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If you are like us (I’m sure you are because you are reading our blogs), you have a special love for birds. How would you like to share your love of birds with others? Give a bird presentation about your bird(s) and share your knowledge and experience with others

I first started giving bird presentations when my son was in Kindergarten. It was mostly letting the little kids hold my young Parrot and a few easy questions like “What do birds eat”? Or “Can the bird talk”?

You really need to be prepared for some questions that only a kid would ask because an adult would be too embarrassed to ask such questions. “Where do baby birds come from”? Or “Why do birds have feathers instead of fur like a dog”?

Very young kids may only want to hold the bird so a presentation should be tailored to meet the age group of children. When presenting birds to older kids, the topic should include proper cage size and care and cleaning. Bird diets, health care, and safe toys for the pet birds can be accompanied with samples of food and toys. We were amazed at how many kids already had a pet bird, but knew very little about the proper care or training.

In some school classes that I gave presentations in, some kids were scared of the birds. To help overcome the fear I would have a child that wasn’t afraid of the bird allow me to tickle them on the hand with a feather. The kids that were scared of birds would see their class mate laughing and having fun with the bird and the feather that they would want to be tickled too. I had hoped that I was able to help kids get over the fear of the birds.

Some of our “presentations” were nothing more than taking a parrot to a public place, like a park or festival. Our area has a lot of “ethnic” festivals that are held outside, and we would walk around with our parrot on the shoulder having a fun time. We would be surrounded by kids asking questions or wanting to hold the bird. We would answer their questions. and then move on to another area. People would look forward to us coming to these events.

Once the word got out that I was giving education bird presentations I was asked to go to Nursing Homes, Special Needs Adults and Children’s Groups. And the best part about doing these presentations is when you come across someone special.

We were asked to do a presentation for the county school for severely handicapped, and mentally challenged children. We took along several birds, including a little black masked lovebird named Morticia. We did a small group of children and there was one little girl staring off into space. I walked up to her and one of the workers said “She doesn’t respond to anyone”. She was severely handicapped and didn’t have control of her arms or legs.

I placed Morticia on her shoulder, and Morticia began to rub her beak against the side of her face. The child very slowly turned her head toward Morticia. For a second she didn’t show a response, but then a big smile showed across her face. The workers were just shocked because the child never showed a response to anything…this was the first time! They had other animals there and she wouldn’t respond to them, but she responded to this little black masked lovebird! We left the bird on her shoulder for a while before moving on.

By doing bird presentations you establish yourself with people of the Community, and have a lot of fun at the same time!

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