Please share the link to this page so others can see what fun it is to go out and about with your feathered friend.

NEWSFLASH: Katie's klog has become a group for all species and their humans who would like to make International friends and talk about the fun of loving a bird. We are renamed Kt's International Friends. Please see our new Yahoo front page for full details. W would love to have you join and share the fun with us.

Katie's Int. Friends who have discovered the joys of "Being Out and About"

This picture is one of my all time favourites of my birds and I being out and about. It was taken June, 2005. Midnight Dome, The Yukon. Alaska range of mountains. It is the highest point one can go in N.A., by car..Approx. 4,100 miles from home.

"Zipporah" is our very first member bird on our page. She is a CAG, who lives in Pennsylvania and is loved by Robyn

Robyn said on one of her first outings she went to the park bandstand. The group playing was a duo called Mango Men.  Can you tell what type of music they played?  They play in the style of Jimmy Buffet.  I thought taking a parrot to a JB style group would be most appropriate.  One of the Mango Men noticed Zipporah & between songs asked about her, what type of parrot, her name, etc.  Then the next song they sang he said was dedicated to Zipporah!  Also, when they sang Margaritaville, when they got to the line it was all my damn fault, he sang it was all Zipporah's fault!  Too funny!

Zipporah made some new friends.  A local radio station, B101's mascot was there.  Zipporah wasn't sure what to make of him. After the musician called attention to Zipporah, it was impossible to keep low keyed & during intermission, we had a crowd.  I just kept giving her treats & she was fine

"Leah" is a beautiful CAG that lives in Alabama loved by her Mom Lee.

Leah in front yard - Feb. 2007

Leah by the impatients growing by front porch

Leah hanging from end of the yard swing near front porch

Do you have a picture(s) of your bird(s) enjoying the great outdoors that you would share with us for this page. If yes please click on Katie to send to me. We would love to add them to this page. All birds must be in their carriers, on their harness, in a screened porch etc. They must be protected in some manner. Please send picture(s), a brief description, your name, bird(s) names and species. Thank you

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"Fandago" is a very lucky birdie.  He has a wonderful outdoor aviary to play in. He is loved by Colleen and lives near Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

You will have to look very carefully to see "Tini" :-) She is in the carrier that Lizzette is holding. The picture was taken on the Drumheller Suspension bridge in Alberta. When they hiked around any where these are the cages they used. The larger cages they used are at the campsite. Tini is a Pacific Parrotlet that lives near Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and is so loved by her Mom Karin.

Tini

Meet "Cauley" who lives in Indiana. He is a beautiful Blue and Gold Macaw who goes camping with his Mom, Margie & Dad Ron in their big motor home. Here he is camping in Kentucky at the General Butler Resort Park.

He enjoys nothing more than to sit under the awning licking peanut butter off his spoon.

This is his outdoor set up

Note: Cauleybird is outdoors unrestrained only because he is a feather picker. There is no way he can fly otherwise his Mom says she would never take a chance with him.

Meet "The Dynamic Duo" Molly and Zoey who are loved very much by Eve.

"Molly" a beautiful TAG has an adventure pack that she is happy to be outside in. She feels safe in her carrier. Zoey the cute as can be WBC loves being on her harness and going out to feel the warm sun on her feathers. Molly watches her carefully. Maybe she is thinking that one day she would like to have her very own harness too. I am sure Mom Eve would love to help her get to that stage.

Here are "Kiwi", (African Brownhead) and "Maui", (Panama Amazon) enjoying the beautiful day in their screened in porch. These beautiful parrots live in Indianapolis and are loved very much by Penny.

Meet "Ennaej " aka Squeaky-Squeaky as she calls herself would like to share a few pictures of herself in her travel cage on her way to go visiting bird friends!  She's a 2 yr old Black Palm Cockatoo who loves to visit people and show them that despite her big beak she's actually very gentle, calm and easygoing.  She's gone to a few friends houses and also to a bbq last summer!!  She travels very well and happily plays with her toys!  Ennaej is loved by Cindy. They are from Florida.

This is "Kiwi". She lives in Quebec, Canada and is loved very much by Stacey. She's a 9 month old spectacled parrotlet.  She just went on her first airplane ride to Toronto from Montreal.  She was a very big hit with the WestJet employees, who treated her like royalty.  She supervised the people getting the airplane ready to go.  Kiwi was a really good girl in her travel cage the entire time!  Now she is very happy to be back at home :)

West Jet employee

Here is "Ming" who is loved by Lynne. They live in Pennsylvania. Ming loves to hang out on the deck, shaded by a big tree, under the watchful eye of her Mom. Lynne said "I am very careful with regard to hawks - you must be watchful, even though they do not fly around here often, one should be able to recognize their outline when in flight, especially with smaller birds.?" Ming was born with a broken wing which has made her unable to fly at all.

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Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer's "Timmy" who is loved by Leslie. They live in Michigan.

