds, but they should be given sparingly because of their sugar levels.

Vibrant blue, green, and yellow male parakeet perched on a wooden branch, with a magnifying glass in the foreground

Determining a Parakeet's Sex: Visual Cues, Behaviors, and Definitive DNA Testing

18 May 2024

Sexing a parakeet can be done through visual methods, watching for certain behaviors, and getting a definitive answer through DNA testing for the most accurate results.

Cockatiel with bright yellow face and crest perched on the edge of a ripe banana

Can Cockatiels Eat Bananas? A Guide to Healthy Treats

17 May 2024

Cockatiels can have bananas once in a while, but they need a mix of pellets and fresh fruits and vegetables to stay healthy.

A vibrant green and yellow Quaker parrot perched on the edge of a small bowl filled with plump, purple grapes, gazing inquisitively at the fruit

Can Parrots Have Grapes? Here’s What You Need to Know

14 May 2024

Parrots can eat grapes as long as they are given in moderation, but their high sugar and calorie content means that portion size is important.

Close-up of a hummingbird's long, extensible tongue protruding from its beak as it hovers near a cluster of flowers

Bird Tongues: From Basic Anatomy to Evolutionary Marvels

14 May 2024

The wide variety of shapes and sizes of bird tongues, and the many different ways they are used, show how birds have evolved to fit into their many different environments.

A vibrant blue-crowned conure perched on a wooden dowel, its beak open as if speaking

Can Conures Talk? Exploring the Speaking Abilities of These Colorful Companions

12 May 2024

Conures are able to talk, with the larger blue-crowned and cherry-headed conures more likely to have a larger vocabulary.

Two lovebirds, one green and one blue, sitting side-by-side in a bird cage filled with wooden perches, toys, and fresh greens

How Long Do Lovebirds Live? Lifespan and Care Tips

11 May 2024

With the right care, lovebirds can live for 10-15 years, although most tend to live for 8-10 years. Important considerations are diet, habitat, medical attention, and interaction.

Close-up of a gloved hand using an eyedropper to feed a gaping-mouthed baby bird with grey feathers

How to Feed a Baby Bird: Expert Advice on the Right Diet

8 May 2024

Feeding baby birds properly involves knowing what they eat, when they eat, and how they grow so that you can help them get back to the wild.

Sleek, dark grey Chartreux cat standing upright and staring intensely at the camera in a rustic cabin interior

How Big Do Cats Get? A Look at the Height of Different Cat Breeds

6 May 2024

The typical house cat is 12 inches in height, although this can vary from 8 to 16 inches based on genetics and whether the cat is male or female.

A yellow finch with a small, conical beak perched on a branch, pecking at various seeds and berries

What Do Finches Eat? Exploring the Diets of Colorful Songbirds

1 May 2024

Finches are granivorous seed-eating birds that consume a variety of foods including grains, seeds, fruits, vegetables, and other items that are specific to their particular beak type and the environment in which they live.

Songbird perched on the edge of a birdfeeder filled with peanut butter

Can Birds Have Peanut Butter? The Science

25 April 2024

Benefits, dangers, and best feeding methods when it comes to feeding birds peanut butter as a supplement.

Tabby cat sitting on a windowsill, mouth open in a chatter as it gazes intently outside

Why Do Cats Chatter? Exploring the Primal Instincts Behind This Quirky Behavior

9 April 2024

Cats chatter as a way to imitate the act of catching prey that they can't get to, showing off their natural hunting skills even from the confines of the great indoors.