African Grey parrot who speaks like a Dr Who Dalek

"Leonard, an African Grey parrot, imitates noises made by people and things around him and has developed perfect comedic timing, say his owners, Maya and Ian Brandt."

Finally! A community Site for Bird Lovers

Enter BirdPulse.com - A bird lovers community site, by bird lovers for bird lovers. You can create your own personal profile, connect with other members, join or create groups, share photos stories and videos, find...

Family sues PetSmart after parrot fever kills father

A Corpus Christi family is suing PetSmart after Joe De La Garza Sr. died after catching parrot fever from a bird purchased at one of their stores.  The man contracted the bacterial infection after his daughter...

Lost parrot home again after he recites his address

" TOKYO — When Yosuke the parrot flew out of his cage and got lost, he did exactly what he had been taught — recite his name and address to a stranger willing to help.Police rescued the African grey parrot two weeks ago from a neighbor's roof in the city of Nagareyama,...

World Parrot Day Celebrations

May 31 marks the international holiday dedicated to celebrating parrots.The event is aimed to raise awareness of the threats to captive and wild parrots.the worl parrot day was founded in May 21st 2004.all Parrot lovers send your photos and videos to celebrate this day at Now...

Lost parrot tells veterinarian his address

"When Yosuke the parrot flew out of his cage and got lost, he did exactly what he had been taught — recite his name and address to a stranger willing to help.Police rescued the African grey parrot two weeks ago...

Lost Parrot Gives Vet his Name and Address

Grawk, Polly wants free medical care and a ride home?This story is for the birds. Ok, I'll stop. An African grey parrot, lost weeks ago and rescued by police, held up under police questioning for two weeks but finally spilled the seed. It took officers some intense...

Parrot Mimics Ringtones, drives owner mad

Ringtones are probably some of the most invassive annoying sounds we confront on a daily basis. The distorted musical notes are designed to interrupt whatever we are doing at the moment. Imagine though if your parrot...

Victoria: Popular parrot purloined from perch at pet shop

What is reminiscent of a Monty Python skit, a pet shop owner is despondent that someone kidnapped up his parrot during a busy rush of customers. Perhaps the Parrot took flight to it's native Norway to bask in the...

Alex, the Celebrity Parrot of More Than 100 Words, Dies--& Gets NY Times Obit

Alex, the famous African Grey Parrot, died at age 31. His website notes that he was the focal point of Dr. Irene Pepperberg', (Ph.D.) ground-breaking study on cognition and communication research.He was intellectually at the level of a five-year-old child, the research...

Focus pays out £700,000 to former employee

A former Do It All employee has been awarded 700,000 in compensation after being left wheelchair-bound through a deadly virus he caught from a parrot while he was working for the company. Source: http://www.diyweek.net

Who's a Pretty Boy Then

I honestly don't know whether to believe this, but it is from the BBC (and April is still a few months away):"The finding of a parrot with an almost unparalleled power to communicate with people has brought scientists up short. The bird, a captive African grey called N'kisi,...

Perl 6 FAQ

Perl 6 FAQ featuring over 100 answers to questions about Perl 6, including changes since Perl 5 and new features such as junctions, multi subs, hyper operators and the new class and object system. Also includes a step-by-step guide to writing your first Perl 6 program.

Zookeeper Irwin preached the wrong message

"The only creatures [Irwin] couldn't dominate were parrots. A parrot once did its best to rip his nose of his face. Parrots are a lot smarter than crocodiles. — Germaine Greer, Guardian, 5 September, 2006 The...

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