More than 11,000 species of birds have been identified to date. Several are kept as house pets, including cockatiels, cockatoos, and other parrot breeds, such as the budgerigar. While the name may ...

When you’re looking for a small bird as a pet, parakeets or budgies are generally recommended. The truth is that a budgie is a parakeet! It can be quite confusing, but only in the U.S. is a budgie ...

Birds can be much more than just beautiful creatures in a cage. For many pet lovers, birds become cherished companions responsive, affectionate, and even playful. While not all birds crave human ...

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — The last month has been a busy one for Shannon Kramer and everyone else at Birds and Beaks Rescue. Around Christmas time, Birds and Beaks took in around 300 of the more than 800 ...

After coming through a tough phase marked by drought and bushfires, some inland Australian bird species are now thriving after a plentiful amount of rain. After a tough year, some Australian inland ...

Having a baby changes everything, and there's no sugarcoating the fact that it's an exhausting, challenging, and sometimes overwhelming journey. And, when you're the one who birthed the little one(s), ...

Waterholes in the Red Centre have been transformed into a lush oasis for Australia's iconic green and gold budgerigar. Central Australian budgie numbers have exploded, thanks to the wettest summer in ...

When it comes to affairs of the heart, there are a variety of factors at play: mutual attraction, shared interests, an intangible spark that eventually leads to love. But in Darwinian terms, the ...