Bird Fair and Show – Murfreesboro, TN – Sep. 11-12, 2010 June 27, 2010
Posted by Andrew in : fun,News , 1 comment so farHeart Of Tennessee Aviculture Society
Exotic Bird Fair And Show
Fair: Sept. 11th & 12th, 2010
Time : Sat. 9-5 Sunday 10 – 4
Birds – Cages – Toys – Seed – Auctions
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
Songbird Smuggler Gets Prison June 9, 2010
Posted by Andrew in : News,Wild Birds , add a comment...please?Sony Dong came under investigation in 2008 when customs inspectors at LAX found abandoned luggage that contained 18 birds, five of which were dead.
By Associated Press
BIRD-BRAINED SCHEME: Customs officials arrested the smuggler with 14 Asian songbirds strapped to his socks. (Photo: Splash)
Amazing survival story of Woodpecker vs. Sparrowhawk
Posted by Andrew in : News,Wild Birds , add a comment...please?This amazing photo showed up in my inbox today! Below is the full story from MailOnline.
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
Proud Parents Feed Their Chick at SeaWorld Orlando May 27, 2010
Posted by Andrew in : News,Wild Birds , 1 comment so farORLANDO, FL (May 26, 2010)
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.
Video – Quaker Parrot Saves Toddler April 4, 2010
Posted by Andrew in : News,Quaker Parrot , add a comment...please?From AvianVideos.com
Quaker Parrot Saves Choking Toddler
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