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Parrot Stars Podcast

Parrot Stars Podcast

Alexis Highland

Conversations about parrot care, nutrition, training, behavior, conservation and preservation. Learn more about parrots in captivity and in the wild. 

16 - A Lifetime of Volunteering with Parrots: with guest, Sheryl Robinson
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  • 16 - A Lifetime of Volunteering with Parrots: with guest, Sheryl Robinson

    Ever wondered how you can work with parrots, even if you can’t work with parrots? Sheryl Robinson is the epitome of a “Bird Lover”. She has spent her life sharing her love of parrots with the public. From her time spent at Lincoln Park Zoo, volunteering in Costa Rica, and eventually, helping us at Parrot Stars, Sheryl has had many different volunteer opportunities that have changed her life and perspective on parrots. Dive into an episode filled with laughter, incredible stories, and ins...

    Tue, 19 Nov 2024
  • 15 - Positive Reinforcement: Proper Parrot Training Pt. 2

    We continue our Positive Reinforcement saga, diving into the next steps you can take to further build your relationship with your companion Parrot. In Part 1 we talked about simply introducing yourself to your Parrot, but now in Part 2 we give you advice on actually getting your hands involved. Scary! Just kidding, it’s not scary at all and we’ll tell you why. We cannot stress enough how essential training your parrot is and quite frankly, it’s not optional!Links:https://www.parrotstars.com/p...

    Mon, 11 Nov 2024
  • 14 - Positive Reinforcement: Proper Parrot Training Pt.1

    Are you struggling to simply start training with your Parrot companion? Join us as we dive into the world of Parrot Training and discuss how it is essential to establish a training routine with your companion bird. We start our Positive Reinforcement Training saga off with the absolute basics so everyone in the Parrot community, whether you just took home a bird or have had one for longer than we’ve been alive, can feel included. Sometimes the beginning baby steps of Parrot training require a...

    Mon, 04 Nov 2024
  • 13 - The Parrot That Haunts Your Dreams

    Happy Halloween and beware the Parrots that scare! In this bone chilling episode, we creep into the shadows of the gothic New Guinea mountain rainforests, where lurks the Parrot that makes Dracula himself lock the doors! With ghoulish screams in the night, these harbingers of death for figs are quite the eerie sight. Join us if you dare as we dive into the annals of the frighteningly mysterious Dracula Parrot! Dun Dun Dun.Links: https://www.parrotstars.comhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IUCN_Re...

    Mon, 28 Oct 2024
  • 12 - My Parrot "Bites" - Part 2

    In our previous episode, we dove into the actual natural history of biting behavior in Parrots, along with the first two main reasons why you could possibly experience a bite at home. We continue today discussing the third and fourth main reasons, along with strategies to prevent such biting behavior in the home. It’s always important to remember parrots perceive things in much different ways than we do and a bite is never personal. Be kind to your parrot and it will be kind to you! Send...

    Tue, 22 Oct 2024
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