| Big Bird, Tweety and the Phoenix | | Posted Thursday, January 26, 2006 10:17:24 AM by Rose Martins | Birds make great pets. They are colourful, cheerful and chatty. Different birds require different bird food and feeders, and should be housed in a suitable bird cage. People who keep a flock of birds such as Homing Pigeons and Doves, should keep them in a large bird house. 
Some people prefer to clip the wing of their pet bird, allowing them to move freely about the house, putting them in a cage only at night. Wild birds are often captured and sold as pets, but unfortunately captivity does not suit these wild birds, and they usually die quite quickly.
The bird flu epidemic has caused the deaths of many people and birds. Once out of control it is very difficult to contain. It is a genuine reason for not purchasing or playing with a bird that is not from a reputable source.
There are a lot of famous birds on television and in theatres. Tweety Bird, is the cute little yellow bird with a lisp that spends it's life trying to avoid that cat. And Big Bird has entertained millions of children world wide.
The Pheonix Bird has been made famous thanks to Harry Potter. Dumbeldore's intriguing pet has come to the rescue on more than one occasion.
The mocking bird forms the title of the world reknowned novel by Hemmingway. And the birds that flock to and settle on the figures and pillars on London's Trafalgar Square, have become a landmark that has been written and sung about.
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| | | Bring birds indoors, farmers told | | Posted Sunday, February 04, 2007 3:05:13 PM by Blog57 Team | | Poultry owners living within the restriction zone set up following the outbreak of HN51 avian flu have beeen told to bring their birds inside. Council workers are contacting owners of poultry and offering them advice following the outbreak at a Bernard Matthews farm at Holton near Halesworth in Suffolk. Jill Korwin, assistant head of Trading Standards for Suffolk, said that everyone who owns poultry within the restriction zone, which covers 2090 sq km of east Suffolk and south-east Norfolk, .... | |
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| | | T-Birds look to get back on track at home | | Posted Thursday, January 25, 2007 1:18:54 PM by Blog57 Team | | Losers of six of its last seven games, the Casper College men's basketball team is happy to be home.The Thunderbirds (9-9), who have played one game in Casper since Nov. 25, host Eastern Wyoming at 7 p.m. today at Swede Erickson Thunderbird Gym. Casper College head coach Gary Becker said Josh Davis, who has not played in four of the last five games due to disciplinary reasons, will be back in the lineup for the sub-region contest. Davis averages 15.5 points and 7.2 rebounds per game.The Lancers (11-9) enter the game losers of four straight, including a loss at Western Wyoming on Saturday."They are a lot like us; up and down on the roller coaster," Becker said in a school release. "We beat them in December (75-55), but they are a solid team." Eastern Wyoming is shooting 47 percent from beyond the arc, second-best in the region.The T-Birds return to action on Saturday, when they host Western Nebraska in the second half of a homecoming doubleheader.... | |
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| | | Delray shop for the birds, but is itself an endangered species | | Posted Sunday, November 12, 2006 3:06:04 PM by Blog57 Team | | Dudley the duck can't swim. Raised by a human from birth, he was treated more like a favorite child than, well, a duck. He wasn't accustomed to frilly ponds like the one he waddled into earlier this year. He did it willingly, perhaps intrigued, but unaware his body of blackish-blue feathers wouldn't adapt. .... | |
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| | | Learn about birds and bunnies with stories, crafts, games | | Posted Tuesday, November 07, 2006 3:20:55 AM by Blog57 Team | | Learn about nature through stories, songs and crafts. Discover the world of birds as the class reads the book, "Why Do Birds Sing?" A little indoor bird watching will help identify a few common birds. The next week, hop back to the nature room to learn about rabbits. Participants will read bunny stories, make stick puppets, play a game and eat a carrot or two. Class will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays from Nov. 29 through Dec. 6 for ages 4 to 5 in the Pottawatomie Community Center, 8 North Ave. The fee is $10 for residents and $15 for nonresidents. .... | |
