I get a lot of requests on topics in which to write. I consider each and everyone of them and give them a lot of thought. I had recently posted on ... Read More
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Rocky on my shoulder for the first time ever
Rocky on my shoulder for the first time ever ... Read More
Live On-Line Classes and Consultations Now Available
I am very excited to be introducing a new project I have been putting together for quite a while. I am now offering on-line meetings, classes, and ... Read More
A Question About an Issue with Nipping
Question: Hi Lara. Two people have highly referred me to you. I have a blue-throated macaw and she is really nippy and pulling new feathers out. ... Read More
Behavior…It’s Always Happening
I'm just getting back in town and bringing April to a close with speaking at the Michiana Bird Society in Mishawaka, Indiana and a presentation at ... Read More
It’s That Time of Year Again…
I sit here and type this as Rico, my umbrella cockatoo is chipping away on some wood I put on top of the cupboards in the kitchen. Yea, it is that ... Read More
Time For You & Independence For Them…
It's easy to do...it's easy to get wrapped up in the daily lives of taking care of our bird(s). Change waters, fresh food, fresh veggies, new toys, ... Read More
Putting Behaviors on Cue…Knowingly or Unknowingly
Putting Behaviors on Cue...Knowingly or Unknowingly. ... Read More
Putting Behaviors on Cue…Knowingly or Unknowingly
A cue is a sound or signal that elicits a behavior. Many times we give cues or signals to our birds when we want them to do something. For example, we ... Read More
Taking the ‘Command’ out of the Positive Reinforcement Vocabulary
To the best of my ability I try to implement positive reinforcement techniques, approaches, and training to my every day interactions with the birds ... Read More
Just some daily reflections on behavior
So many things coming to mind that I want to sit and write about. I'm just returning from a trip out of town that I seriously considered canceling. ... Read More
A Foraging Idea
Living with five parrots, training one owl several times a day, and focusing on behavior, training, and enrichment with several other species of ... Read More