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| NOURISH TO FLOURISH A Healthy Cookbook for Parrots compiled by Ann Brooks Phoenix Landing Press $24.95 |
Parrots need good food to thrive in our homes. This cookbook is filled with recipes that will help provide parrots with physical and mental enrichment. Separated into sections such as vegetables, fruit, legumes, grains and proteins to make it easier to offer a wide variety of fresh foods. Extra tips about plants, sprouting, container gardens, herbs, and foraging, Enrich your bird’s life with this new comprehensive book published by the Phoenix Landing Foundation, a non-profit welfare organization for parrots. These recipes are applicable to all parrots, from parakeets to macaws. Choice of covers: Phoenix the greenwing macaw; Nigel the African grey, or Ariel the Amazon |
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| NEW!!! BITING MATTERS by Jenny Drummey Phoenix Landing Press $16.95 |
Does your bird bite? Bites are painful, frustrating, dangerous, and, most important, unnecessary. Read Biting Matters to find out how to reduce or eliminate this trust-destroying behavior. This new book by Jenny Drummey contains strategies and solutions that address the problem from every angle, and teaches you how to live happily (and bite free!) with your bird. Available at our events, on-line at phoenixlanding.org/books, or as part of our Membership Program at certain levels. Also available on Kindle from Amazon.com. Use our affiliate link to benefit Phoenix Landing (click here). |
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| PROJECT PARROT: A Behavior Guidebook for You and Your Bird by Jenny Drummey Phoenix Landing Press $22.95 |
Re-engineer the relationship with your bird using a do-it-yourself approach. This book examines the many factors that contribute to good (and not-so-good) behaviors in your home, highlights the changes you can make to build trust, and helps you to create simple training plans. Also learn how to teach your bird some important husbandry behaviors, such as foraging, bathing, and even to step up with confidence. |
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| BIRDKU by Diane Grindol and Ginny Tata-Phillips $14.95 |
Birdku: Haiku Poems About Companion Birds. A delightful new book by Diane Grindol and Ginny Tata-Phillips, which looks at the world of parrots as companion birds. From budgies to macaws, many are pictured. Bird owners and bird lovers will identify with the haiku poems describing companion birds, living with birds, loving birds and marveling at birds in their color and variety. |
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| FAT CATS & LUCKY DOGS $19.95 |
A new book out by one of our favorite people, Professor Gerry W. Beyer, and his co-author Barry Seltzer. This book covers a range of options to provide for our pets' future under such circumstances when we are no longer mentally or physically able to take care of them. Also discussed are a number of related topics, such as pet retirement homes, pre-planning after-death arrangements for pets, and working around special problems associated with exotic pets. |
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| Feeding Our Parrots Well DVD by Pamela Clark and Kris Porter $20.00 |
For those interested in learning how to feed an optimal diet it is important to learn how to feed fresh foods which include a wide variety and that your birds will enjoy. This DVD makes both easy, especially for busy households. Join Pamela Clark and Kris Porter as they present a step-by-step approach to creating an assortment of recipes and discuss the value of fresh, raw foods, cooked grains and legumes. Everyone can learn to provide their parrots with the physcial and mental enrichment that only whole foods can bring.
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| Expert Companion Bird Care Series, DVD, VOL 2 Produced by Drs.Scott Echols and Brian Speer $20.00 |
The second volume in the popular and informative Expert Companion Bird Care series DVDs by Dr. M. Scott Echols & Dr. Brian L. Speer is now available. Expert Companion Bird Care (Volume 2) covers topics of interest to those considering adding a bird to their life, including the history of bird-keeping, how to select the right bird for your lifestyle, and understanding aviculture. |
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Expert Companion Bird Care Series, DVD, VOL 1 |
Volume 1 topics include: * How to identify commonly kept parrot species: Jeleen Briscoe, DVM, Dipl ABVP (Avian) · Housing your pet bird: Greg Burkett, DVM, Dipl ABVP (Avian) · Basic avian nutrition: Susan Orosz, PhD, DVM, Dipl ABVP (Avian), Dipl ECZM (Avian) · Household dangers and toxins: Laura Wade, DVM, Dipl ABVP (Avian) · Identifying when your bird is sick: Paul Gibbons, DVM, Dipl ABVP (Avian) · How to select an avian veterinarian: Kemba Marshall, DVM, Dipl ABVP (Avian) |
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| Avian First Aid, DVD Produced by Dr. Greg Burkett $20.00 |
Avian First Aid is a comprehensive presentation designed to teach owners how to properly handle a pet bird emergency. It is written and presented by Dr. Greg Burkett a Board Certified Avian Veterinarian. It discusses how to recognize and prepare for an emergency, how to restrain a bird, gives a complete list of items needed to assemble an avian first aid kit, describes how to set up a home hospital cage, and discusses in detail the common emergencies and describes the first aid needed in each situation. Emergencies discussed include animal attacks, bleeding, burns, egg binding, and many others. Every bird owner needs to be aware of these potential emergencies and be familiar with how to stabilize their bird, and this DVD can help prepare bird owners for these situations. |
