Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 23:01 
Genetic weakenes may be the underlying couse of recent Kakapo deaths The death of a young male kakapo last week – the fifth since September – may be linked to poor genetics, prompting the Kakapo Recovery team to consider removing Basil, an Anchor Island-based bird, from the breeding programme.
Friday, March 2, 2012 at 13:27 
Brenda Wilson inspects her parrot, Doc, inside her Battle Ground home. The parrot’s transformation over the past decade has been amazing to watch, Wilson’s friends and family said. Photo by Zachary Kaufman BATTLE GROUND “I’m a bad bird! I’m a bad bird! I’m a bad bird!”
Doc the parrot’s deep-voiced self-assessment bounced off the walls of Brenda Wilson’s home seconds after he bit his new owner on the finger. She had unknowingly committed the cardinal sin in his world. She had threatened his “baby bell.”
Myiopsitta monachus - Monk Parakeet | in At the Vet, Pet care, Rescue, Training Tuesday, February 28, 2012 at 9:38 
Already immortalized in a book and movie, about 100 of the wild parrots from Telegraph Hill are living on the slopes of San Bruno Mountain, where they've found the juniper and hawthorn berries to their liking. Photo: Brant WardThe wild parrots of Telegraph Hill, apparently jaded by city life, have headed for the suburbs.
Friday, February 24, 2012 at 14:43 
The budgerigar, Melopsittacus undulates, is one of several vocal-learning species of parrot, well known for its capacity to mimic human language. Image by "Fotos by Dee"By training birds to 'get rhythm', scientists uncover evidence that our capacity to move in time with music may be connected with our ability to learn speech.
Friday, February 24, 2012 at 10:49 
Babes required surgery after having his beak knocked out of shape when it was caught in a door (left) , but he is now back to full health following his nose job Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2105905/Whos-pretty-boy-Parrot-nose-job-catching-beak-door-fixed-Polly-filler.html#ixzz1nKYoFykjA parrot who had his beak knocked out of shape after being caught in a door-frame has undergone a 'nose job'.
Ara ararauna - Blue-and-Gold Macaw | in At the Vet 
