Pet Bird Care

Pet Bird Care: Suggested Reading Materials

• Diet and Nutrition
• Grooming
• Handfeeding
• Health, Hygiene & Safety
• Pet Sitting/Sitters
• Photographing Birds
• Potty Training Pet Birds
• Speech Training for Birds

Bird Care Articles (General)

• Blanchard, Sally. "Developing Pet Potential," Bird Talk, 12 (Feb. 1994): 46-48.
• Blanchard, Sally. "15 Way To Teach Your Parrot To Be A Good Pet," Bird Talk, 15 (Jan. 1997): 78-79.
• Blanchard, Sally. "Parrot Psychology: Keeping a Baby Tame," Bird Talk, 15 (Aug. 1997): 112-113.
• Chamberlain, Susan. "Buying a Cage for Your Feathered Friend," Birds USA (1996/97).
• Chamberlain, Susan. "Housing Accessories For Your Pet Bird," Birds USA, (1997/98): 48-56.
• Chamberlain, Susan. "Make Your Bird's House a Home," Bird Talk, 16 (Aug. 1998): 50-73.
• Chamberlain, Susan. "Selecting a Cage: Ten Tips for Cage Shoppers," Birds USA (1996/97).
• Davids, Angela and Melissa L. Kauffman. "15 Ways to Entertain Your Bird," Bird Talk, 15 (Jan. 1997): 114-116.
• Davis, Chris. "Heart to Heart: Help Your Bird Adapt to Change," Bird Talk, 17 (Dec. 1999): 20-21.
• Davis, Chris. "Heart to Heart: When a New Baby Arrives," Bird Talk, 17 (Nov. 1999): 16-17.
• Davis, Chris. "Socializing & Bonding," Birds USA, (1997/98): 58-61.
• Demarco, Charlotte. "More Time for the Birds," Bird Talk, 16 (Dec. 1998): 64-71.
• Dicker, Layne David. "10 Milestones in a Bird Lover's Life," Bird Talk, 17 (Feb. 1999): 16-22.
• Dillon, William H. "Legal Issues for Birds: Learn more about the responsibilities bird owner's face," Bird Talk, 14 (Aug. 1996): 40-44.
• Dorge, Ray with Sibley, Gail. "Owning a Parrot," Bird Talk, 18 (Nov. 2000):50-55.
• Grindol, Diane. "Small Birds: Beat the Heat." Bird Talk 25 (Jul. 2007): 46-47, 57.
• Kaplan, Elise. "Step Up and Step Down," Bird Talk, 22 (Apr. 04): 22-24.
• Kaplan, Elise. "Stick to Basics: Perch Training today, peace of mind tomorrow," Bird Talk, 22 (Sept. 2004): 48-51.
• King, Terry Ann. "Avian Sociology 101," Bird Talk, 17 (Oct. 99): 80-85.
• King, Terry Ann. "The Truth About Owners and Birds," Bird Talk, 17 (Apr. 99): 66-71.
• Langlois, Cherie. "5 Ways to Improve Your Bird's Life," Bird Talk, 14 (Feb. 1996): 24-28.
• Logue, Stephanie. "No Trouble at All," Bird Talk, 17 (Mar. 1999): 80-87.
• Moustaki, Nikki. "The Buying Game," Bird Talk, 17 (Aug. 1999): 24-28.
• Nickolin, Theresa. "What Scares Your Birds," Bird Talk, 13 (May 1995): 36-49.
• Samuelson, Kathleen. "Choosing Bird Toys Is Not Child's Play," Bird Talk, 18 (Mar. 2000): 22-30.
• Schroeder, Dick. "After You're Gone," Bird Talk, 17 (Feb. 1999): 90-91.
• Sherwood, Sue and Lou Sherwood. "Bird Care Guide," HotSpot for Birds.
• Shimniok, Rita. "Breeding Basics: An expert helps you determine if you're ready to raise birds," Bird Talk, 14 (Mar. 1996): 72-78.
• Sondel, Nancy R. "Stretching Your Bird-Food Dollar," Bird Talk, 14 (Nov. 1996): 36-46.
• Sweat, Rebecca. "Adopting a Second-Hand Bird," Bird Talk, 17 (Mar. 1999): 60-67.
• Sweat, Rebecca. "Get Into the Groove," Bird Talk, 18 (Feb. 2000): 60-67 (gc photo: 66).
• Sweat, Rebecca. "Go Green." Bird Talk, 25 (Apr. 2007): 30-37.
• Sweat, Rebecca. "Good-Bye Bird Blues," Bird Talk, 17 (Dec. 1999): 78-85.
• Wilson, Liz. "Take the Fretting Out of Petting," Bird Talk, 22 (Apr. 2004): 26-31.
• Wilson, Liz. "10 Steps to a Better Relationship," Bird Talk, 18 (Feb. 2000): 86-89.

Parrot Books

• The Book Shop, Bill's Bird Co.
• SCVCEBC Library Books.
• Tucker, Kelly, Dave Longo, and Carol Highfill. "Building a Good Avian Library," Winged Wisdom (Feb. 1997).
• Tucker, Kelly and Dave Longo. "Building a Good Avian Library II," Winged Wisdom (May 1997).

Also check out the following online sources:

1. Bird Channel.com.
2. Birds n Ways' Library of Articles/FAQs - lists excellent bird care articles too numerous to reference here.
3. Feather Junction Aviary's Index of Article Links.
4. Winged Wisdom article archive.

Improve the quality of your bird(s) life. Try a subscription to BirdTalk magazine which always has great articles on all aspects of bird care, species showcases, ads, and much more. You may wish to consider subscribing to Sally Blanchard's Companion Parrot Online which has a lot of good information on basic bird care and also features different parrot species.