I would love to see a photo of your Eclectus because lately I'm fascinated with how different they look even though they have so many of the same features. Some of the distinguishing factors we see are perceived by potential mates and add to the selection process. The human eyes are very limited when it comes to actually seeing what parrots see in ( Read more... )

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Front row from left to right: Kiwi, Simon, Treeko (just visiting while mom is on vacation). The human is me.


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I'm interested in posting a sensitive Eclectus specific diet mash. I, myself, have been blessed with Eclectus that are not wheat and corn sensitive but I know many folks experience the struggle of maintaining a healthy, efficient diet for food-sensitive Ekkies ( Read more... )

Hey, looks like we're getting some nice attention: http://aussiebirds.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=7597 and Read more... )

Today's new dinner mash:


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Today is the one year anniversary of Tori's passing.
I can't believe it's already been a year.
It feels like yesterday.

I love you Tori.

In light of some recent events that I've been helping someone with, here is a very valuable link to information if you suspect a veterinarian has harmed or killed your companion animal ( Read more... )

This is a great website about the Eclectus.

http://www.eclectus-parrots.com

It is operated by Graham Taylor, the man that wrote the book Eclectus Parrots, An Experience (Found Here.) It has very specific information on each subspecies and has photographs that compare each one. He ( Read more... )

Below is a good article about a common Eclecttus affliction called Toe-Tapping and Wing-Flipping. Most people who hve had some experience with this suggest that its main cause is an insufficient *or* overabundantly nutritious diet. In my personal experience a bacterial imbalance happened to be the greatest factor in in the cause of Toe-Tapping ( Read more... )