Category:Birds

Yes, your old CDs are still valuable. Don’t just throw them away. You can still use them to scare away birds and keep your lush garden crops from being pestered. Your old CDs reflect bright lights. Their reflections are indispensable in frightening away many would-be demolishers of beautiful gardens – jays, blackbirds, sparrows, and starlings. …
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If you purchased a bird abroad or if you are moving across the country and you want to bring your pet bird with you, you may have to ship your bird via airline cargo ship. Although most people think shipping a bird, or any pet, may be stressful task, it doesn’t have to be. The …
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Pigeons make great pets. They have incredible homing instincts and are sociable and docile. Rock pigeons reside in wide-open spaces, such as rooftops, buildings and rock ledges. The pigeons commonly found in urban cities as pets, are the feral rock pigeons.  With a few pointers, a pet owner will have a good idea on how …
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It is springtime and one thing’s for sure. Visitors are coming. However, the visitors referred to here are not the ordinary, human ones.  They are those visitors that visit every springtime and you would not want them to stay in your house. You would surely want to say “No more space for rent.”  Their airplanes …
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A budgie has the potential to follow what you are saying. In fact, budgies are known to be very good talkers that sometimes it might even irritate you. This may take time though as a budgie only learns how to talk once you have taught him how to. All you have to do is know …
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Feeding mealworms are often for the purpose of attracting birds and enticing them to nest within the vicinity.  Some bird enthusiasts also want to enjoy watching birds around, thus they place mealworm feeders near their house. Aside from personal fulfillment, doing this also helps the bluebirds with their food supply when they cannot locate any …
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Bird keeping is one of the most rewarding hobbies nowadays.  Some raise birds as a hobby during their spare time and others do it to earn some profit. The most common bird for breeding is the pigeon, usually for racing. But whatever your choice of bird may be, it is best to start your own …
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Parrots are also living creatures, yet many people hardly recognize the fact that they also need proper care and that they also do get sick just like any other living creature does. Parrots, as well as other birds, are very fragile creatures. A simple illness can quickly aggravate and can easily progress into a fatal, …
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If you have ever laughed at scenes in cartoons and movies of characters getting rained on by bird poop, you shouldn’t. There is nothing funny about it. Pigeon droppings are no joke; coming into contact with them is unwise and hazardous to your health since they can carry diseases such as encephalititis, Cryptococcus and histoplasmosis. …
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Egg binding is a very critical condition. It can harm both the hen and the egg. So don’t waste much time and call an avian vet right away. A serious condition like this should be handled with proper care and only professionals can do that. But if it’s impossible for you to find a vet, …
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