The pale-tufted cockatoo waddled pigeon-toed across the floor, then hopped up onto the toe of his visitor's shoe. Apparently, satisfied that he found a convenient vehicle for escape, he happily ...

DEL MAR, Calif. — From dawn to dusk, squawks of beautiful birds fill the air, their colorful feathers fluffing in the wind at Free Flight Exotic Bird Sanctuary in Del Mar. The jungle by the sea is a ...

Central Iowans looking to add a little color and chirps to their home will have soon have some exotic options to choose from. The Des Moines-based Animal Rescue League last week traveled to Burlington ...

Iowa leads the nation in egg production with roughly 50 million hens that lay nearly one in every five eggs consumed in the United States — nearly 12.5 billion eggs in 2015. That's big business. But ...

While waiting in line to meet Santa Claus at the North Hanover Mall this past holiday season, kids were asking their parents to get pictures with another attraction. The birds at Ruffled Feathers, a ...

The typical wild green form of the Lineolated parakeet does not appear on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services' approved captive-bred bird import list, but it does allow other color mutations that do ...

Much like German-speaking parrots everywhere, I envision spending my retirement in a castle atop a hill with a view of nearby forests and farms, where I eat at my whim from the hands of delighted ...

Little, pretty bird with a yellow crest. Friendly and loving, ideal for first-time pet birds. Whistles songs and forms close bonds. Pineapple Conures are colorful, playful birds with friendly ...