Category : Pets Birds : Pets & Animal

How to Ship a Bird

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If you are moving cross-country or are selling a bird to someone who doesn't live within driving distance, you may need to ship the bird. It is illegal to ship most species of pet birds via postal service. Instead, the bird must be shipped via airline cargo service. This method of shipping is quite

DIY Aviaries

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An outdoor aviary is a way to give your bird some fresh air and a dose of vitamin D3. It can be large or small, depending on the available space as well as the type of bird you own. It should be large enough for your bird to get some flying exercise, which means that it needs to be two or three time

How to Kill Bird Parasites

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If you have a pet bird, then it is your responsibility to learn about the various parasites that can be present. These parasites can make your bird ill and uncomfortable, just as fleas can do with cats and dogs. Additionally, the parasites are going to attack not only your pet bird, but also the bir

How to Interpret Loon Calls

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The common loon is a large waterbird with a shape very similar to that of a duck. It is a common bird in rural parts of the northern United States, and while they are easy to see sitting low in the water, it is more common to hear some of the loon's vocalizations. There are four different types of l

Safe Fruit Seeds for Parrots

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Although stores sell commercial parrot food mixes, some parrot owners choose to supplement the diets or make their own mixes. The bulk of the parrot's diet consists of nuts, seeds, fruits, vegetables and cereal grains. To introduce a new food, parrot owners mix the new food with foods the parrot has

Feeding Wild Birds Responsibly

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With wild bird populations declining at an alarming rate can we continue feeding wild birds strictly for our own entertainment without considering whether or not our feeding strategies are actually beneficial to to our feathered friends? Recent studies show that feeding birds using the typical wild

How to Build a Simple Bird Trap?

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Sometimes pet birds get lost when you move them or change their cage, and oftentimes the breed of bird is not suitable to survive in the environment they are lost in. Luckily, there is a simple, easy way to get your bird back. Most importantly, you can make a simple bird trap quickly so you don't lo

How to Draw Emu Birds

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Emus are a part of the ostrich family, and they have good eyesight and hearing. Emus are said to have the strongest legs of their kind. They are birds, yet they do not fly. Drawing an emu can seem difficult at first because of the way their bodies are formed. Emus have large upper bodies, strong hin

OWL API Tutorial

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The open-source Java code library for Web Ontology Language (OWL) is an application programming interface (API) used to create classes and methods that specifically load and save OWL files. The API can also be used to manipulate OWL data and perform logic-based analysis. It is primarily used to deve