Sally and Whodeedo, her African Grey Parrot
One of the most recognizable names among ‘bird people,’ Sally Blanchard is well known for her theories on companion parrot behavior. She has studied and worked with birds for over 35 years. Having been a bird sculptor for over twenty years, Sally is an avid bird watcher. Instead of just checking birds off of a life list as she saw new species, she became fascinated with what they did and most of all, trying to figure out why they did it. She started a lifelong collection of bird books, which now numbers over 2,500. Over thirty years ago, Sally met a fellow wood carver who was also a bird breeder with a wonderful collection of raucous Amazons. The combination of bird sitting the Amazons and a bird watching expedition to Costa Rica, kindled a passionate interest in parrots.