Buying a Parakeet Bird Cage - 4 Important Things to Know
It is important that you have a home ready for your pet before you pick it up. With this list in hand, you will have no trouble locating the perfect parakeet bird cage.
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National Butterfly Center
Birders who love butterflies will love the National Butterfly Center in Mission, Texas, with its acres of natural plant gardens that attract all sorts of winged wildlife, including birds.
Rules for Bird Feeders
Bird feeding comes in second to gardening on the list of most popular hobbies in North America. It is simple to do and not too hard on your wallet. Basic bird feeders are inexpensive, available everywhere and come in a variety of colors to attract various types of birds which provides for a potentia
Why Does Sugar Water Made for Hummingbirds Turn Cloudy?
Birdwatchers often enjoy looking at birds up close, and providing feeders is a way to get that chance. While hummingbirds consume large amounts of nectar from flowers, they also drink sugar water provided in hummingbird feeders. That sugar water can become cloudy for a variety of reasons, however. H
How to Hand Raise Senegal Parrots
The Senegal parrot (Poicephalus senegalus) comes from West Africa where it is often considered to be a pest for feeding on farm produce. In captivity, the bird makes a loving, talkative pet that can live to be 50 years old. The small bird's personality tends to be calm, and the parrots enjoy playing
Cooked Food Parrot Diet
I know a lot of parrot owners who think that seed or pellet food is just fine for their bird. I agree that if used as a supplement seed and pellet food have their place. But if you want to insure that your bird is getting a well balanced and nutritional diet you need to do more.
Does My Bird Need a Feather Conditioner?
Information on feather conditioners and other supplements that owners can buy for their birds -- and insight into whether or not they are really beneficial.
Bird Watching - How To Get More Birds In Your Backyard
To understand why birds aren't visiting your backyard, first you need to know which species are in your area. Then add water and food. Lastly, make sure the environment is peaceful.
How to Care for a Rosella
With their brightly colored plumage and lively personalities, these native Aussies make wonderful pets. In the wild, you would find a rosella landing in your garden in a small flock. They feast on blossoms, insects and seeds while whistling and fussing with each other. As a pet, a rosella can presen
Is Your Parrot Social Or Anti-Social?
Let's hope for your parrot's sake that you have a well socialized bird. Parrots are very social and they require a lot of work on the owners' part in order to have a parrot that is mentally and physically healthy. You not only have to make sure it has a good vet and a proper diet, you
How to Hand Feed a Bird
Feeding by hand is necessary for newborn baby birds without biological parents. Whether the bird has been removed from its bird parents intentionally, or moved to a pet store before it was properly weaned, hand feeding is vital to the survival of the pet bird. Regressed pet birds, due to illness or
How to Build an Aviary for African Gray Parrots
African gray parrots are said to be the smartest birds on the planet, possessing the intelligence of a five-year-old child. They are capable of distinguishing between colors, objects and people, and can learn to understand what words mean. A creature with this kind of intelligence should be given
Summer Bird Feeding
Feeding birds in the backyard has become a year round family activity. It brings our backyards to life offering a source of entertainment, and provides a form of natural insect control. We have our resident birds that stay with us all year long, but each season we are treated to a different variety
10 Rudest Birding Behaviors - And How to Be Polite!
Are you a rude birder? Learn the rudest birding behaviors - and how to stay polite.
Parrot Training - Why Train Your Parrot at All?
A large number of parrot owners don't realize parrot training involves a lot more than just teaching your bird some tricks or to say a few words. If you acquire a very young bird, the only thing it knows is what its instincts tell it to do or what a breeder or previous owner in the case of an o
How to Tell if a Tortoise Egg Is Fertile or Infertile
Tortoises lay eggs that may or may not be fertile depending on the health of the tortoise and whether they've been bred or not. When laid, these eggs are similar in size to chicken eggs and will continue to grow as the baby tortoise inside grows. Determining whether a tortoise egg is fertile or infe
Birding in Jamaica
Jamaica is a great birding destination, and these tips can help visiting birders make the most of their trip to Jamaica.
Finches Gouldian - What to Know and Love About Them
The Gouldian Finch, Erythrura gouldiae (or Chloebia gouldiae), also known as the Lady Gouldian Finch, Gould's Finch, or the Rainbow Finch, was first discovered by a British ornithological artist, John Gould in 1844; who named the birds after his wife, Elizabeth. These finches are normally elong
Finch Care Tips - Gouldian Finches
One of the most colorful of the finch family and probably the most colorful bird on earth the Gouldian Finch is just a wonder to behold. It is a native to the northern region of Australia and is now considered to be one of the endangered species on this planet.