Friday, November 25, 2011 at 11:31 
Parrot painting is about to take the art world by storm, say staff at the World Parrot Refuge in Coombs, B.C. Works of art by the birds will be sold to raise funds for the refuge, which is home to more than 800 birds. Photo: Stephanie MartinVICTORIA — The artistic prowess of a parrot knows no bounds, but there is a problem with paintbrushes.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 10:22 
Superb parrotThe Orange community is invited to flock to Bloomfield Park to celebrate Superb Parrot Day on December 4.
Orange Field Naturalist and Conservation Society secretary Tony Smith said the event was pitched at people of all ages and aimed to lift the public profile of the endangered superb parrot.
“We’re very lucky to have a growing population in Orange,” he said.
Mr Smith said while the parrots could also be spotted in Molong and Cudal they were not readily found in most parts of NSW.
Mr Smith said he hoped people of all ages would be keen to learn more about the parrots and children participating in the day would be given pictures of the parrots to colour in.
Monday, November 21, 2011 at 14:33 
Vinaceous-breasted Amazon (Amazona vinacea) learning to eat the spoils of it's native forest so it will be able to utilise it after release. Image by Vanessa Tavares Kanaan An innovative approach to the reintroduction of 15 Vinaceous-breasted Amazons in Araucaria National Park (SC)
Monday, November 21, 2011 at 13:35 
HEAD CASE: Sirocco, the head-humping kakapo, gets help from American bird expert Barbara Heidenreich at Zealandia. His frisky antics made him a global internet sensation, but Sirocco's days of humping human heads could be numbered after a stint of behavioural training.
A stuffed owl, kauri cones and macadamia nuts are among the items in the bag of tricks being used by a specialist American animal trainer who has come to New Zealand specifically to work with the endangered kakapo.
Footage of Sirocco trying to mate with BBC zoologist Mark Carwardine's head has been viewed more than 3.5 million times on YouTube, but the Conservation Department is keen to curb his behaviour if he is to become an advocate for conservation.
Strigops habroptilus - Kakapo | in Training Sunday, November 20, 2011 at 11:00 
Jeanne Gilligan, who runs Helping Wing Parrot Rescue, with a Mullican Cockatoo named Boomer (left) and a blue front Amazon parrot named Rocky. Photo: Tony Kurdzuk/The Star-LedgerBLAIRSTOWN — To Jeanne Gilligan, there’s no such thing as an ordinary parrot. Each of her feathered friends — and she has more than 150 of them — has its own distinctive attributes: Some are big talkers while others tend to keep to themselves; some are sexist, they prefer being in the company of men rather than women or vice versa; and still others just like to be left alone.
