About the Author

Layne David Dicker

Layne David Dicker is the Staff Avian Behaviorist at Wilshire Animal Hospital in Santa Monica, CA as well as being a private avian behavior and care consultant to individuals, aviaries, rescue organizations and zoological parks. Layne's articles and photographs have appeared in Bird Talk, Pet Bird Report and Birds USA as well as countless regional and local periodicals. Although parrots are not migratory, Layne is, flying all over the country giving his informative and uniquely entertaining seminars on the care, behavior and conservation of parrots. In addition to his professional activities, Layne founded and ran a parrot rescue organization, has served as a director of avian philanthropic organizations and is presently a co-organizer of the Active Members Group of the World Parrot Trust-USA.

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