We’re now into what I like to call ‘Fluffed-up February.’ It’s still rather chilly for parrots like me, but at least the days are getting longer, and it won’t be too long before some of my feathered friends begin to leave Africa and head north to spend their Summer with us. Yes, the skies will be criss-crossed as flocks of birds come and go, probably amassing a trillion wingbeats between them.   Meanwhile, humans tend to go on shorter migrations which they like to call ‘holid

Last week, my owner had to make a journey from Penzance in Cornwall to the edge of Exmoor in Devon. It was the day after some heavy snow,...

This is the time of year when my owner can be seen climbing up ladders. I used to think that because he couldn’t fly, he was trying to...

My owner’s always a busy fellow. Autumntime is when he goes around the garden (and up a ladder on the side of the house) cleaning out all...

When I look out of the kitchen window, I get a nice view of the village where I live together with its small church. It’s all set within...