Leslie said "This photo was taken  on my deck. I have a whiskey barrel pond with a little waterspout,  it's quite serene. I love to sit out, have my coffee and knit. Now  with Timmy's new larger outside cage, I can take him out with me. I  have a canopy that covers a 12 x 20 foot section of my deck so Timmy  will have a nice place to "hang out." I plan on spending more time  outside, it's just so peaceful.

"Balou" is a White Pacific Parrotlet, loved by Marcy, who is out and about for a very special reason.. July 27th he flew from his breeder in Florida to his forever home with his new Mommy in Utah. Isn't he a beautiful little parrotlet.

Marcy with Balou just arriving home.

Let me otta here!

Hello, are you my new Mommy?

Elaine's "Hotshot "enjoying his very first outing

Judie......I'm so excited........it was quiet in the house this morning....so I put the adventure pack on the table and Hotshot and I played with it...I talked to her quietly and explained that was for going outside with momma...and that it was going to be fun for her..I told her over and over she didn't have to be afraid of it, I would always be with her when she was in it....I just put my hand at the bottom of the cage and told her to step up.......trust me....I was shocked......she did....and went inside.....I took her outside on my front porch for about 5 minutes...and showed her all around...the dog was in the yard ..(she loves the dog) and I told her...see..that's where Blade plays....then I sat her on the rail of the porch and let her just look.....I took her inside, opened the cage and told her what a good girl she was.....what really made me feel good...was the faith she had ........it was just like speaking to a child....

She came in...took a nap, ate a bit....(lol)  then I got the cage back out.....opened the door...and said...Hotshot...would you like to try that again, mom will take you outside.....she climbed all over it this time.....and laughed at me ...from the top...but came down again, I leave my hand outside the cage....she steps on me first......this time we stayed outside awhile longer.......my husband laughed at me....I think she was getting to hot....lol  he reminded me....its a parrot...they come from the tropics......but it was a great start and I'm so proud of her.......I'm attaching two pictures for you to see...not sure there good enough yet for Katie's blog.....but they sure are  "Proud Momma" pictures.   Can't wait for the cooler weather....the stroller is next.... Thanks again for your help..Elaine

Judy and "Professor Elliott" - Missouri

Professor Elliott and Judy took and passed with flying colours the course given by "Pet Therapy of the Ozarks." Everyone was delighted to have a wonderful Parrot taking the course. In this picture they are out enjoying the day and taking part in the Children's Miracle Network 10K with other members of  Pet Therapy of the Ozarks He has also gone to a nursing home where he was a huge hit with all the residents. Professor Elliott is very gently and patient allowing everyone to give him a pat.. We are all so proud of him and his Mom and wish them well with this wonderful project they have undertaken. Maybe seeing this will inspire others to do the same with their parrot..

NEWSFLASH: Katie's klog has become a group for all species and their humans who would like to make International friends and talk about the fun of loving a bird. We are renamed Kt's International Friends. Please see our new Yahoo front page for full details. W would love to have you join and share the fun with us.

This is Bailey a 9 month old Timneh..enjoying lunch on a patio in Bay City, Michigan...Bailey was harness trained as a baby and is out and about daily now that the weather has turned nice. Her next step is a visit to the nursing home where his grandpa resides.  She is people friendly and not afraid of any one.  She had a hamburg, a cracker and a glass of water on the patio. Bailey is loved very much by his Mom Debbie.

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Debbie and "Bailey" - Michigan

Martha's "Buddha" - MA

Buddha's first outing in his new carrier he won from the Katie's Int. Friends photo contest. Buddha enjoys going for an outing to his Mommy's office. All the staff love him and make a fuss over him. Of course Buddha just loves all the attention he receives. In this picture he is helping Mommy with her work :-).

Sheila's "Mickey and Bull" - Palm Coast, Florida

Sheila's Mickey likes to go camping with her family. Here she is safe in her adventure pack. She says there is "Nothing better than a pancake cooked on a camp stove! " She is getting lots of fresh air and warm sun on his feathers to help them be  beautiful.

Bull Loves to go camping too..He creates quite a stir when he yells at people as they walk passed their campsite. I imagine bringing about many the conversation and meeting new friends.

Christine's "Peck" - Maryland

They just had a deck put on their little house. Christine and her husband were enjoying their morning outside and decided that Peck needs to be out as well. He went into his condo and onto the deck, then Christine thought it would be better to put the new mosquito cover I made for the condo on...just to make sure.... Peck LOVED it, was listening to the birds and even did some chirping :-)

Claudia's flock - Arizona

When Claudia and her husband go camping in their beautiful motor home the whole flock goes along as well. Make sure to look at the roller carts they made to make it easier to move everybirdie around and about..

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Lisa's "Izzy" Harold & Frankie Jr. - Ohio

Lisa's beautiful TAG and cockatiels are just  learning about the fun of being out and about. Lisa is introducing them slowly in the yard at their home then one day she hopes to take Izzy to the antique car shows that she and husband like to go to with their cars

Stacey's "Kiwi" - Quebec, Canada

Kiwi is a beautiful little Pacific Parrotlet. She went on a trip from Quebec to Ontario to visit with family. She enjoyed being outside, in the back yard, getting some sun on her pretty feathers