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How to Feed Hummingbirds by Hand October 28, 2006

Posted by Andrew in : Articles, Wild Birds , add a comment...please?

By Simone Skorcik

This is the technique I used to get our backyard hummingbirds to eat from my hand.
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Bird Haiku October 21, 2006

Posted by Andrew in : Haiku, Wild Birds , add a comment...please?

Dead, grey tree.
Teetering high–
A crow seeking lunch.

-Andrew

Video - Shocking Lovebird Killing October 17, 2006

Posted by Andrew in : Lovebird, Video, Wild Birds , add a comment...please?

Be advised this is a sad and shocking video of what looks like a wild black-masked lovebird getting caught (killed) by a cat.

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Review - Parrots of the World October 10, 2006

Posted by Andrew in : African Grey, Bourke's Parakeet, Budgerigar, Cockatiel, Cockatoo, Lory, Lovebird, Macaw, Quaker Parrot, Reviews, Toucan, Wild Birds , comments closed

Parrots of the World is one of those gem books that are worth every penny. Below is all the information, go check it out!

Parrots of the World
An Identification Guide
By: Joseph M. Forshaw

$7.00 off regular price.

Key features:
� Easy-to-use geographic guide

� Covers some 350 species

� Color range maps for all species

� Lavishly illustrated, with 120+ color plates and additional illustrations

� Ecological and behavioral information

From the macaws of South America to the cockatoos of Australia, parrots are among the most recognizable�and endangered�birds on earth. But until now, no easy-to-use guide existed for the identification of all species and subspecies of these colorful creatures.

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Baby Finches

Posted by Andrew in : Finch, Video, Wild Birds , add a comment...please?

I thought this was such a sweet video, I just had to share my find!
Isint YouTube great? Its like a beach, ready for someone to unearth some treasure. I hope Google dosent mess with it too much.

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Enjoy!

Video Credit: Kaisa5872

Friday Featured Collage September 22, 2006

Posted by Andrew in : Budgerigar, Cockatiel, Lovebird, Misc, Toucan, Unknown, Wild Birds , 1 comment so far

Today I thought I would do something different for the photo. Instead of featuring a single photo, this is a collage of some of the better photos from the archives. Some of my favorites. Enjoy!

Click a photo to go to that post.