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How to Build a Wooden Parakeet Cage
Bird cages come in many sizes and styles. The most important consideration is to build one that is the correct size for the bird or birds who will live in it. Several different types of parakeets are kept as pet birds, with the Budgerigar being one of the more popular. These parakeets are small bird
Gifts for Bird Lovers
Make a gift extra special by thinking about what that person loves and is interested in. Finding a gift for a bird lover can be quick and simple or creative and fun. Either way, the bird lover in your life will appreciate your generosity and consideration of finding a gift that speaks to the heart.
Why Travel for Birding?
Describes the benefits of birding travel, including how travel benefits both birders and the birds they see. Includes tips for how to make birding travel easier.
Pokedex FAQ
A Pokédex is an index of Pokémon. One of the player's goals in the Pokémon video games for Nintendo DS and Game Boy Advance is to battle and catch as many Pokémon as possible to add their detailed information to the Pokédex.
Stainless Steel Bird Cages - 3 Things to Consider Before Buying a Stainless Steel Bird Cage
Some people might think that a bird cage made of stainless steel is suitable only for a setting where there is heavy use, such as a breeding facility, a pet store or a veterinarian hospital. That's not the case. Below I'll outline why you should consider buying a stainless steel bird cage
Types of Blue Love Birds
Their open displays of affection for one another is why they are called lovebirds.love image by L. Shat from Fotolia.comFor more than a century, lovebirds have been kept as pets by bird lovers due to their beauty, high activity and gregarious nature. Native to the wilds of Madagascar and...
Racing Pigeons Past And Present
For over 2000 years since before the times of Jesus Christ human kind have harnessed the homing ability of the gallant racing pigeon. The Romans used the homing pigeon to great effect to carry messages back from outlying areas.
Find More Swallows With These Tips
Do you know where, when and how to find swallows to add them to your life list? These tips can help!
Homemade Pet Bird Biscuits
If you want to brighten your caged bird's day a bit, a pet bird biscuit just might do the trick. Not only can a homemade treat provide entertainment, but it can also give your pet bird added nutrition that they may not be getting from their normal diet. Whether you have a persnickety parrot or a cag
How to Fix a Swimming Area for Ducklings
Ducklings can swim from the first day of life, but they cannot regulate their body heat well, and their down can become saturated leading to death from cold or drowning, so care must be taken until their feathers are fully in. Water is an important part of a duck's life as the bird cannot eat withou
Brown Creeper
Detailed bird profile of the brown creeper: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction. Includes tips for how to attract brown creepers to your backyard.
Great Horned Owl Identification
Labeled diagram of how to identify an adult great horned owl by facial features, including ear tufts, facial disk, eyes and bill. Includes a discussion of each characteristic with owl identification tips.
Migration Patterns of Bald Eagles
The bald eagle is a symbol of liberty and freedom in the United States. Inhabiting various parts of North America, the bald eagle is considered to be a "partial migrant." The bald eagle uses thermals or heated air to lift in altitude and then coast along the warm air to a lower elevation. Another th
Signs & Symptoms of Bird Flu in Chickens
Chickens may exhibit a wide range of symptoms when infected with influenza.chicken image by Pity from Fotolia.comAvian influenza, or bird flu, is an illness caused by influenza A viruses. While most forms of bird flu are mild, concern has grown over more serious forms of bird flu,...
The Benefits of Ostrich Farming
Have you ever seen an ostrich? Do you know that ostriches are the largest birds in the world? Yes, ostriches are birds but they have lost their ability to fly.
How to Feed Chickens Table Scraps
Chickens will eat almost anything that's put in front of them. The owner of Backyardchickens.com actually had his birds eat part of a Styrofoam block, which shows how indiscriminate they can be. Still, chickens are great recyclers and will eat plenty of table scraps. The trick is understanding what
Looking After Your Pet Bird - Turn Your Bird Cage Into a Bird Home!
Any pet bird be it a budgie, cockatiel, canary, parrot, whatever will spend a lot of time in a bird cage unless of course your bird lives outside in an aviary but thats not what this article is about. In this article I am going to give you a couple of tips to show you how you can make your bird cage
How to Paint a Bluebill Decoy
With the advent of acrylic paints, the job of painting decoys has been made faster and cleaner. Oil paints can take weeks to dry, where acrylics dry within minutes and are resistant to wearing off. The drakes of each species of duck are brilliantly colored and lend themselves well to the artist's br
Homemade Poultry Duck Incubator
Homemade duck incubators are commonly designed from recycling old appliances, such as refrigerators, grills and pie safes into the frame of the incubator. The primary components include shelves for the eggs to rest on, adequate light bulbs to provide heating, and the proper air circulation and humid
How to Use Incubators for Chicks
Raising chickens is no problem if you have hens that sit on their own eggs, but sometimes chickens are temperamental and just won't do it. This can occur because the hen is young or wasn't raised with other chickens or due to weather conditions and stress. Fortunately, you can use an incubator to ha