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Clicker Training for Birds! by Melinda Johnson $16.96 |
This
book is a wonderful
guide to bird behavior, care,
feeding, and management clicker-style. Learn how
to teach a bird to enjoy
many behaviors using positive reinforcement and communicating clearly. Melinda makes clear the
reasons why punishing or trying to "dominate" a bird
are inappropriate techniques. Clicker Training for Birds also
includes step-by-step instructions
for training dozens of tricks and games. This is a HIGHLY recommended
book that you can read and refer to for years to come. |
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| Happily Ever After with Parrots by Ellen Cook $20.00 |
Avian vet Ellen Cook, DVM provides a nice and easy to understand overview of clicker training in this video, beginning with how to condition a bird to a clicker, using food rewards, how to teach targeting, and the 'step-up' request. Building trust is an essential ingredient to a successful human-parrot relationship, and clicker training is a great way to build this momentum. The film concludes with scenes of Dr. Cook demonstrating some of the behiaviors she has taught her own bird with clicker training. |
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Good Bird! by Barbara Heidenreich $15.00 |
This
book describes some typical problem behaviors
like biting & screaming. It
then offers a step-by-step explanation of how
to address these problems using training techniques
based on positive reinforcement. PLEASE try
this approach with your parrot. |
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| Don't
Shoot the Dog by Karen Pryor $16.00 |
If
you are not familiar with teaching through positive reinforcement,
then this book is surely for you. Karen
Pryor clearly explains the underlying principles of behavioral
training and with numerous examples she shows how this can
be applied to virtually any situation. Take this great knowledge
and apply it to your relationship with your parrot. Eight methods
for putting an end to all kinds of undesirable behavior.
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| What Happened to My Peanuts? by Gudrun Maybaum $12.95 |
Gudrun
is very articulate about the nutritional needs of parrots,
and she has a wealth of knowledge and experience. This easy-to-read
book explains how specific foods can benefit our birds,
and
how we can include
these in our parrot’s daily diets. I hope you’ll
keep this one on an accessible shelf, and as Gudrun says “..this
book will be one that, after a while, is so worn out from
using it all the time that it looks like it went through
the hands
of many generations.”Fresh healthy whole foods -- the most important thing we can do for our captive parrots. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. |
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| Parrot Behavior and Training, DVD #1 by Barbara Heidenreich $20.00 |
The first in a series of Parrot Behavior and Training DVD's, this DVD covers the basic fundamentals of training with positive reinforcement. Barbara gives you detailed instructions on how to shape behavior. The training subjects are companion parrots learning behaviors for the first time. Be the first to experience these special moments of learning captured on film. |
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| Training for the Veterinary Exam, DVD #2 by Barbara Heidenreich $20.00 |
Make you bird’s next visit to the veterinarian stress free! This DVD shows you how to train your parrot to cooperate in his own medical care. Step by step instructions demonstrate how to train each behavior. |
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| Understanding Body Language, DVD #3 by Barbara Heidenreich $20.00 |
Reading you bird’s body language is one of the most important skills you can learn to help you build a relationship with your parrot based on trust. It is how your parrot communicates. In this DVD professional animal trainer Barbara Heidenreich guides you through the process of looking at a combination of body parts and what they are doing under different circumstances to give you an idea of just what might be going on in those very special bird brains. |
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| Get Your Bird Back, What to Do When Your Parrot is Lost, DVD #4 by Barbara Heidenreich $20.00 |
This DVD features detailed instructions to help you get your lost parrot back, as well as useful tools such as lost bird flyers, lists of people to contact and a variety of parrot calls. This DVD is a must for any parrot owner. Learn in advance how to be prepared. |
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Captive Foraging |
A
video about how to provide environmental enrichment for parrots
through foraging trees and toys, by Scott Echols, DVM (president-elect
of the Association of Avian Veterinarians). Did you know that
in the wild, parrots spend up to 70% of their day foraging?
And what do they do in our living rooms? Maybe foraging would
greatly improve your parrot’s life, and even prevent other
dysfuntional behaviors.
