Celebrate Earth Day with a quick dive into how birds, from hummingbirds to parrots, quietly help keep our planet balanced and thriving.

Rabbits may get the Easter spotlight, but birds are the true egg artists.

Simple life shifts can be a game changer for both you and your bird.

Discover how birds keep their feet warm in winter and how you can help your pet parrot stay cozy, too.

See how feathers combine beauty and function, making them nature’s ultimate design.

Level up your bird nerd game with fascinating words about birds.

Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day is a heartfelt opportunity to honor the birds who enriched our lives.

What’s in a name? Check out these fun, fitting group names for parrots to match their charm, chaos, and personality.

Learn how to safely and easily capture great photos of your feathered family member.

From sunshine to safety, make the Fourth stress-free for your bird.

Discover the surprising ways bird dads help raise their chicks.

Explore three meaningful ways parrots help keep Earth’s ecosystems resilient, diverse, and thriving.

Don’t be an April Fool! Your parrot might be tricking you at mealtime and beyond. Understand their clever antics to stay one step ahead.

Discover six ways to support your bird, from safety checks to socialization, and ensure they thrive in your care!

In sad turn of events last May, 113 parrots drowned after being thrown into the ocean. These birds deserved better, and their loss can serve as a catalyst for meaningful change.

Some birds woo potential mates with dances, elaborate nest-building, and synchronized moves!

Discover essential tips for parrot-proofing your home, from securing windows and doors to creating safe flight zones, ensuring your free-flying parrot stays safe and healthy indoors.

Meet the Dracula parrot, New Guinea’s goth-looking bird with bold black and red feathers and a vulture-like head. Are they anything like their spooky name suggests?

It’s that spooky time of the year! Explore the eerie world of toxic birds, from the poisonous Hooded Pitohui to the quirky Northern Fulmar, as they reveal some of nature’s spookiest survival strategies.

An exciting discovery of a new colony Night Parrots gives hope to the survival of this ultra-rare and mysterious parrot found only in the arid parts of Australia and who comes out only at night. Once thought to be extinct, this previously unknown colony of 50 Night Parrots is a significant find.

Parrots often hide signs of pain due to their natural instincts, making it crucial for owners to recognize subtle changes in behavior, posture, and routine to ensure their feathered companions stay healthy and pain-free.

Is your parrot left-footed or right-footed? In honor of International Left-Handers Day, let’s explore the fascinating world of foot preferences in parrots and other animals.

In honor of Earth Day, let’s take a look at the many ways birds, including parrots, play vital roles in maintaining our planet’s healthy ecosystems.

Do you know if your feathered friend is getting enough clean, fresh water every day? Unlike dogs, birds sip water subtly throughout the day, so it’s easy to miss their intake. In this article, learn simple tips to keep your bird’s water supply contaminant-free and entice them to stay hydrated. We’ll cover optimal dish placement, frequency of changes, bath time drinking, and more ways to serve up healthy H2O for your bird.

May 4 is “Bird Day” and is credited as being the oldest avian holiday. Let it be a reminder to take a moment to be in awe and appreciative of the birds around us, and learn of ways to help our local wild bird populations.

The month of March has some interesting lesser-known National Designation Days that seem especially apropos for pet bird enthusiasts. See what lesser-known holidays you can celebrate with your feathered companion this month!

January is Adopt A Rescue Bird month, and these tips and facts help you share your life with a rescue bird should you decide to adopt.

Halloween is just around the corner, so let’s scare up some fun with a look at birds whose spooky style can be downright scary.

In this free webinar episode of The Grey Way—Food Can Be Fun, Lisa Bono, CPBC, will give her tips and tricks to get your bird to eat healthy foods! Sign up and tune in Friday, October 14, 2022!

Don’t miss your chance to ask Dr. Tully a question about your bird’s health, nutrition, care, or behavior problem in this interactive webinar on September 30.

Summer—that sizzling time of the year when we try to stay hydrated and perhaps indulge in water-dense foods like watermelon and other juicy fruits. When exposed to the summer heat, we might break out in a sweat and seek shade to cool our bodies down. What about our feathered friends…how do they stay cool? Here are some interesting facts about birds and heat, and tips for helping our feathered companions stay comfortable all summer long.

Do you know your bird’s sex? Unlike cats and dogs, many popular parrot companions can be surprisingly hard to tell the difference between males and females by looking at them. Find out why knowing your bird’s sex can positively affect its health and well-being, and help you better understand your bird’s behaviors.

In this fun holiday webinar, Lisa Bono will showcase holiday-themed, custom-made toys for your pet birds! There will also be giveaways of toys and Lafeber products for some lucky viewers. Sign-up and tune in on December 10 for your chance to win!

In this episode of our Vet Insider webinar with Dr. Lamb, we’ll learn about the top 5 bird species she treats most often, and the top 5 rarest bird species she has treated. Find out what species are treated day-to-day, and how treating a rare species might be different. Sign up and tune in on November 12! [Note special time: 11:00 a.m.]

