Parrot Outing to the Bird Paradise Parrot Palooza

[Michael]

Parrot Outing to the Bird Paradise Parrot Palooza

The story of my trip to the Bird Paradise Parrot Palooza with Kathleen, Kili, and Truman. I got to meet Irene Pepperberg, make a free parrot toy, and lots more. I give a thorough synopsis of the events and activities as well as my impression of the store in general. Many pictures and videos are included.

[entrancedbymyGCC]

Having just finished "Alex and Me" I've been pondering your encounters with Dr. Pepperberg. I gather that you found her a bit distant and thoroughly engaged with the audience. I think, quite honestly, she probably had mixed feelings about being there. She has to reach out to audiences like that to keep the Alex Foundation funded (and much to my surprise, even with the fairly remarkable results she had obtained, it seems academia is tolerating, rather than embracing, her research). But she, personally, doesn't approve of people who work outside the home keeping parrots as pets. She takes the view that they need intensive companionship throughout the day, which of course her lab subjects get. So it may tear her in two directions to be there.

Plus she does have an ego, as many academics do (I can say this, being in that realm myself). She left a tenured position at University of Arizona because, basically, she didn't want to teach intro courses. She only wanted to teach in her specialty.

I'd love to have dinner with her, but I'm not sure I'd want to try to interact with her as a "fan". Gee, I'm going to be in Boston for a week in two weeks and I have her email address... nah, never happen.

[ross]

ciao,ho visto i tuoi video anche quello di palooza.non ti sembra che forse stai trascurando kili ! forse mi sbaglio ma guardando i video io vedo questo.riguardo i prezzi hai ragione anche in italia è la stessa cosa.la fiera più importante è quella di REGGIO EMILIA che si svolge il 20-21 novembre prossimo.ciao.................

[laducockatiel]

Are cockatiels allowed to eat bread like Truman did in the vid?

[liz]

Are cockatiels allowed to eat bread like Truman did in the vid?

Mine don't like fresh white bread. They wait for it to get crispy.
The do it all kinds of brown bread when it is fresh.

[liz]

Michael - I just watched the video of your outing. Aren't you affraid of taking your kids in such a crowd? There are so many people and so many germs.

[parrotsareyay]

PEPPERBERG! LUCKY!

[kiwitheparakeet]

where is this "parrot palooza" and when is it

[ParrotDragon]

Me and my Bird Patrick are going to Parrot Palooza 2011 October 15 or 16 or 17 am going to have to work with him with tricks! <----- Patrick

[Michael]

Be sure to keep him on a harness cause it will be very active, many doorways, etc.