Parrots December 2020 edition available now

In this issue … Parrot News – Please send us your news stories; News from Loro Parque – Important hatchings; Budgie concern – Leslie Moran responds to a reader’s message on Facebook; Complete Psittacine by Eb Cravens – My thoughts on Domestic Psittacine Hybridisation; RSPCA charity appeal; Eric Peake MBE – Welsh bird artist and parrot enthusiast, Eric Peake, was awarded the MBE by Her Majesty the Queen on 10 October 2020 for his services to art and ornithological conservation. The MBE is awarded for an outstanding achievement or service to the community, which has a long-term significant impact; The passing of Thomas the Timneh, by David Woolcock of Paradise Park; Winter, Emphasis on Food and Light, by Rosemary Low; The Holistic Parrot by Leslie Moran – Three ‘must feed’ foods; The Tragedy of the Swearing Parrot, by Devorah Bennu, PhD, AKA “GrrlScientist”; Christmas Offers – Your chance to buy a gift subscription, or a selection of CDs or DVDs at three for the price of two (while stocks last); Restoring Carnaby’s Cockatoo back to glory, by David Waugh, Correspondent, Loro Parque Fundación; Your parrot queries answered – our panel of experts is available to answer all your queries on companion or breeding parrots; Letters; DVDs and Back Issues for sale – A selection of mostly parrot related DVDs and many back issues of this magazine, all with FREE delivery; Parrots Helpline – if you have a parrot problem, whether it be health, diet, or whatever, you can contact any of the advisors listed here; and lots more…

Following government advice, and to ensure we continue to maintain our duty of care to protect our customers and members of staff, Parrots magazine is now operating a robust continuity plan that enables us to work remotely, which we are reviewing on a daily basis. This means it is business as usual.

We hope all our readers, and their birds, keep safe and well, and hope we will quickly get to the end of this unprecedented difficult period.

Your team at Parrots magazine.