ANY TAKERS?

We are looking for a few more professionals to take part in our publication.  Remember, COMPANION BIRD WORLD is free to anyone who wants to learn more about their companion birds.  All of us have our favorites, so if you want some information and can't find it, just go to our "Contact Us" page  http://companionbirdworld.com/CONTACT%20US.htm  and let us know what you are looking for and we will do our best to see if one of our Contributors can help.

LIFE WITH ALEX

NEW HOUR-LONG MOVIE, “LIFE WITH ALEX”

Grey Parrot Studios is proud to announce the release of its new movie, “Life with Alex.” Produced in association with The Alex Foundation, created by long-term Pepperberg lab manager Arlene Levin-Rowe, and directed by Emily Wick, this 55-minute memoir is a compelling tribute to the famous African Grey parrot known as Alex.

Whereas the popular book “Alex & Me” (Harper Collins) details the relationship between Dr. Irene Pepperberg and Alex from Irene’s point of view, “Life with Alex” offers an up-close glimpse into Alex’s world, with never-before-released footage of Alex using meaningful human speech to convey his daily thoughts and feelings. We see Alex and his colleagues -- Dr. Irene Pepperberg, Arlene Levin-Rowe, their student assistants, and fellow Grey parrots Griffin and Arthur -- as they open a window for us into an unprecedented world of non-human cognition and learning.

Dr. Irene Pepperberg has spent the past 35 years studying parrot intelligence.  Curious about how non-human brains work and what different creatures think about their world, she chose to work with African Grey parrots, because they could use elements of human language. “Getting into the minds of these animals is critical,” explains Dr. Pepperberg. Her main subject was Alex, purchased in 1977 from an ordinary pet store in Chicago. In the 30 years they worked together,
Dr. Pepperberg and her feathered “colleague” showed a frequently disbelieving world that parrots were not the bird-brains many thought they were. 

The highlight of the film, of course, is Alex. Whether saying goodnight to Irene (“You be good, I love you.”), coaching fellow parrot Griffin, or creating his own vocabulary, we see Alex’s mind in action. We learn about the daily life, relationships, and accomplishments of the bird who changed forever what we know about how animals think. 

Dr. Pepperberg discusses her discoveries and her fight for credibility; we discover what she learned from Alex, and how she learned it.  As Dr. Pepperberg notes, “We share the world with these creatures” and “We need to understand them.”

One of Arlene Levin-Rowe’s goals was “to share what it’s like to work every day with an animal who can speak.” As viewers watch Arlene describe her 10 years as lab manager, they will come to appreciate why this amazing bird’s “colleagues” felt it was an honor to work with him. Alex passed away on September 6, 2007, prematurely, at the age of 31. The DVD was released in September 2012, in honor of the fifth anniversary of Alex’s passing.

Film length: 55 Minutes
Directed by Emily Wick
Produced by Grey Parrot Studios

To learn more about these ambassadors from the animal world, please go to: http://alexfoundation.org

 “Life with Alex” available on DVD and can be purchased at http://LifeWithAlexMovie.com

Check out the movie trailer on YouTube at: http://youtu.be/c_Tk0-85ZSE

For more information please contact: info@lifewithalexmovie.com

INTERNET FOOLS

WE HAVE ONCE AGAIN BEEN EXPERIENCING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ABUSE AND SPAM ISSUES ON OUR FORUM.  WE ARE STOPPING OUR FORUM WHILE LAW-ENFORCEMENT PROCEEDS TO TRACE THE IDIOTS.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.

Sorry, but this is necessary, as I have no use for fools who just want to be more stupid than they already are.

NEW SITE

Seems the project of creating the new Companion Bird World site is a larger undertaking than I thought it would be.  I am finding there are "glitches" in WordPress that don't seem to have a work-a-round.  I know that eventually I will have the new site finished, but the fact that there is so much content makes the creation more involved.  But, I will hang in there and hope that our readers will continue to return to the old site until the new one is live.  Spread the work about us and also contact us with any suggestions you may have that could help.  And as always, if you have something to give to the world of birds, please let us know.
BA

DR. SUSAN FRIEDMAN & BEHAVIOR+ WORKS

Make time for this great event.

You won't want to miss any of Dr. Friedman's lectures and workshops.

For more information, click on picture.

While you are at it, check out these other upcoming events
for Dr. Friedman.

Oct 19-20: Living and Learning With Animals (LLA), Seattle WA

http://www.flight-club-foundation.org/Registration_for_LLA.php

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2014

Feb 21-23: Living and Learning With Animals (LLA) with Karen Drummond, New Zealand

http://learningaboutdogs.co.nz/

April 4-7: Living and Learning With Animals (LLA) with Cory Cordes, Guelph Canada

http://www.animallearningsolutions.com/events/

June 7-9: Living and Learning With Animals (LLA) with Marcus von Kreft, Berlin Germany

http://parrot-advice-4u.jimdo.com/

June 13-14: Living and Learning With Animals (LLA) with Happy-Fellow Dogschool, Austria

http://seminar.happy-fellow.at

Aug 9-10: Living and Learning With Animals (LLA) with Grisha Stewart, Seattle WA

http://functionalrewards.com/

BARBARA HEIDENREICH

Just want to let all of our readers know about the fantastic videos that Barbara Heidenreich is making available on the website.         Click here to see some of them.

EVENT SCHEDULE

If any of our contributors have events they would like posted on the Upcoming Events calendar, please send them to me in the format you would like them to be on the calendar.  You can use the Contact Us link on the website.

Bob