In the best of times, artists attain a fruitful mature period when their unique perspective flows untramneled onto canvas, or plaster, or into marble or other media, yielding a significant body of high-quality, distinctive work. Australian wildlife and heritage artist Owen Pointon's recent appointment as Artist in Residence at a new art gallery in Atherton, … Continue reading Horus: Owen Pointon, Pt 2: Life, Loves & Inspiration
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February 9, the Melbourne parronts and fids held their greatest gathering yet! As the photos and videos show, parrot-lovers of all ages, and feathered friends of many species gathered in a cool great room on a hot summer's day, and reveled in one another's unique, treasured presence. Hop with excitement, oh, ye feathered friends! (Courtesy … Continue reading Psitta-Social: Melbourne Meet ups Gain Critical Mass!
One can hardly keep pace with the Sydney Birdie Meet Ups group. After only two Play Dates, the group already numbers 152 (parront) members! Most recently, Sunday, January 20th, the group held their Second Play Date at the gracious home of Shantel Telly Byrd. Owner of Yoshi's Feathered Retreat and zoology student, Shantel excels at … Continue reading Psitta-Social: No Stopping Sydney Birdies!
[Editor's Note: This article is atypically humorous - a bit of parody-- inspired by US conspiracy theorists who raise baseless objections after any election their candidates lose. The mention of conspiracy allegations here is fiction, a bit of US humor about voting in general. The contests received no actual complaints.] Washington, DC -- A BirbObserver … Continue reading TheRoundUp: Pt 2: Birbies’ Breaking News– Commonwealth Conspiracy, Gaelic Connections
After the arduous and inexact and -- for the contestants, perhaps also anxious -- task of singling out the sole individuals to receive honors, BirbObserver can now name ALL its winners for 2018: MOST INSPIRING:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â … Continue reading HatchLine: Congrats to our 1st Annual Birbie Award Winners!
A big thank you to Instagram's @pablos_birdtoys, who provided this magnificent home and back garden -- covered in permanent netting! -- as the Place-for-Party-Parrots in Melbourne New Year's Day. Room to flap those wings or locomote bipedally abounded -- Of course, all birds present had recently been vetted -- a requirement for bird socializing on this … Continue reading Psitta-Social: Merry New Years Moments in Melbourne
You know excellence when you see it -- but that doesn't mean it's easy to designate our winners for the Year! First the blow-by-blow of the fun-filled Instagram voting for MOST INSPIRING and BEST TRAINER, then Facebook nominees for those categories and, last but not least -- our remaining nominees for BEST AVICULTURIST and THE … Continue reading 1st Annual Birbie Awards: Congrats to Insta’s MOST INSPIRING & BEST TRAINER! Facebook Voting Begins!
Led by Instagram's @I_met_manko and @haus_of_mango, Brisbane Bird Social Club (FB) (@_@bbsc_ (IG)) hosted a Redville park event Sunday, November 25, 2018. Eight social parrots and chickens graced the park: Manko (macaw), Mango (conure), Bella and Silky (chickens),  BB the Alexandrine, Nancy the Loveliest (lorikeet), and Snowflake (quail). Peruse below; this park adventure is only one … Continue reading Psitta-Social: Nov. 25: BBSC: Brisbane awed by Chicken Beauty Queens
Adrienne Bennett (FB), that bird-loving, cross-country driving, energetic-amazing organizer behind Instagram's @BirdSocialsOz, will hit the road from Melbourne to Canberra to facilitate another incredible Canberra meet-up December 1! Contact Adrienne via FaceBook, Messenger or Instagram DM for additional details, dust off that travel carrier and get ready to arrive at this Bird Social in style, … Continue reading Those Awesome Ozzies are at it Again!😉
Last week the parrots of Sydney partied like only Ozzie parrots know how! At the gracious private Rouse Hill residence of Shantel of Facebook Group @Sydney Birdie Meet Ups fame. The fare was oh so fine! The gracious companionability of friends and fids so heartwarming! Fellowship and new friendships uplifted spirits! It was truly, better … Continue reading Psitta- Social: Parrot Party with Sydney Style
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