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Bringing Home Baby,
NotBye- Bye
Birdie!
This being the debut issue of
Parrot Life, I would like to tell you
a bit about myself. I will spare
you the long drawn out version
that begins with a crotchety old
macaw and continues into a
mixed collection of unclipped
companion parrots, and try to
give you the short, albeit, less
exciting version!
I have been working with birds and bird people
since 1989 in the Southern Ontario area. I started
out with wild caught parrots before the availability
and popularity of domestically bred, hand-raised
babies took off. For several years I specialized in
training people, and "taming", (I hate that word!)
parrots, previously owned as well as those just out
of quarantine.
I am proud that I was able to achieve my goals of
giving many of these scared, misunderstood animals
a quality of life they may not have known,
and teaching countless people to cherish and
respect these unique and loving creatures.
Soon after captive bred babies became available, I
worked exclusively on raising well socialized parrots
and helping people overcome behavior difficulties or
adjustment challenges with their birds. Although the
prices were sky high and wild parrots were cheap, I
made it my mission to educate anyone willing to
listen, (and some who weren’t) on responsible
The Superior Parrot
The monthly column dedicated to improving the
quality of the relationships between you, your
family and your feathered companions!
By Janna Goodyear-Price