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NatureFreak07, Flickr Name: Zazoo Location: Canada Age: 15 years Breed: Gray cockatiel Favorite Toys: Bell and mirror. Favorite Treats: Marble cheese, peanuts, cooked rice and spaghetti. Likes: Being whistled to. Dislikes: Water baths. Weird Quirk: Mimics knocking or tapping noises with his beak. Fun Fact: He was the runt of his litter. Congratulations to our submitter, NatureFreak07. If you'd like to submit your pet, upload your favorite pet photos to our Flickr pool! More Cute Pets ...

Betsy Lott Shelter: Mollywood, a not-for-profit, no-kill avian sanctuary Location: Bellingham, Wash. Founded in 2002 by Betsy Lott, Mollywood operates on an eight-acre farm and serves as home to abandoned, injured and ill parrots, cockatoos, cockatiels, parakeets, macaws, amazons and conures. Lott's love for these kinds of birds grew slowly over many years. She used to run an ad hoc rescue shelter out of her house before officially forming Mollywood. Unlike many small shelter organizations, Mollywood focuses on providing lifetime care for health-impaired birds. "We are able to make the birds happy on a different level," Lott says. "For a lot of them, it really is just about being in a ...

Flickr/oldcockatoo Name: Cockatiel Personality: Cockatiels, the second most popular pet parrot (trailing parakeets), are known for being gentle, playful, sweet and affectionate, says Parrotparrot.com Grooming: Cockatiels have a powder (or dander) on their feathers that they use to clean themselves. Bathing cockatiels with a mist of plain water is fine, but might not be necessary, according to the National Cockatiel Society. You may need to clip your cockatiel's feathers (to keep it from flying) as well as its nails, but you should not have to do anything with their beaks. Common Health Issues: Provided with clean air and a comfortable cage away from heat and draft, these birds are ...

If there's one truth in this universe, it's that Cockatiels love everything Star Wars. Although studies have yet to reveal whether they prefer the original or new trilogy and what they think about the "Greedo shoots first" debacle, our flying friends are fond of whistling the Imperial March from "The Empire Strikes Back". Trouble is, that's basically all they sing. Do us a favor. If you have a Cockatiel, tape it tooting some other "Star Wars" ditties and upload them. For now, check out some of these squawking Sith lords in today's video round-up. We're holding our breath for an Imperial March Cockatiel mash up. ...