Conservation and Research

A quick catch up

Parrot Blogger: Sam Williams, PhD | Feb 10, 2012

There’s so much happening for the parrot team right now! This unfortunately has meant that I just haven’t had a moment to sit still and therefore right about what we or indeed the parrots and parakeets are up to. We’ll have a very quick catch up now and then hopefully soon Dear Reader another tale...

Even Fat Parrots Need Help

Parrot Blogger: Sam Williams, PhD | Dec 19, 2011

Unlike Fat Sally, Kota had never tried to convince himself that he had big bones. He had tried to hide his growing proportions, but it was clear to him that he was getting fat. He took to sitting with his feathers fluffed up all the time. It was a bit like wearing ever-baggier T-shirts and yes it...

Life goes downhill for Sid and Marvin

Parrot Blogger: Sam Williams, PhD | Dec 06, 2011

Sid was the youngest and possibly the most adorable of the parrots rescued on July 1st. In the past five months he had changed from a tiny pink bundle of joy into the one of the most handsome of birds. His condition was tiptop and his glossy green feathers shimmered in the light. He was, too...

Another broken parrot

Parrot Blogger: Sam Williams, PhD | Nov 22, 2011

No sooner had the last parrot news been sent to the press then it was out of date, old news and incomplete. Inconceivably yet another broken bird has joined the Echo flock. So rather than get back to news of Sid's development or Marvin's mischief we must share Nigel's tale.

It was sunny early...