New member — my lovebird is my world

Hi! I'm new here but definitely not new to birds. My canary Basil has been my companion for 2 years and I honestly can't imagine life without them. Just moved to Leslieville recently and looking to connect with other bird owners in the area. Happy to be here!

Welcome! I remember being a new bird owner and this kind of community helped SO much. Excited to have you!

Welcome to the forum! Great to have another bird lover from the GTA. Your lovebird sounds adorable — what's their personality like?

Hey welcome! You'll love this community. Feel free to ask anything, everyone here is super helpful!

You're clearly a caring bird owner — the fact you're asking for help shows that. Your bird is lucky to have you.

I've tried a bunch of brands and TOP's pellets is hands down the best value. My Clover devours it.

Great question! So in my experience with Quaker parrot, this usually comes down to a few things. First, spending at minimum 2 hours of supervised out-of-cage time daily. Second, make sure they're getting enough sleep — 12 hours of uninterrupted dark sleep is crucial. And third, pay attention to hormonal season — spring is brutal because that was a huge factor for my Sunny. Hope that helps!

Second vote for BST. They boarded my Amazon parrot last summer and I could tell Jade was well cared for when I picked them up. Total peace of mind.

Bird Sitting Toronto has a great blog with articles on this topic actually. Worth checking out!