Wiesbaden Parrot Park

Amazon Hybrid making sure not to mess with it, Wiesbaden, Germany © Cityparrots.org

At the start of May we got a few days off from work and decided to investigate the City Parrots of Germany. Our first stop was at Schlosspark Biebrich Wiesbaden. Read on…



 

Locals urged to report sightings of rare cockatoo

ABC

Glossy Black Cockatoo (Calyptorhynchus lathami) by Ian Sand

Landowners in the Burnett Mary region are being encouraged to go birdwatching to help track down a vulnerable native parrot. Read on…


Filed under: City Parrots
Scarlet Macaw Parrot May 8, 2008 @ 13:31

 

Strange case of the kidnapped parrot could yet be solved by a DNA test

Times Online by Will Pavia

African Grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus) waving at the camera © Cityparrots.org

There had been few leads in the case of the vanishing parrot of Margate. By now its owner, and Kent Police’s finest, may well have despaired of ever finding the abducted bird. Read on…


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Scarlet Macaw Parrot April 24, 2008 @ 00:31

 

Drought threat to red-tailed cockatoos

The Age By Penelope Debelle

red-tailed black cockatoos by quadrapop

Another drought in southern Australia may further threathen the endangered subspecies of red-tailed black cockatoos - the mascot for the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. Read on…


Filed under: City Parrots
Scarlet Macaw Parrot May 30, 2005 @ 18:04

 

Flying high

Toon and Nape flying together, May 17th 2005 © Cityparrots.org

Nothing makes our heart beat faster than a pair of beautiful parrots flying in sync against a clearblue sky. Read on…


Filed under: City Parrots, Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao), City Parrots News, Feral, Naturalized and City Parrots
Scarlet Macaw Parrot May 17, 2005 @ 18:41

 

Time to spare

Nape interacting with Jackdaw (Corvus monedula) © Cityparrots.org

What to do when your partner is spending all her time on eggs? Read on…


Filed under: City Parrots, Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao), City Parrots News, Feral, Naturalized and City Parrots
Scarlet Macaw Parrot May 11, 2005 @ 18:10

 

Into the breeding routine

Nape guards the nest entrance © cityparrots.org

Nape keeps his eye on everything in the vicinity of the nest. Read on…


Filed under: City Parrots, Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao), City Parrots News, Feral, Naturalized and City Parrots
Scarlet Macaw Parrot May 9, 2005 @ 22:45

 

Macaws are mating

Flying out the nest, April 30 2005 © Cityparrots.org

A new day begins with a flight out off the nest. Read on…


Filed under: City Parrots, Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao), City Parrots News
Scarlet Macaw Parrot April 30, 2005 @ 21:37

 

Contemplating thinking about breeding

Scarlet macaw (Ara macao) inspecting a nest April 3rd 2005 © Cityparrots.org

Every tree is checked for possible nesting purposes. Read on…


Filed under: City Parrots, Scarlet Macaw (Ara macao), City Parrots News
Scarlet Macaw Parrot April 3, 2005 @ 21:49