If situations didn't bring us challenges, how would we learn? Challenges and complexities are positive reinforcers for me. It is for these reasons ... Read More
Birds
The Severity of Separation Anxiety
I'm sittingย in my hotel room in downtown Columbus, Ohio. I'm a few blocks away from Ohio State University, where I was asked to collaborate and give a ... Read More
Meet Sam, the Blind Blue-Fronted Amazon Parrot
About a month ago I was asked to spend a day putting training plans together for the staff that takes care of 200 parrots at A Helping Wing Parrot ... Read More
My top 10 Checklist for Healthy Animal Behavior
The new year isย here!ย Many people don't like this time of year because the days are short and cold. The nights are long and linger. I LOVE this time ... Read More
Ostrich Chick Enrichment
We have four ostrich chicks here at The Animal Behavior Center for training and exercise and to identify ostrich enrichment. They are three weeks old ... Read More
Behavior Serves A Purpose…
Behavior serves a purpose for the individual doing the behaving. If the behavior proves of no value for the individual, the animal or human will have ... Read More
What a Little Flight Can Do
I'm sure many people are ready for this winter to be over. I'm a big lover of the snow and cold but this winter has been long enough and I'm ready for ... Read More
Beginning the New Year
I love to write in my blog. I enjoy writing about my experiences and observations with the birds I have. Our recent move has kept me from doing this ... Read More
A Little Piece of Heaven
For several years I've been wanting, looking, and working on figuring out a way to get more space for my birds. Suki, the blue-fronted amazon ... 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
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
Major Tom to Ground Control!
Someone posted something on my FaceBook page today that reminded me of this. Two days ago I was out re-arranging items in the aviary. Hanging new ... Read More