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	<title>Kunzang Palyul Chöling &#187; abused parrots</title>
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		<title>The Parrot Man &#8211; Part IX</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 22:46:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Baby Boomer Bird Bust Looming? Christopher is anticipating a tidal wave coming in the next 10 or 15 years. It is thought that many baby boomers, a huge demographic, will feel that they are incapable of taking care of their parrots. So perhaps thousands, maybe tens of thousands, of parrots will need new homes. Those [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Parrot Man Part VIII</title>
		<link>http://www.tara.org/2009/08/16/the-parrot-man-part-viii/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-parrot-man-part-viii</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 22:45:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>holly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Private Parrot Whisperer When asked if he had a Facebook or My Space page, Christopher replied, “Absolutely not.” He is a pretty private person and is known as somewhat of a recluse. “I have an e-mail address, I’ve had it for about four months, and it’s the very first in my life. And I give [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Parrot Man Part VII</title>
		<link>http://www.tara.org/2009/08/15/the-parrot-man-part-vii/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-parrot-man-part-vii</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 22:44:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>holly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Itty Bitty Buddy Bird Christopher has a pet bird of his very own that he keeps at home. She is a small Sun Conure. Christopher says that is kind of funny, because the bird he is closest to at the Aviary is Demara, the Hyacinth Macaw, the largest bird in the flock. While the two [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Parrot Man Part VI</title>
		<link>http://www.tara.org/2009/08/14/the-parrot-man-part-vi/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-parrot-man-part-vi</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 22:44:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>holly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bird Bath Christopher uses a misting system to give the flock a much-loved “bath.” This is a great tool to shower the flock with. Christopher says the rainforest parrots, the colorful birds, especially require showers. The Cockatoos, from the Australian continent, a dryer place, are usually not quite as exuberant during showers, but they still [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Parrot Man Part V</title>
		<link>http://www.tara.org/2009/08/13/the-parrot-man-part-v/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-parrot-man-part-v</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 22:44:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>holly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boss Bird’s First Steps “Knowing that parrots are intensely hierarchical, I asserted myself as their singular alpha,” says Christopher. Translation: He was now the “bird in charge.” He enforced that by being the only person who went in their cages, being the person who fed them, and being present and in charge when there were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Parrot Man Part IV</title>
		<link>http://www.tara.org/2009/08/12/the-parrot-man-part-iv/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-parrot-man-part-iv</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 22:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>holly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bored Birds Although the volunteers continued to perform needed tasks, it became obvious that none of them were capable of working more closely with the birds. Christopher did work closely with the flock, taking them in and out of the flight cage, and also made toys for the birds to chew on and play with. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Parrot Man Part III</title>
		<link>http://www.tara.org/2009/08/11/parrot-man-part-iii/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=parrot-man-part-iii</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:38:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>holly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hospital Run, Anyone? Eventually, there was simply too much work for two people. So members of the Temple were asked to come and do some things, such as helping to clean the aviary. The volunteer staff grew, no one was yet drawing any salary. While Christopher was not officially the “head caretaker,” it was obvious [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Parrot Man of the Garuda Aviary Part II</title>
		<link>http://www.tara.org/2009/08/10/the-parrot-man-of-the-garuda-aviary-part-ii/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=the-parrot-man-of-the-garuda-aviary-part-ii</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:37:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>holly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Just Say Yes to Compassion (But Spread Newspaper On the Floor) A few years later, Jetsunma got another bird, a Green-wing Macaw named Hakan, who Christopher described as a “majestic” bird. He and Hakan got along well. Meanwhile, Jetsunma was doing research on how to care for her birds, and had found out about the [...]]]></description>
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