Speech Training for Birds

Products:

• Cockatiel DVD + Bonus Video: Train Your Bird to Talk
• Feathered Phonics the Easy Way To Teach Your Bird to Speak, Vol. 1
• Feathered Phonics the Easy Way To Teach Your Bird to Sing, Vol. 2
• Parrot Training CD's
• Teaching Your Bird to Talk by Diane Grindol
• Train Your Bird to Talk
• Train Your Parrot To Talk
• Wordy Birdy

Print Resources:

• Athan, Mattie Sue. "Eliminate Foul Language and Other Nuisance Sounds,"  Bird Talk, 17 (Feb. 1999): 76-83.
• Beane, C. "Teaching Birds to Talk," Bird Talk, 4 (Jun. 1986): 32.
• Blanchard, Sally. "Parrot Psychology: Teaching a Parrot To Talk," Bird Talk, 14 (Dec. 1996): 12.
• Blanchard, Sally. "Parrot Psychology: To Talk or Not To Talk," Bird Talk, 14 (Aug. 1996): 46-47.
• Davis, Chris. "Yak Kitty Yak, Please Talk Back," Bird Talk, 18 (Aug. 2000): 62-67.
• Doss, J. "Learn to Speak Parrot," Bird Talk, 10 (Aug. 1992): 68.
• Grindol, Diane. "5 Ways to Rev Up Your Bird's Vocabulary," Bird Talk, 23 (Aug. 2005): 32-35.
• Higdon, Pamela L. "Talking Birds," Bird Talk, 11 (June 1993): 50-62.
• Higdon, Pamela L. "Talking Questions and Answers," Bird Talk, 13 (Jun. 1995): 52-59.
• New, K. "How Birds Learn to Talk," Bird Talk, 5 (Oct. 1987): 40.
• Nickolin, Theresa. "Teaching Birds to Talk," Bird Talk, 10 (Apr. 1992): 108-119.
• Samuelson, Phillip & Kathleen Etchepara. "Look Who's Talking!" Bird Talk, 9 (Jan. 1991): 88-99.
• Sweat, Rebecca. "The Who, Why and How of Talking," Bird Talk, 22 (Aug. 2004): 20-26.
• "Talking Success Stories," Bird Talk, 13 (June 1995): 82-90.
• Tevis, P. "How to Train Your Bird to Talk," Bird Talk, 2 (Aug. 1984): 44.
• Wilson, Liz. "Parrot Psychology: To Speak or Not to Speak," Bird Talk, 20 (May 2002): 16-17.
• Wissman, Margaret A. "Causes & Cures: How Do Birds Vocalize," Bird Talk, 20 (May 2002): 18-21.
• Worth, Gail. "Teaching Your Parrot to Talk," Bird Talk, 15 (Jan. 1997): 113.

Pet Sitting/Sitters

Interested in bird sitting or finding a bird sitter for your flock? Here are some online and print resources for you to peruse.

• Chamberlain, Susan. "Find a Bird-Savvy Pet-Sitter," birdchannel.com.
• Grindol, Diane. "Bird Basics for Pet Sitters."
• Johnson, Anne. "Hiring a Professional Pet Sitting Service," Winged Wisdom, (Nov. 1997).
• Kauffman, Melissa. "Pet Sitting for Birds," birdchannel.com.
• Moran, Patti. Pet Sitting for Profit (ebook)
• Sweat, Rebecca. "No Sweat! Become a Bird Sitter," Bird Talk, 20 (July 2002): 68-69, 97.
• Sweat, Rebecca. "No Sweat! Find the Perfect Pet Sitter," Bird Talk, 20 (June 2002): 66-69.

Potty Training Pet Birds

 

• Burkett, Greg. "How to Potty Train Birds."
• Hartman, Steve. "Potty Training Your Parrot in 72 Hours."
• Highfill, Carole. "The ABC's of Potty Training," Winged Wisdom, Mar./Apr. 2003.
• Kalhagen, Alyson. "How to Potty Train Your Pet Bird."
• Lambdin, W.H. "Potty Train Your Bird," Birds N Ways.
• MIT. "Potty-training Your Bird."
• "Potty Training for Parrots" (video).
• Rei. "Potty-training Your Bird."
• Spadafori, Gina and Speer, Brian L. "Potty Training Your Bird."

More Resources:

• Gonzalez, F. "Potty Train Your Parrot," Bird Talk, 3 (Dec. 1985): 38.
• Kaplan, Elise. "Potty Training," Bird Talk, 22 (July 2004): 52-55.
• Rhea, M. "Potty Train Your Bird," Bird Talk, 6 (July 1988): 44.
• Warsalla, Denise. "Training Tips: Potty Training Parrots," Bird Talk, 8 (Aug. 1990): 64-73.

Photographing Birds

• Burgess, Alyson. "Bird Photography Tips: How to Take Great Pictures of Your Bird."
• Cornell Lab of Ornithology. "Photographing Birds."
• Digital Photography School. "An Introduction to Bird Photography."
• Moore, Justin W. "Photographing Birds."

More Publications:

• Austin, Janice. "Photographing Your Bird," Bird Talk, 12 (Oct. 1994): 76-77.
• Hofland, Allison K. "Taking Perfect Photos of Your Birds," American Cage-Bird Magazine, 63 (Sep. 1991): 19-22.
• Ilasenko, Eric. "Photographing Your Bird," Birds USA, 1999-2000: 94-103.
• Ilasenko, Eric. "Picture Perfect," Bird Talk, 19 (Apr. 2001): 14-24.
• Morrison, Diane. "Photographing Pet Birds," Bird Talk, 10 (Jan. 1992): 46-55.
• "Photo Tips," Birds USA, 2004-2005: 110-111.
• Salas, Kelly. "Avian Photographers Cyril Laubscher, Carolyn A. McKeone, Bonnie Jay and Eric Ilasenko share their experiences in avian photography," Bird Talk, 20 (Dec. 2002): 40-49.
• Williams, Roger & Elaine Radford. "Coping with Special Exposure Problems," Bird Talk, 7 (Aug. 1989): 90.
• Williams, Roger & Elaine Radford. "Picture Your Bird," Bird Talk, 7 (Aug. 1989): 82-89.
• Wrobel, David J. "Lighting Techniques," Bird Talk, 7 (Aug. 1989): 82-89.