All About Parakeets

In the wild, female parakeets use their innate need to peck for gathering material to build nests; in captivity, furniture or fingers will satisfy that need--a little something to keep in mind when shopping for the most popular pet bird in the world, the parakeet (a.k.a. the budgerigar or "budgie"). Made in Australia (as, incidentally, is the parakeet), this entertaining and informative video takes viewers through the colorful history of the bird (imported to England and throughout Europe during the mid-19th century, parakeets are available in green, yellow, white, and blue; there was a reputedly a red, but that turned out to be a hoax), and offers tips on buying, feeding, training, breeding (there is a brief, but tasteful, parakeet sex sequence), and caring for one's ‘keet. High production values, a clever script, and solid information make this new to the U.S. Aussie production a real winner. Highly recommended. Aud: H, P. (R. Pitman)