
Wildlife carers Peter Richards and Gabrielle Friebe from the Long Grass Nature Refuge have rehabilitated cockatoos for over seven years (as well as many other species for 35 years). In the interview below they explain the plight of the pet cockatoo and what one should do to give them a quality of life.
(To receive a free copy of full article you can subscribe to the Wild Bird Talking ezine by entering your details in the box on top of the left hand column.) In this interview you will learn about:
- the physical and emotional problems faced by pet cockatoos in cages
- the needs of pet cockatoos so they can have a more natural life
- essential ways in which to give pet cockatoos a quality of life
- elements of a balanced diet necessary for a healthy bird - keys to eliminate personality problems, have a better relatioship with your companion bird and a good friendship.
You can listen to the audio and view the pictures below. read more »
Bertie (below), the new male magpie has successfully won Vicky's heart.

He is a big strong male with plumage patterns that are distincltly different from Maggie, but like Maggie he has a beautiful voice. read more »
A quail family came over to the door. Fortunately the camera was nearby. They are so cute the way the their little feet patter around. See the video below and click here for the full story and slideshow.
Today we share some sad news with our readers.

Our darling Maggie magpie has passed on. He had been looking unwell for a few weeks. He was not limping but looked stressed, so at first we thought he might have sprained himself in a joust with the birds in the gully and would recover in time with a bit of rest and relaxation. read more »
Listen to Ron's interview on Conscious Animal Radio at BlogTalk Radio on Monday 8 December -US EST 12.00 noon hosted by Christine Agro. Ron talks about when Scotty and Benny first met Maggie, codes of conduct amongst the birds and they care for the sick.
Christine will also interview Marc Bekoff on the emotional lives of animals.
To listen to the show visit: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousanimal read more »
One of my friends had some exciting news for me. 'Tell Gitie, what she says works', was the message her friend Ken had asked her to convey to me. read more »
A fairy wren accidentally entered my friend Sue' s office one busy afternoon. Sue was flat out answering phone calls, when she noticed the bird agitatedly trying to escape. The phones kept ringing and Sue wasn't getting the chance to open the windows and pull the screen frame off to let the bird out. Meanwhile, the bird was getting even more desperate in her attempt to find a path and was endangering herself as she flew about the room and pushed herself against the glass windows. read more »
Have you ever asked a bird for help?
Have you ever understood their message and realised what has happened to people in your life or been able to predict the future?
Read about some of the amazing experiences people had had when they've listened to the birds.
Do you know how to communicate with a sick bird to find out what's ailing them?
Would you like to learn how to talk to birds directly, or telepathically?
Driving to work this morning Ron saw a small bird walking awkwardly on the road, desperately trying to get away from a crow, while two of its friends who were trying their best to distract the crow were having no impact. Ron stopped the car and picked up the bird. He or she could not fly and it was hard to tell whether it was permanently injured. The bird was so happy to be picked up and Ron felt he certainly didn't want to be eaten by the crow. By the time Ron turned the car around and brought him home, holding him gently in his hand, the bird looked very comfortabl read more »
The inaugural edition of the Wild Bird Talking ezine will be issued on 30 Nov. The issue features contributions from:
- Christine Agro, host of Conscious Animal Radio ;
- Brian Taylor, bestselling author of true Australian stories from the outback;
- Mary Bailey, an Aussie backyard bird lover;
- Feature - Improving Cohabitation with magpies during breeding season read more »