For pet owners, especially people introducing new birds or social animals, this research is surprisingly helpful. It shows ...

Walking into a room full of strangers can be terrifying. Whether it is a networking event, a new workplace, or a party where ...

M aking new friends can be awkward. Whether you’re a student at a new school, an empty nester looking to get out more, or a monk parakeet, nobody wants to embarrass themselves or get mixed up with a ...

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Parakeets don’t rush friendship. New research shows they test early interactions to minimize risk and build safe, lasting ...

Monk parakeets ease into new friendships, slowly approaching strangers to avoid aggressive encounters. Researchers watched how birds shared space, groomed each other, and escalated to deeper social ...

Parakeets are likely to dominate garden bird feeders, pushing out smaller native species, like beloved robins, but there's a ...

Black-capped chickadees, dark-eyed juncos and cardinals congregate around a backyard feeder as birdseed falls to the grass like sprinkles. Suddenly, from the sky comes a flash of vivid green and blue, ...

Monk parakeets have been flapping around Houston for around 50 years. Having logged just 20 years in the city myself, I feel some reticence calling them an invasive species. Yet, technically, the monk ...

The once-abundant wild parrots vanished mysteriously in the early 20th century. Now scientists are closer to solving their disappearance. The last captive Carolina parakeet in the United States, a ...