Bird Talk - September 2008 Volume 26, Number 9

FEATURES
18Dance Move #3: The Head Bob
Get your bird bopping to the music.
BY TANI ROBAR

20Plant Playground
The night blooming cereus.
BY DAVID A. SILVER

24The Enchanting Princess Parrot
The princess parrot (Part 3 of 3 Profiles of Polytelis parrots).
BY JOSEPH M. FORSHAW


28We Asked The Experts
Five avian experts share their philosophies on feather picking.

34Products For Feather Pickers

36Where Has All The Love Gone?
Lovebirds love to love, but why the decline?
BY JESSICA PINEDA

41Whose House Is It Anyway?
Have a nonparrot person in your house? Here's how to keep the peace.
BY LIZ WILSON, CVT, CPBC

BT STYLE
12 New 4 You
The Latest Products

14 Avian Flair
A Bird House

16 Your Bird, Your World
Safe Nonstick Cookware
BY SUSAN CHAMBERLAIN

COLUMNS
46 Causes & Cures
Medicating Your Bird
BY MARGARET A. WISSMAN, DVM, DABVP- AVIAN PRACTICE

48 Heart to Heart
Fall Brings Change
BY CHRIS DAVIS

50 Parrot Psychology
Behavior You Can't Ignore
BY LIZ WILSON, CVT, CPBC

52 Small Birds
Back To School
BY DIANE GRINDOL

54 Finch & Canary
Finch Conservation
BY KARL LIEBERMAN

56 Aviculture
Meet Matt Baird
BY DICK SCHROEDER

DEPARTMENTS
1 Editorial
4 Mailbag
8 FYI
10 Web Column
58 Avian Marketplace
60 Show Calendar
64 Show Gallery
66 Avian Directory
73 Small Bird's Directory
74 Avian Buyer's Guide
77 Flock On
78 Kids Talk Back
79 Fledgling
79 Advertising Index
80 Watch The Birdie

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