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Not just for dummies! I have been around birds my whole life and I think this book is fantastic. I never even wanted to look at one the "For Dummies" books just because of the title, but I was pleasantly surprised to find the information here was far from "dumb". Covers all the basics and more. I've had birds ranging from pigeons to lovebirds to budgies to grey cheeked parakeets. The great part about this book is its organization: it tells you everything you know to get started, little extras you might want to get your bird, common mistakes to avoid, answers nearly every question you might have, has good references for more info (wh of course you will need once you have decided on which bird is right for you), and much more! Fun to read too! Wonderful reference book, and teaches the new bird owner My boyfriend and i are interested in buying a bird, and are still deciding on what bird is right for us. But in the mean time we are reading as much as possible to learn and get ready for the future adoption. This book is a wonderful starter book and a reference manual. If you are interested in adopting a bird, this is a great place to start. It teaches just how much effort is needed to have a bird in your home and how much joy you can out of it. Adopting a bird is in no way like having a cat or dog, it requires lots more time and effort, and i think this book conveys that. Pretty good as far as bird info goes, but still very incompl Overall, this book is better than the others, but still nowhere near as complete as a bird book ought to be. Birds are difficult pets to have, and for first-time owners who qualify as bird "dummies", this book spells out way to little. Having owned an African Grey parrot for the past year (which was my first bird), I've read (and glanced through) many different books and magazines regarding companion birds. None of them adequately address all the issues of caring for birds, and none of them accurately convey to the reader the amount of work and money that goes into caring for parrots. Now, some books are just completely out of touch with the realities of owning a bird. This one, however, is pretty down to Earth. Still, it would be nice for a book to, perhaps, spell out a weekly routine for a bird. Things like the average amount of time one should spend holding their bird, the average amount of time you'll have to spend per week keeping the cage clean, the average amount of time it will take you to vacuum the debris from your carpet. The average amount of time you'll spend cleaning up soiled newspapers. The average number of soiled newspapers you can expect to have to throw away per week. As ridiculous as these things may sound when given as 'instructions' on bird care, these are the realities of owning a bird. Time, mess, money, and of course, a great deal of love. Like all other books, this one doesn't help much in dealing with behavior problems. My Grey, for example, will whistle at the top of his little lungs whenever I leave the room, trying to stay in communication with me I guess. Since I'm a student and live in an apartment, a few chapters on dealing with this problem would be extremely helpful to me. I know, reasons for screaming may be different, but it would be nice for a book to give you a list of scenarios and step-by-step descriptions on how to deal with them. Instead, this book, like most, simply tells you why birds may scream and gives you a couple half-baked attempts at solutions. This book, like the others, doesn't tell you much about ways to make cleaning the cage more convenient, or give you information on how to keep mess to a minimum. Or, at least, it would be nice if the book simply says, "there's no way to minimize mess!". Perfect book for a bird dummy like me! This is a great book with a lot of info. It helped me to understand right away that "I" was the cause of a problem I was having with my bird and set me on the right path in correcting that problem! I wish I had bought this book months ago when I got the bird and I would not be going through the problems I am right now with him. If you are thinking of buying a bird, buy THIS book FIRST! It will even help you pick out the right bird for you and your family. Good Start I found this book to be filled with wonderful "starter" information. However, once I actually had the bird I found that I had several questions that the book at best glossed over. In short if, you are going to buy a bird start here. Then once you buy a bird supplement this book with more in depth information on behavior and training. See also:
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