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How to Keep Birds off Boats
Boats, like any other hospitable surface near the water, provide a nice roost for many types of birds. Unfortunately, this also means bird droppings, or guano, and often with a fish-heavy diet, the mess can be nearly impossible to remove from the surface of your boat. There is also a health concern,
Short Guide on Why You Should Get a Bird Travel Cage
Bird travel cages are ideal for taking your bird to travel with you. Not only these bird travel carriers are great for taking your bird with you on a trip, you can also use it to carry it with you to the vet, to grooming or any other places. You will not regret it once finding the right bird travel
Choose a Bird Feeder
With thousands of bird feeder designs available, how do you know which one is best for your birds? These tips can help you choose the right bird feeder based on which birds you want to feed, what foods you offer, feeder size, construction materials, design and more.
How to Get Rid of an Emu
An emu is a flightless bird similar to an ostrich. An emu can grow as tall as 6 feet and weighs up to 120 pounds. Most emus are friendly, assuming they are raised properly. However, if they were not well-socialized as youngsters, they can injure a person trying to catch or contain them with their sh
Powder Down
A description of powder down feathers and an explanation of why some birds have powder down.
What Are the Benefits of DNA Fingerprinting?
DNA fingerprinting, also known as DNA profiling, is a test that analyzes genetic information in human DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), which is unique to each person. The test is beneficial because, according to WebMD, it can help to accurately identify a person's relatives or a criminal suspect.
Introduction to Biological Identification of Bacteria
Bacteria are classified into three main categories according to their shape. The categories are coccus, bacillus, and spirillum.They are microscopic in nature and must be viewed under a microscope.
Birding Patch
Definition of a birding patch as a regular place to go birding, including what characteristics make a good patch.
Top Ten Signs Your Pet Bird is Sick
You are responsible for the health of your pet bird or parrot. Birds are notorious for hiding or masking any illness or sickness for fear of being singled out as a weak member of the flock. It's often difficult to tell if your bird is sick or ill so you must continuously be on the lookout for s
Bird Houses 101: Everything You Need to Know
The sweetest sound you can hear in the great outdoors is the cheerful tweeting of wild birds. The most beautiful sight in the free open-air is colorful birds flying without a care while performing the
How to Feed Backyard Wild Song Birds A guide to bird foods and feeders
How to feed and attract wild song birds to your backyard feeders. A guide to the best suets, seeds and feeds and the different types of bird feeders. From Finches, Orioles, Robins and Bluebirds, to le
How to Perform Pet Behavior Training When Dealing With Birds
Getting a new pet you will have to get the knowledge into performing the basic of pet training which relates mostly to pet behavior training. This one comes more in handy when you have for instance a parrot and teach it how to start talking.
How to Build Mobile Chicken Houses
Mobile chicken coops are called chicken arks or chicken tractors. They hold from four to six chickens comfortably. One good thing about a chicken tractor is it can be moved around so you can put it in areas where you want to fertilize or destroy insects. If you place the chicken tractor near your ga
How to Make a Star-Shaped Birdhouse
Those who enjoy the company of little birds may not have any trouble building a birdhouse for their small feathered friends. A star-shaped birdhouse gives not only a shelter for the birds, but also a beautiful atmosphere to any garden or yard. By using some imagination, the builder can add new patte
Making Your Backyard a Bird Habitat
Landscaping for birds is not only eco-friendly, it offers stay at home adventures for the entire family. Using a few quick tips you can convert a barren backyard into an oasis for wildlife.
How to Breed a Ring Necked Mourning Dove
Ring-necked mourning doves are gentle, quiet, hardy, easy to tame, active, inexpensive and low maintenance pets. The dove's gentle coo can lend a calming effect to any environment. They come in more than 40 color variations including peach, white, fawn, pied and apricot. Mourning doves make good par
Pet Birds Require Daily Interaction to Keep Your Bird Happy and Healthy
Owning a pet bird requires daily interaction with your feathered friend.Birds are highly intelligent creatures who are very socialbeings.A scientific study done with Alex the Gifted parrot and Dr. Irene Pepperberg,shatter scientist's understanding of the Avian brain. With the proof of Alex&apos
About the Horned Owl
The great horned owl is a large bird of prey that is native to North and South America. Great horned owls are the most common owls in their range and one of the largest types of owls. The great horned owl is also a member of the genus bubo, which includes the largest of all owl species, the eagle ow
Support Seabirds with the PSG!
Overview of the Pacific Seabird Group, including the organization's mission and actions to help promote seabird conservation.
Goose Diet
Geese are commonly raised throughout the United States. While the Emden and Toulouse varieties are the most commonly raised, African and White Chinese geese are also popular. One major aspect of raising geese is deciding what to feed them. Learning about appropriate goose diet can help you make impo