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Holistic
Care for Birds,
A Manual of Wellness and Healing, by
David McCluggage & Pamela Leis Higdon |
HIGHLY
RECOMMENDED!! An exploration of both commonly used and alternative
treatments for birds, as well as a comprehensive manual for
bird care. Learn how to improve your bird's overall quality
of life and general state of health through proper habitat
and environment, herbal therapies, nutrition, stress reduction,
holistic daily care, homeopathy, and Bach flowers. Plus advice
on choosing an avian veterinarian, recipes for you and your
bird, and much more.
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| A Parrot for Life by Rebecca O'Connor $18.95 |
A Parrot for Life is the most comprehensive guide to caring for a parrot through the many changes that can take place during the stages of his life. This useful book covers a variety of important topics like housing, nutrition, health care, training, and travel. It also provides insightful discussion on keeping a parrot healthy and content throughout an owner's life changes, such as marriage, moving, and adopting other pets. Written by an experienced parrot keeper, falconer, and bird trainer, the author imparts her knowledge of training, behavior, and care in a fun and lively style. The vivid drawings help illustrate key points throughout the book. |
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| Why Does My Bird Do That? A Guide to Parrot Behavior by Julie Rach Mancini $19.95 |
In this updated edition of the popular guide to parrot behavior, you’ll learn why your bird does strange things and discover positive techniques for modifying those behaviors. You'll get information on training and caring for your bird, normal behavior, and species-specific behavior. Don’t let your feathers get ruffled by a headstrong, beakstrong bird. Learn how to develop a mutually rewarding relationship with your parrot. |
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| The Complete Pet Bird Owner's Handbook by Gary Gallerstein $34.95 |
Veterinarian Gallerstein discusses the many aspects and responsibilities of pet bird ownership--selection, training, nutrition, grooming, healthcare, breeding, and coping with death--in an easily understandable and sympathetic manner. His coverage of diseases and health disorders and their signs and treatments is extensive and clearly presented. The chapters on "home physicals" and emergency care alone will be worth the price of the book to anyone whose little feathered friend becomes ill. Gallerstein's text is supplemented by sections written by experts in various aspects of aviculture. Tips on environmentally friendly birdkeeping, information on parrot conservation, and recipes for home-cooked foods such as "Nutri-Birdie Bars" round out a fascinating and comprehensive handbook. |
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Avian Medicine Principles and Application |
This Abridged Edition makes the details included in the comprehensive book more accessible on a daily quick reference basis. |
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Parrot Toys and Play Areas by Carol D'Arezzo and Lauren Shannon-Nunn $16.95 |
Providing
activities for "Birdie Buzzsaws" and "Avian
Einsteins" is a challenging and ongoing task for
companion parrot owners. Parrot-Toys and Play Areas
covers all aspects of play and encourages owners to "put
some fun" into their parrot's life. TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK |
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Parrot Problem Solver, by Barbara Heidenreich $16.95 |
A
book which specifically addresses solutions for reducing
or eliminating
aggressive behavior in parrots. There's a good chance
your parrot is trying to communicate with you, so perhaps there
are some alternative ways for you to approach your relationship
using positive reinforcement techniques. Try it! |
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| Here There and Everywhere by Mira Tweeti $19.95 |
Mira Tweeti is a journalist who often writes stories regarding the plight of parrots. In her new book (Oct 07) she portrays the life of a parrot in the New Guinea treetops who then finds himself in New York City. It is a beautiful and touching story that will help educate children - our future caretakers of the planet - about the true nature of parrots. Available in December 2007. |
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The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, by Mark Bittner |
SIGNED SOFT COPY: An
endearing story about Mark and the many feathered friends
he made in the heart of San Francisco. These copies
are signed by Mark, as well as the book's movie producer,
Judy Irving. |
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The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill, by Mark Bittner |
SIGNED HARD COPY of The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill. Makes
a nice holiday present for someone in your life who appreciates
parrots like you do. $25.00 Signed Hard Cover |
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| The Complete Guide to Sprouting by Leslie Moran $12.99 |
A comprehensive guide describing all aspects of sprouting. It details nutritional and healthful benefits, while clarifying the personal and global significance of supporting organic agriculture. Complete directions about how to germinate and care for a wide assortment of sproutable foods in a variety of climates. |
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| Guide to a Naturally Healthy Parrot by Alicia McWatters $9.95 |
One of the first books dedicated to nutrition and good food specifically for parrots. Sets a good baseline for understanding different components and ingredients, and will hopefully spark your interest to providing more wholesome food for your birds! |  |
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