Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at 5:00 After a less-than-perfect performance in Las Vegas, Echo the parrot was flying high in Hollywood!
Amazona oratrix - Yellow-headed Amazon | in Fun Monday, July 11, 2011 at 5:39 
In Qatar, Ryan Watson, blue macaw coordinartor for al-Wabra Wildlife Preservation, watches a young Spix's macaw named Jewel in the facility's nursery. There are just 76 Spix's macaws left on Earth, all in captivity. Lindsay Borthwick / For The Washington Post
AL-SHEEHANIYA, Qatar — Cobalt-plumed and flapping, Jewel, a young Spix’s macaw, hops into a plastic bowl. She’s well trained in the routine. Her handler, Ryan Watson, sets the bowl on a scale. He’s pleased. The 4-month-old parrot is growing.
Friday, July 8, 2011 at 11:29 
Photo: Nicole HutchesonA group of exotic birds were rescued earlier this week and are receiving care at Country Chase Veterinary in Westchase.
Thursday, July 7, 2011 at 12:23 
I am Oh so pretty. Photo: Nora Arias Loftis A battle has broken out over the controversial culling of monk parakeets on the Isle of Dogs.
Myiopsitta monachus - Monk Parakeet | in Cull, Urban parrots Wednesday, July 6, 2011 at 15:38 
A Tampa parrot rescue center assisted authorities this week, when a large number of parrots were rescued in Highlands County. Florida Parrot Rescue of Tampa took in 10 of the birds, with the remainder going to an animal rescue group in Orlando. Karen Atwood of FPR said that they had taken 10 large and medium parrots after being asked for help by Jeff McLain of Parrots as Pets Rescue in Orlando.
