Tag Archives: Phoenix Landing

Get That Parrot Playing!

Posted on April 30, 2014 by Laura Ford

Too often I hear from people that their bird does not play, or is afraid of toys, or worse yet that won’t give their parrot toys because they just destroy them and make a mess. Toys and Play are critical … Continue reading →

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Benefits of Plants for Parrots

Posted on February 20, 2014 by Laura Ford

What a wicked winter we’ve had here in the American North East! And it’s taken quiet a toll on my garden. Even my super hardy plants, like Swiss Chard and Collard Greens are just piles of slime! But the days … Continue reading →

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Perches and Playstands, a Phoenix Landing Presentation

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Laura Ford

Our Companion Parrots spend 99% of their lives standing on their feet, so providing them with a variety of perching options is critical for their physical health. Playstands are perching areas outside the cage, which can be used for fun, … Continue reading →

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Holiday Parrot Toy Project, Helping People Helping Parrots

Posted on October 24, 2013 by Laura Ford

I have a request…. Most of you know I am the Maryland Education Coordinator for the Phoenix Landing Foundation, and in that capacity I sometimes do presentations to different types of groups, teaching them about parrot care. Earlier this year … Continue reading →

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Leigh Ann’s Classes for Phoenix Landing

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Laura Ford

Last weekend I attended a wonderful Phoenix Landing event in Edgewater Maryland. Leigh Ann Hartsfield taught two wonderful classes on parrot care, which she so generously is allowing me to share with all of you who live to far away … Continue reading →

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Fun With Foraging

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Laura Ford

Had another wonderful Phoenix Landing event over the weekend and I wanted to share the presentation with all of you. Hope you enjoy it and come away with a new idea or two. Please share some of your foraging experiences! … Continue reading →

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Toy Making Made Easy a Phoenix Landing Class

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Laura Ford

Wow! it’s hard to believe that the year is almost over. Life has been so busy, time has really flown by. Here’s a slide show from a Toy Making class that Debbie Russell and I taught earlier this month, and … Continue reading →

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Go Outside!

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Laura Ford

Earlier this spring I had the great pleasure to attend a Phoenix Landing lecture, with guest speaker, Nyla Copp, “Get  The Flock Out!” in which she discussed the importance  for the health of our parrots  to provide them with  time outdoors … Continue reading →

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HORMONES: The Downside of the Good Life

Posted on May 1, 2011 by Laura Ford

Check out this great article on the Phoenix Landing blog, written by Jenny Drummy, with her synopsis of the talk given by Dr. Fern Van Sant. http://phoenixlanding.org/blog/2011/04/544/

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