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#ParrotSunday - Never Murder A Man Who Has Parrots

It is not a good idea to have an angry confrontation with someone who is a parrot owner; especially, when his parrot is in the room. This woman found that out when she shot her husband. 

 

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A Stoic Response to Grief

A Stoic Response to Grief. Fate keeps testing my Stoic beliefs. As I sit here pondering the death of my beloved parrot, Savannah, I am concentrating on all the good times we had. Stoicism teaches us to contemplate such events every day, in order to be more prepared for them. I don't do that very well. However, I don't react with weeping and wailing either. I try to consider rationally that every life ends. Ours will end. Others will be tested by our deaths. We still have to go on living until fate calls us. What choice to we have? Savannah, rest in peace. I will try to continue living each day.

#ParrotSunday - How Dinosaurs Became Birds

This short National Geographic video gives a pretty convincing argument that modern birds are the evolutionary descendants of dinosaurs. 

 

#ParrotSunday - The Dinosaurs In My Waiting Room

"The present scientific consensus is that birds are a group of theropod dinosaurs that originated during the Mesozoic Era. A close relationship between birds and dinosaurs was first proposed in the nineteenth century after the discovery of the primitive bird Archaeopteryx in Germany. " Wikipedia

I have a love of parrots and birds, that stems from watching them in my youth. I photographed them, and spent hours in a darkroom developing the photos. Then, when the opportunity to rescue one from an abusive situation came, I took it. The rest, as they say, is history. But, the connection between birds and dinosaurs is pretty obvious to me, even if scientific consensus isn't certain. This photo of a baby blue heron shows a lot of resemblance to the early theropods. 

#ParrotSunday - Galah Family

I know it isn't Sunday. But, this family of Galahs (Rose Breasted Cockatoos) is too cute to pass up. My Pepper is a Galah, and a little pistol.

#ParrotSunday - A New Aviary For The FutureLawyer Flock

The new aviary is complete, and I am no longer air conditioning the whole neighborhood. Here are some photos.

#ParrotSunday - Parrots Say The Funniest Things

Strange yet funny true parrot stories. Interesting facts parrots - Funny Jokes. From the parrot who outed a cheating husband by saying the girlfriend's name to a parrot that mimicked a smoke alarm and saved its owner from a fire, parrots' ability to mimic sounds has created some really strange and unusual stories. However, the parrot that was imprisoned for five days until he sang the fight song of his owner's soccer team is my favorite. The Judge was deciding an ownership dispute. I guess I have to teach Savannah the Redskin fight song now.

#ParrotSunday - Fire Alarm Or Parrot? You Decide

Parrots have been mistaken for burglar alarms, fire alarms, smoke alarms, and many other sounds that we humans need in our lives. This Grey sounds like an annoying smoke alarm. The next time you hear an alarm, ask first if there is a parrot in the house.

#ParrotSunday - Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden

Nancy Forrester's Secret Garden - Home. Key West is home to a parrot sanctuary that rescues Macaws and gives them a loving home in the sunshine. Environmental activist Nancy Forrester shares her sanctuary for unwanted macaws with the public to advocate for wild & captive parrots & encourage people to live ethical lifestyles for a sustainable planet.