Photos, videos and docs of Janet Brien, with the keywords: "Sun Parakeet"

Ahoy, Mateys!

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Sat, 08 Sep 2012 05:17:57 +0000

This is a fun shot of the ship's mast at the Pirate's Parrot Show, complete with pirate flag and...a flock of boisterous Sun Conures! It was so much fun watching them fly around like a bunch of holligans! They really are very mischievous little guys and so cute and pretty!

The Sun Conure is considered to be one of the most beautiful small parrots, and is native to northeastern South America. It is endangered in the wild, due to habitat loss and trapping for the pet trade. Banning bird exports has helped somewhat, but it is only seldom seen in its previous ranges. This bird, however, is one of the most common small parrots offered for sale in pet stores, and unfortunately, due to the loud volume of any Aritinga conure, these are also found in enormous quantities in bid rescue facilities. :( (The Sun Conures owned by Chris are all rescue birds! :D)

If you would like to know more about this beautiful conure, Wiki has a page here: Wiki: Sun Conure (Sun Parakeet)

For information about Chris Biro's wonderful parrot conservation organization and free-flight training and seminars, please visit Bird Recovery International and Liberty Wings

Workin' for a Living!

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 05:17:30 +0000

Janet Brien has posted:

Steve and I could hardly believe our eyes when we saw what Chris Biro had trained a whole flock of Sun Conures to do at the Pirate's Parrot Show! People were instructed to hold a dollar bill up so the birds could see it. A conure would then fly over to the person and land on their hand, take the dollar, and fly back to the money jar, where they would drop the dollar! How's that for clever birds AND a wonderful way to get donations for Chris Biro's conservation organization, Bird Recovery International?! This was so popular that I think Chris could keep his birds busy the entire day getting donations on the fly!! It was so much fun to watch that I actually forgot to take pictures of Steve giving a dollar to a conure! :D

This is also a perfect picture for mentioning that I have a new work project in and I'm going to be reducing my posts and comments for the next couple of weeks until the project is done. Thanks in advance for my light/slow comments, I hate not being able to post and visit all of your photostreams when I'm crazy busy, but hey, I'm Workin' for a Living! :D

For information about Chris Biro's wonderful parrot conservation organization and free-flight training and seminars, please visit Bird Recovery International and Liberty Wings

Pirate's Parrot Show: Sun Conure (Held by Chris Biro)

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 05:06:36 +0000

Janet Brien has posted:

Have you ever seen a parrot fly over your head? How about a whole flock?! At Chris Biro's fun and entertaining parrot show, there were birds flying around much of the time the show was going on! In fact, Chris trained about 20 Sun Conures to look for audience members who held up a dollar bill, and one would then fly over, take the bill, and fly back to a collecting jar! By the end of the show, the jar was brimming with money and there were dozens of people with dollar bills waiting to be taken by birds!! Amazing, clever, and fun, not to mention a great way for Chris to get donations for his parrot recovery program!

The Sun Conure is considered to be one of the most beautiful small parrots, and is native to northeastern South America. It is endangered in the wild, due to habitat loss and trapping for the pet trade. Banning bird exports has helped somewhat, but it is only seldom seen in its previous ranges. This bird, however, is one of the most common small parrots offered for sale in pet stores, and unfortunately, due to the loud volume of any Aritinga conure, these are also found in enormous quantities in bid rescue facilities. :( (The Sun Conures owned by Chris are all rescue birds! :D)

If you would like to know more about this beautiful conure, Wiki has a page here: Wiki: Sun Conure (Sun Parakeet)

For information about Chris Biro's wonderful parrot conservation organization and free-flight training and seminars, please visit Bird Recovery International and Liberty Wings

Ruffians in Flight

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:27:52 +0000

Janet Brien has posted:

There were many birds flying around at Chris Biro's Pirate's Parrot Show, and most of them were a flock of rambunctious Sun Conures. There must have been a dozen of them, all flying around, climbing everywhere, and making lots of racket! Such clever, mischievious birds! (I've made the 2nd pic public to see it larger)

Chris Biro teaches his birds that he's their source of food, their protector, and their friend, and with that as a basis, slowly gives them the freedom to fly without barriers! It's a remarkable thing to see his birds flying free, and yet, they all stay with him and are very happy, well-adjusted birds!

For information about Chris Biro's wonderful parrot conservation organization and free-flight training and seminars, please visit Bird Recovery International and Liberty Wings

Rambunctious Sun Conures

nobody@ipernity.com (Janet Brien) — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 18:27:44 +0000

Janet Brien has posted:

These delightful birds are also some of the most beautiful conures. Though they are popular pets, this family (Aratinga) is very loud when mature, and sadly, unknowing new owners find out too late that their bird is now too noisy for their home. Thus, bird rescues are full of these and many other Aratinga conures. Thanks to Chris Biro, some of them have gotten a wonderful, forever home, and they get to fly free every day!

If you would like to know more about this beautiful conure, Wiki has a page here: Wiki: Sun Conure (Sun Parakeet)

For information about Chris Biro's wonderful parrot conservation organization and free-flight training and seminars, please visit Bird Recovery International and Liberty Wings