{"id":48,"date":"2013-08-16T08:03:49","date_gmt":"2013-08-16T13:03:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/barneythebikingbird.com\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2018-07-23T10:13:08","modified_gmt":"2018-07-23T15:13:08","slug":"about-barney","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/barneythebikingbird.com\/about-barney\/","title":{"rendered":"About Barney"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Barney<\/a>
\nBarney is a Yellow Naped Amazon Parrot.\u00a0 Barney is captive bred, but the species is originally from Southern Mexico, Central America, and northern South America.\u00a0 Barney is about 15 inches long from his beak to the tip of his tail feathers, his tail is squared off like other amazon parrots.\u00a0 Barney like most amazon parrots is mostly green in color. Yellow-Naped Amazons are mostly a bright green color, with a blaze of yellow on the back of their neck (the Nape) and slashes of red in the feathers of their wings. They have gray beaks and feet.<\/p>\n

Yellow-Naped Amazons are highly intelligent, comical birds that love to be the center of attention. They are excellent talkers, and they form extremely close bonds with their owners. Like many Amazons, however, Yellow-Naped Amazons may go through a hormonal bluffing stage as they reach sexual maturity. For this reason, they are recommended for experienced bird owners.\u00a0 Barney is normally a very friendly bird, but he feels that I am his buddy and will sometimes get jealous.\u00a0 Interestingly the only person he has bitten is me, (2 times).\u00a0 That is normal parrot behavior as they think that their companion needs to be punished for paying attention to someone else.\u00a0 I guess in hind site we can do that too.<\/p>\n

Amazon Parrots are prone to getting fat just like I am, so it’s important that they are allowed room to exercise every day. He weighs about 600 grams (About 21 ounces).\u00a0 He eats a pellet diet and fresh fruits and veggies.\u00a0 We do give him some people food treats as well, but have to limit them.\u00a0 He would eat a whole baked potato if we let him.\u00a0 We will pick something from our meal and take a little out before it has salt, butter, or other seasonings added. \u00a0 He would live on whole wheat toast if we would let him.<\/p>\n

If you want a Yellow-Naped Amazon, you should be able to give it a minimum of 3 to 4 hours outside of its cage per day. This will allow the bird to burn excess calories and stretch its muscles, on top of providing essential mental stimulation.\u00a0 When Barney is riding his bike with me he likes to alternate times of sitting and looking at the world going past with periods of chewing.\u00a0 We buy 8 foot sections of pine 1 x 2 boards and cut them into 8 inch sections.\u00a0 I drill 4 random 3\/4 inch holes in the pieces and wire one to the side of the cage so it can be manipulated. (I got tired of stopping to pick them up).\u00a0 Barney will chew about 1 cubic inch of board per 10 miles.\u00a0 If you see wood chips on the trail, you are following Barney!<\/p>\n

Yellow-Naped Amazon parrots are quick-witted creatures that make wonderful pets for active owners who really want to form a great bond with their bird. Their obvious intelligence and remarkable speech abilities have made put them among the most popular Amazon Parrot species.<\/p>\n

Amazon parrots thrive on social interaction, and they need it to remain healthy and happy. Birds that are neglected often fall into destructive behavior patterns and depression which can manifest itself in various physical and emotional problems. It’s important for Yellow-Naped Amazon owners to set aside a period of time each day for one-on-one interaction with their bird, to establish and maintain a healthy bond.\u00a0 Riding bike with Barney is good for him both socially and physically.\u00a0 Fortunatly for me who is part owner of Lanex<\/a> I can also bring Barney in to work with me on occasion.\u00a0 We call those days “Barney Socialization Days” and he has fun with the people there.<\/p>\n

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Barney is a Yellow Naped Amazon Parrot.\u00a0 Barney is captive bred, but the species is originally from Southern Mexico, Central America, and northern South America.\u00a0 Barney is about 15 inches long from his beak to the tip of his tail feathers, his tail is squared off like other amazon parrots.\u00a0 Barney like most amazon parrots … <\/p>\n

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