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| | | Red Tide May Be To Blame For Sick Birds In Keys | | Posted Wednesday, November 01, 2006 11:25:06 PM by Blog57 Team | | Wildlife officials believe that the recent red tide phenomenon in Florida is to blame the sick birds turning up at two wild bird rehabilitation centers in the Florida Keys.Experts think it's possible, since the birds showed signs of damage to their central nervous systems.In the past two weeks, Exotic and Wild Bird Rescue of the Florida Keys has received several birds that couldn't stand or fly.The birds were treated and have since recovered except for one that was taken to the Florida Keys Wild Bird Center in Tavernier for further tests.Wildlife officials suspect the birds ate fish from water with red tide.Mote Marine Laboratory research scientist Erich Bartels says there is a red tide bloom off Cape Romano in Florida Bay that is moving south toward the Keys.Red tide is a toxic form of algae bloom that can kill fish and irritate people's eyes and respiratory systems.... | |
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| | | Tracking flighty friends: Marin residents count birds for Project ... | | Posted Tuesday, October 31, 2006 1:30:44 PM by Blog57 Team | | WHILE SIPPING your morning cup of coffee, perhaps you noticed a hummingbird in your garden or were startled by a crow. But few people could render a halfway accurate guess about how many feathered visitors pass through their yards. Some local dedicated junior scientists will be keeping track. More than 30 Marin residents have signed up with Cornell Lab of Ornithology's Project FeederWatch, now in its 20th year, to count winter birds from November through April. Mary Rankin of San Anselmo has participated for four years. "I'm looking at birds anyway, so I might as well make a note of what I see," she says. "I'm glad to help out." Rankin, an office clerk at White Hill Middle School, lives near open space on an acre of land that has .... | |
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| | | Dead birds popping up along Lake Ontario | | Posted Thursday, October 26, 2006 7:06:12 PM by Blog57 Team | | The Department of Environmental Conservation is investigating the deaths of numerous water birds found along the shores of eastern Lake Ontario. The outbreak is being investigated, but it could be an outbreak of Type E Botulism. If people do see birds dead along the shore, they should leave them alone. The DEC says if you do want to move them from your shoreline, use gloves, double bag the birds, and put them in the trash. .... | |
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| | | Watts One For The Birds ? | | Posted Saturday, October 21, 2006 7:06:17 PM by Blog57 Team | | Universal Pictures is reportedly partnering with Michael Bay's production company, Platinum Dunes, to hatch the remake of the 1963 film, which starred Tippi Hedren and Rod Taylor as a couple caught up in a mysterious attack by flocks of ravening birds in Northern California. The remake is being written by Leslie Dixson. The original film was based on Daphne du Maurier's short story. Universal is owned by NBC Universal, which also owns SCIFI.COM. .... | |
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| | | Low-risk H5N1 bird flu in Ohio wild birds: USDA | | Posted Monday, October 16, 2006 11:06:32 PM by Blog57 Team | | Northern pintail birds in Ohio have tested positive for a low-pathogenic strain of the H5N1 bird flu virus, the U.S. government said on Saturday, adding to recent cases in Pennsylvania, Maryland and Michigan. A strain of the H5N1 avian influenza virus was found in "apparently healthy" wild birds sampled October 8 in Ottawa County, located on Lake Erie about 15 miles southeast of Toledo, the departments of Agriculture and Interior said. "Initial tests confirm that these wild bird samples do not contain the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain that has spread through birds in Asia, Europe and Africa," the USDA said in a statement. The government said it was conducting additional tests to determine, in part, if the ducks had H5N1 or two separate strains with one virus contributing H5 and the other N1.... | |
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| | | Birds of prey killed deliberately | | Posted Wednesday, October 11, 2006 11:09:19 PM by Blog57 Team | | Birds of prey have been deliberately targeted and killed in County Down, according to the RSPB. The charity said that one peregrine falcon had been shot and at least one buzzard died from suspected poisoning. The peregrine was found in a field near Sprucefield with four pellets lodged in its leg, wing and shoulder blade. The bird had been ringed as part of a scientific study and was identified as having hatched earlier this year in County Antrim. The buzzard was found in the Drumbanagher area, near Newry. Claire Ferry, conservation officer at the RSPB, said she feared these two incidents "could just be the tip of the iceberg". "There was a case of alleged persecution of peregrines in the Mourne Mountains earlier this year," she said. "We encourage anyone who knows of any bird or wildlife crime to report incidents to the PSNI." The USPCA's Stephen Philpott said an increasing number of attacks on protected species had been reported to his organisation.... | |
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