Parrot Essentials Blog

Your parrot escapes – Don’t despair

Posted by Parrot Essentials on 23rd Mar 2016

Your parrot escapes. What do you do? Dorothy Schwarz talks about her personal experience and knowledge of this situation. You went to answer the front door bell and forgot that the parrot was on your … read more

Why do Parrots Bite and What can you do?

Posted by Parrot Essentials on 16th Feb 2016

Mirt stepping up for a stranger Why do parrots bite? In this article our resident blogger Dorothy Schwarz shares here opinion and experience about parrot biting and how we can avoid it. My first two p … read more

Christmas for the Birds by Dorothy Schwarz

Posted by Parrot Essentials on 27th Nov 2015

  While writing a Christmas round-up recalling the jokes and funny incidents that parrot people discuss amongst themselves, I’m being assisted by my two African Greys, Artha and Casper. The … read more

Memorial To The Amazon Parrot Lena by Dorothy Schwarz

Posted by Parrot Essentials on 16th Oct 2015

Lena’s Story Dorothy Schwarz I found Lena dead on Tuesday October 6th at 7.30 pm. All yesterday she had hidden herself behind the radiator in the conservatory bird room. That evening, I switched it o … read more

10 Dos And Don’ts When Buying a Parrot

Posted by Parrot Essentials on 6th Oct 2015

Buying a parrot some dos and don’ts. Dot Schwarz You are thinking of buying a parrot? Congratulations… Here are ten pointers that may be helpful in making the best choice for you and for the bir … read more