Photo by Amanda Stevens Location: Waynesboro, VA Playing: Galah "Bandit"  Preferably, I like setting my aviaries up on grass. When that isn't available, dirt is fine and when that isn't available that usually means it's on gravel or cement, or inside a building and their ground is sawdust. But I love it when they can be set up on untreated gr...

Photo by Jamieleigh Location: Coney Island, NY Shown: Two rice mix variations  I figured a lot of people have been asking what I feed my birds on a daily basis, and on a daily basis it changes so much. I like to keep them guessing and I love offering them something new. I also like preparing things they normally eat, in a different way. Just ...

Photo by Jamieleigh Location: Coney Island, NY Fruits from a local market  Summer time is one of my favorite seasons because I loveeeeee to eat fresh fruit myself. I also love buying it and serving it to my flock. On super hot days, it's great to give your bird fruits because they can get the juice and water from the fruits to help keep them ...

Photo by Jamieleigh Location: Coney Island, NY Shown: Local fruit/veggie market My wonderful friend Patty pointed me in the direction of Farmer's Markets. Or any fresh markets you can find even on the side of the road where farmers literally come and sell their produce fresh as can be. This stuff is good! My parrots benefit so much from the f...

Photo by Jamieleigh Location: Coney Island, NY Shown: Boiled eggplant Here in New York I have been able to visit the whole foods market as well as the fresh veggie and fruit markets on the corner of pretty much every street! It has been super fun to pick out the newest seasonal foods for our birds. Recently I picked up a couple eggplants and ...

Recently we worked in Jinx, our blue throated macaw, into another segment of the show. Originally when this piece first went into the show, the flight Jinx performed was a straight line from Dave to me. Now, however, we have been able to train Jinx to fly forward and turn to land on me, making it more impressive for the audience and much more ...