Articles related to "Baby Birds"



How to Help an Orphaned Baby Bird
A wild baby bird who has fallen from its nest may need your help to survive. The trick is knowing when to intervene, and how to get the bird to safety.
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Hand-Feeding Baby Birds
In order to tame a baby bird, hand-feeding helps create a bond between people and the newborn bird.
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Buying a Companion Parrot
Looking for a pet parrot? You can find a companion parrot through bird breeders, parrot rescues, pet stores and bird fairs, but don't rush into buying a parrot.
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Baby Birds
What to do if you find a baby bird.
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Commuter Babies
Wildlife Rehabilitator Louise Grider's experience at co-parenting a brood of Carolina wrens.
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Dreams of a Parrotlet Breeder
This article details the dreams of a parrotlet breeder as her first pair tries to raise chicks.
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Feeling like a mother bird
My musings on how a mother bird must feel as I prepare to send my baby parrotlets into the world.
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Make Your Voice Heard
Ways the consumer can get through to a large company -- in light of a recent parrot situation
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Spring Babies and Other Wildlife
What to do when you find a wild animal or bird in need.
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The Bird Diaries 4: So Quickly they Grow
My babies are grown, too quickly of course.
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The Bird Diaries: Abundant Love
Abundant love in weanting birds, and cute pictures of my babies
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The Bird Diaries: How they Grow
Growing baby birds, part of the bird diaries series
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The Bird Diaries: Preparing to Handfeed
How I prepare to pull baby birds for handfeeding
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There's a Mouse in the House
A little bit about general care for wild baby animals.
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Traveling with baby birds
Some helpful hints on travelling with handfeeding baby birds.
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Hand Feeding Unweaned Baby Parrots
Pet stores and bird mills may try to sell you unweaned parrots at a discount. Unless you're an experienced hand feeder, don't try hand feeding baby parrots.
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Hand-Raising Pigeons and Doves
Orphaned pigeons and doves are the easiest of birds to raise and release. Here's an overview of the care, feeding, and releasing of young Columbidae.
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The Joys of Handfeeding
This article talks about handfeeding birds.
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Bird Breeders
Pet birds can be a significant investment in time and money. It pays to get a good start by buying from a good bird breeder. Some simple pointers improve one's chances.
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Bird Talk Is the Tie That Binds
African grey parrots are the blabbermouths of the pet bird world. Recognized as the most skillful of talking parrots, the grey is sensitive and thrives on attention.
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Birding Ethics
Bird watchers can adopt simple birding ethics to avoid disturbing birds, people, and the natural environment.
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Five Bad Reasons to Buy a Parrot
There are many bad reasons to buy a parrot, whether the bird is a little sun conure or a giant macaw. Here are a few reasons not to purchase a pet parrot.
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On Being A Bird Breeder
The first babies of the year are here, and I muse on what it means to me to be a bird breeder.
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Protecting Garden Birds from Cats
Here are some tips to lower the risks of cats killing garden birds. It is depressing to see this happen. Some simple precautions improve the odds for your backyard birds.
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The Anticipation of Breeding Season
Tips for a sucessful breeding season
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The Anticipation of Breeding Season
Tips for a sucessful breeding season
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Why Bird Parents Carry Feces From Nests
Removing feces from the nest helps keep the area clean and also reduces visibility of the nest to predators. Which of these is more important is discussed here.
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Dear Silvan, what's in my chimney?
If it's not baby birds, it could be bats, raccoons or flying squirrels. The author reveals his prejudices and qualms about wildlife invasions.
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The Picture Books of Margaret Wild
Margaret Wild is Australia's most talented and prolific picture book author. Her books are emotionally honest and universally appealing. They will make you laugh and cry.
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Masked bandit on the wing, Part 2
At sunrise we were awakened by the song of a giant cricket in the living room. Or perhaps it wasn't a cricket at all! We went running and discovered the bedtime snack had brought our baby bird around.
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Choosing a Budgie That Will Talk
Despite their small size, parakeets can be excellent talkers and can mimic a variety of sounds and phrases if you select your bird companion carefully.
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Seeing Eye to Eye!
The happy discovery of each member of the Community Drama or Theatre group that they find themselves in an environment where freedom of opportunity abounds is one of the reasons people eagerly come back every week. In the early days though, some members of the company may have a slight fear of that freedom, this article looks at how we can use our drama workshops to enable those people to overcome these early fears. Included in the article are workshops on eye to eye contact, essential work before advancing to speech.
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Wildlife and Gardens - Part 3
Gardening in Shade - Wildlife and Gardens - Part 3 - Our Fine Feathered Friends
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Meet A Real Bird Lady!
Profile of Louise Grider, Wildlife Rehabilitator
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Ways to Learn about Baby Animals
Observing the new life on a farm in spring may not be an option, but you can have fun studying baby animals wherever you may be this time of year.
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Masked bandit on the wing, Part 1
To introduce my own tale of raising a wild pet, here are three classic novels by prominent conservationists who did it. And the conventional wisdom why no one should.
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Working With Wildlife
This article, written in the form of a news interview, will give you some information about the life of a "wildlife rehabber" as well as some practical knowledge of what to do and not to do with animal orphans.
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Common Myths about Wildlife
Common misconceptions about wildlife.
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Handicapped Birds
Handicapped finches and handicapped birds
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Introduction to Wildlife Rehabilitation
This is an introduction to my experiences doing wildlife rehabilitation with my mom.
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If You're Happy...
Get moving!
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Intake Procedures for Incoming Wildlife
What to do when wildlife first arrives at the rehabilitator's facility
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Musical Cages
How playing musical cages keeps your bird entertained
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The Bird Diaries Part 1: A Star is Born
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Birding with Children
There's no easier way to connect with nature and teach children about the natural world than birding.
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Buying a Parrot from a Bird Breeder
Whether you're looking for an eclectus, macaw, or sun conure, consider the source when buying a parrot. Finding a good bird breeder today saves parrot owners grief later.
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Common Grackle – Quiscalus quiscula
The Common Grackle prefers open spaces and is frequently seen foraging on the ground. It looks black but has beautiful shades of colour when seen from the right angle.
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From Bird Mills to Parrot Rescues
Like puppy and kitten mills, bird mills are only interested in selling as many animals as possible. Parrot mills are a growing area of animal abuse.
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Giving a Chick at Easter
Chicks given to children as Easter gifts often die, and sometimes they pass on infectious diseases. There are creative alternatives.
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Jackass Penguin
I am a flightless seabird and when I am an adult I will weigh about 6 1/2 pounds and I will be about 28 inches tall. Like all others of my species I am an aquatic bird.
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