The Parrot Who Owns Me: The Story of a Relationship - Hardcover

Much has been said about human relationships with cats and dogs, but how about the other top-ranking pet, the parrot?THE PARROT WHO OWNS ME contains marvellous anecdotes of Joanna Burger's own and others' experiences. It discusses her long-term relationship with Tiko, the orphaned parrot she adopted, who delicately preened her hair strand by strand while she slept feverishly in the grips of Lyme Disease - the most affectionate thing he could do. Parrots, like dolphins, will bond with humans to the extent of almost never seeking another mate, and also taking the alpha position in the relationship. That's the way to do it!

Dr. Joanna Burger is a prominent ornithologist, now at Rutgers, with a magical flair for writing and a populist touch. Since her PhD at Minnesota, she has lectured tens of thousands of professionals and laypersons, influenced public policy and been published in many books and journals. Her fifteen-year relationship with Tiko strikingly bears the hallmarks of many of our own human bonds.