Don’t miss your chance to ask Dr. Tully a question about your bird’s health, nutrition, care, or behavior problem in this interactive webinar on November 19.

A new year is upon us, and with that comes new motivations for the 12 months ahead. We can use this time to think of ways we can make our lives and the lives of our feathered friends more enriched, less stressful, and healthier.

Add “birds” to your Google News alert topics–or simply search the word “bird” or “parrot” in Google to see what’s going on in the world of birds. Here are some recent “birds in the news” stories worth checking out.

As we hunker down at home to do our part in stopping the spread of the coronavirus, many of us might find ourselves in a conundrum: how exactly to get work done when our birds and other pets beckon nearby?

To keep safe during the coronavirus pandemic, many of us face spending most of our time at home. But being stuck indoors can seem less burdensome if we look for a silver lining each day—one being the opportunity to have fun with the flock!

Lories and lorikeets are beauties from the family Loriinae that boast some of the brightest plumage among parrots. Their personalities are also colorful, and their unique diet gives them plenty of energy to fuel their always on-the-go tendencies. Learn what else sets these vibrantly colored parrots apart.

How far would you travel for love? If you were a male kakapo parrot, you’d walk the equivalent of a 5K, as in over three miles (and that’s not counting the walk back)! A lovesick male kakapo parrot embarks on his long stroll each night during breeding season as he tries to beat out the competition for a female’s attention. Learn more about this adorable, rotund parrot with peculiar ways.

Are conures parrots? Do they talk? What size cage do they need? What food provides the best nutrition? Find the answer to these and other common questions about conures.

Not only can parrots fly and have the ability to mimic human speech and sounds, but they are also capable of some seemingly perplexing behaviors that don’t fit the typical dog or cat pet mold. Here are four parrot behaviors that bird stewards are likely to encounter that might seem baffling at first.

Let’s talk about a parrot that might be scary to some people—one that can be carnivorous, resides where no other parrot dare ventures and, for fun, seems to enjoy wreaking havoc on the tourists who visit.

Consider adding “birds” to your Google News alert topics. Doing so might just lead you to some fascinating finds. Here are some recent “birds in the news” stories worth checking out.

April 11 is National Pet Day — a day to shower your pet with some extra love!

You might have a cockatoo in your home without even knowing it! Yes, your diminutive cockatiel—the most popular pet bird in the US—is, in fact, related to the much larger cockatoos. When you take a closer look at the cockatiel, you’ll start to see the cockatoo connection.

The Midwest is experiencing a rare “polar vortex” and the coldest weather in decades, which makes staying warm indoors is a must. Here are some tips to ensure that everyone, including our feathered family members, are safe and comfortable at home during this cold snap.

In this bird-centric news roundup, see the tricky way researchers got female budgies to ditch their preferred mates to those trained to solve puzzles, as well as learn as well as who packs a more powerful bite—T-Rex or finch? Also see how the engineering marvels of a birds’ feathers might one day inspire better adhesives and aerospace materials, and meet Alex the honking cockatiel, the viral sensation that saw his fame inexplicably explode across the internet.

Check out what scientists are learning about parrot genes, as well as research on laughter being contagious among parrots, how parrots’ feathers evolved to be to so shiny and how some birds of prey are battling drones in their airspace in this look at this birds in the news compilation.

It’s that spooky time of the year! Some parrot species seem to especially mesh with a Halloween theme. Here is a lighthearted look at parrot species that bring “trick or treat” up a notch.

Giving your feathered friend food is essential, but the way that you provide it matters, too! Will parrots work for their food? You would be surprised!

If you’re a bird lover, you’ll especially find these bird-focused articles worth a read, as they showcase more bird superpowers!

As a healthy food for people, avocado is more popular than ever, and along with that comes an abundance of avocado recipes. Unfortunately, a recent bird death brings up the question, “Could fumes from frying an avocado be dangerous to pet birds?”

Looking for some healthy habits to try in the year ahead? Good news! Chances are you have your very own health coach living with you right now — look no further than your feathered friend!

Do a Google news search with the key words “parrot” or “bird.” You might be treated to some fascinating and downright entertaining bird stories — perfect topics to read aloud to your pet bird!

End of summer means school is back in session; a time when stores are full of school essentials. See how some basic school supplies can help up your game when it comes to caring for your pet bird.

Four things you should never do in front of your bird (and one thing you should do!) to promote the health and happiness of your feathered pal.

The Minecraft video game had a parrot problem — the parrot characters were fed chocolate chip cookies! See which movie parrots were also fed no-no foods.

The first day of April is notable mostly because that is the day of the year where pranks and deception rule the day. With that theme in mind, there are plenty of instances in nature where animals have evolved to be deceptive as a survival tactic. Here’s a look at bird species that use trickery to get ahead.