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Enjoy Bird A Day!

The American Federation of Aviculture, Inc. Presents their 36th annual convention.

The Magic of Birds

St. Petersburg, FL – August 4-7t, 2010

Learn about bird behavior, breeding, conservation, health and nutrition from internationally recogniszed speakers.  Enjoy a live magic show with birds and incredible raffle and silent auction prizes.  Plus much more including an behind the scenes tour of Lowry Park Zoo.  A must for all bird lovers – beginners and experts alike!

Register early online: AFABirds.org

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Parrot event

"Rambo" the budgie

News Article from Fox 25 Boston – A budgie (parakeet) was found recently and is now being treated by Angell Animal Medical Center through their Avians and Exotics Service.    The bird, nicknamed Rambo, was found in an East Arlington resident’s backyard Wednesday around 6:30 pm, suffering from shock.   Rambo was found to have been bitten by an animal; according to Dr. Jennifer Graham.

Rambo is wearing a legband, which should help identify him to his original owners.

To report any information regarding the Budgie please call the MSPCA-Angell at (617) 541-5120.

Read the full article at myfoxboston.com : MSPCA seeks owner of injured bird

Shows: Sat Only 10:00a.m till ?

Hospitality: Sat. Night 6:30 At The Motel Listed Below Free!

Bird Entry: Friday: 6pm – 8pm  Saturday: 7am – 9am
AWARDS: Crystal, Rosettes & Ribbons.
JUDGE: Annette Howard.
2 Divisions NAPS: Hookbills & NFSS:Finches & Softbills.

Middle Tennessee State University
Tennessee Livestock Center, Murfreesboro,TN. 37130

INFO:
Fair: James: 615-739-0631- midtnecho@yahoo.com
Show & Fair: Wilma: 615-396-8440- tnma2@comcast.net
Show & Fair: Richard: 931-607-4500- needmorebirds@yahoo.com

Accommodations: Americas Best Value Inn & Suites – 615-896-6030 – Block# 55042.
Ask For Kenny–$42.00 Per Night & Mention Bird Fair!

Club Website: http://www.heartoftnaviculturesociety.com

By Associated Press

BIRD-BRAINED SCHEME: Customs officials arrested the smuggler with 14 Asian songbirds strapped to his socks. (Photo: Splash)

Close call: A woodpecker clings on to a wooden pole as it hides from a preying sparrowhawk.

Desperate to avoid the hawk-eyed gaze of his enemy, the woodpecker clings to a fence post, absolutely motionless.

The smaller bird has already had one rather too close encounter with the claws of the sparrowhawk, and now just one involuntary flutter of a wing would be enough to give the game away and turn him into dinner.

Astonishingly, however, while the predator perched on the post swivelling its head from side to side, it never looked down.

nd after more than a minute of failing to spot its prey, it lost interest and flew off.

The drama was caught on film by wildlife photographer Robert Fuller in his garden at Thixendale, near York.

He had seen the sparrowhawk with the woodpecker in its claws and waved his arm to frighten off the bird of prey. That allowed the woodpecker to fly to the sanctuary of the fence post, but ten minutes later the sparrowhawk returned.

Mr Fuller, 37, said: ‘It landed on top of the very post where the woodpecker was.

‘I know that sparrowhawks hunt by movement so as long as the woodpecker remained absolutely still he would be safe.

‘In the end the sparrowhawk moved off and the woodpecker lived to see another day.’

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1283205/Now-DID-woodpecker-Sparrowhawk-fails-spot-prey-nervous-bird-hides-below.html#ixzz0qNiQSnF6

Tags: hawk, sparrow, woodpecker, news, uk, oilspill

A tawny frogmouth chick, hatched April 11, gets fed by its mother, while the father looks on. In less than a year, six chicks have been hatched at SeaWorld and all are now thriving.

Until recently, the population of tawny frogmouths in North American zoos was facing extinction — and breeding programs were largely unsuccessful. SeaWorld worked with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums  (AZA) to develop a program to sustain the species’ growth.

SeaWorld aviculturists have bred an unprecedented  24  chicks over the past 10 years. Typically as a part of this program, chicks are hand-reared by aviculturists to ensure they receive the best care during their first few fragile weeks. Through years of research, SeaWorld has made it possible for this chick to be raised by its parents.

Tawny frogmouths are native to the forested savannas and open woodlands of Australia. When fully grown, the insect-eating birds will be between 9 and 21 inches tall.  To discover more, visit SeaWorld.org.