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Enrichment Tip of the Month
by Kris Porter |
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Fall is the season for fresh apples. Though many apple varieties are sold in supermarkets all year round, the freshest apples are available from September through November. I found some wonderful apples on sale at the grocers this past week and also discovered, quite by accident, a great new parrot enrichment activity.
I had a tub of apples soaking on the counter in vegetable wash when my Timneh, Buddy, climbed on the tub and leaned his beak in to get an apple. I removed the tub with vegetable wash and replaced it with a tub of clean water with some apples that had been washed and rinsed floating inside.
Buddy had a great time bobbing for apples in the tub. At first he went for the stems trying to pull the apple up out of the water. When the stems broke off and the apples fell back in the water, he would chase them around the tub trying his best to get a grip on one with his beak.
 Buddy Porter bobbing for apples.
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| Dear Bird Lovers,
Trick or Treat month is here so naturally,at least in my bird focused brain, foraging comes to mind. Remember all the pleasure we had as kids running from house to house gathering treats and at the end of the night foraging through our plastic pumpkins for our absolute favorites? We can share that simple joy of foraging with our birds every day. Not only is it fun but it is also an activity that is critical to their well-being. Accordingly, this month's featured article focuses on the importance of providing foraging opportinuties for pet birds.
In the spirit of the season I thought I'd try out some miniature pumpkins on my birds. I cored out a few holes into which I then inserted some nuts, seeds and cinnamon sticks for the birds to find. The pumpkins were then skewered and hung in all of the cages. Let me tell you, great fun was had by all!
This month, Kris Porter also provides us with a fun idea for including our parrots in some traditional seasonal fun in her Enrichment Tips column.
Can you think of some other new and exciting ways to increase your bird's foraging opportunities this month? How about cooking up some popcorn balls imbedded with healthy goodies like oats, cranraisins and nuts?
Congratulations to the five proze winners of last month's logic puzzle contest:
- Nancy R. (Fredericton, NB, Canada)
- Alikina M. (Fountain, CO)
- Wendy K. (Arlington, VA)
- Kelly L. (Greensburg, PA)
- Diana A. (Colusa, CA)
For those of you who missed the Parrot Logic Puzzle you can find it here along with the final solution.
As some of you may already have guessed, I like to offer up a little interactive fun each month in the form of surveys, contests and puzzles. This month I'm introducing a new section to the newsletter called Birdie Bytes which will contain all kinds of interesting bird related tidbits that come my way each month such as videos, trivia, quotes, puzzles, jokes, news stories and alerts. If you have a favorite tidbit that you would like to share with fellow parrot lovers please forward it to me at avianenrichment@aol.com.
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The Importance of Providing Foraging Opportunities to Parrots
Parrots spend up to 70% of their day searching for food in the wild. Once found, the food needs to be peeled or cracked open. Contrast that level of engagement with the typical "fast food" lifestyle that most captives birds experience. Each day their food is neatly delivered to them, often nicely chopped up, in a bowl. Hmmm, so how are they supposed to spend the rest of their day?
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Parrot Puzzler
Can you help the bird find his food in this foraging maze?
Quote of the Month
God gives every bird his worm but He does not throw it into the nest. - P.D. James
Birds in the News!
Funny Video of the Month
Check out this fascinating and hilarious video of a nature photographer and a Kakapo, one of the world's rarest parrots here .
Warning: Rated "R" for graphic birdie action!
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