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How to Take Care of Baby Bird That Has Lost Its Mother

Baby birds that seem lost are a common occurrence each nesting season. If you find an abandoned young bird, helping it might seem the natural thing to do, but most baby birds that appear lost really aren't. In the small chance that you have found a truly lost bird, there are some ways you can help t

How to Build a Backyard Chicken Coop

A chicken coop is where chickens lay their eggs, sleep and nest. Rather than buying and then transporting a pre-made coop home, build your own coop and adapt it to fit the number of chickens you have and the amount of space you need. To build a high-quality coop you will need a fair amount of materi

Greater Scaup

Detailed bird profile of the greater scaup: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction.

How to Hatch Duck Eggs & Care for Ducklings

Ducklings are relatively easy to hatch successfully, given the right equipment, and proper care ensures that they will grow into healthy pets. Never take on baby ducklings without careful forethought; while hatching is easy, it requires constant attention, and baby ducklings need special care and pr

American robin

The American Robin can walk, run and hop. They run when there aren't any obstacles on the ground that prevents them from reach their food, or when they are playing and running from each other

12 Tips to Be a Better Birder

No matter how long you've been birding, you can always be better, and these 12 tips to be a better birder include information to help you improve your skills at bird identification, attracting birds and enjoying birds.

Parrot Training - Three Tips If Your Bird is Crazy

Does it seem like your Parrot is crazy? Do you have a beautiful bird who seems to be out of control. Does he scream, shout, bounce around the cage and lunge at you trying to bite? Your Parrot is not crazy he just needs to be trained. Bird training is the answer if you want a well socialized Parrot w

What Type of Owls Live in Southern Cal?

Whether you enjoy bird-watching or just want to know what types of owls to shoo from your roof, familiarize yourself with the owls that live in Southern California. The Southern California desert provides a specific habitat for certain owl species that differs from other habitats in the country. Alt

How to Help a Starling Bird With a Broken Wing

A starling with an injured wing is likely to be unable to fly, so it will be vulnerable to attack from predators unless moved to safety. Any bird with a broken wing will be disorientated and extremely distressed, so the best thing you can do if you find one in such a scenario is to make it as comfor

DIY Chicken Waterer

Commercial chicken waterers can be expensive and difficult to assemble. Gravity-fed homemade waterers offer an affordable and simple way to provide your chickens with clean water all day, every day and are very easy to build right at home. All you need are a few tools and some cheap supplies to get

African Grey Parrot - The Roget's Thesaurus On Wings?

The African Grey parrot has been deemed the best speaker of all the parrots.In fact, the Guinness Book of World records has listed an African Grey parrot named, Prudle as the most talkative parrot world wide.Prudle and other African Grey parrots like her have helped bring light to the amazing abilit

How to Make Hummingbird Feeder Syrup

To get the energy necessary to maintain a wing flap of 50 beats per second hummingbirds eat about every 10 minutes and can eat up to two-thirds of their body weight daily. Their diet consists of nectar from flowers, tree sap and hummingbird syrup in feeders for energy and muscle-building protein fr

Hummingbird Habits in the Upper Midwest

Use a feeder to attract hummingbirds to your yard.hummingbird image by Clarence Alford from Fotolia.comThe hummingbird is one of North America's smallest birds. There are more than 300 species of hummingbirds, with the smallest type weighing only two grams. Hummingbirds travel by...

Lores

Defines the term "lores" as part of a bird's anatomy, with bird identification tips.

Cheats for Moorhuhn Jewel

"Moorhuhn: The Jewel of Darkness" is an online game where one attempts to find the hidden jewel by leading Crazy Chicken through a series of mazes using a treasure map. Get past the obstacles quickly with some hints to help.

Why Do Birds Pluck Their Feathers?

Is your bird plucking its feathers? Feather plucking can be a sign of several different problems in your pet. Read on to learn more about what feather plucking means, and what to do if it happens to your bird.

Spring Bird Feeding Tips

Tips for feeding birds in spring, including the best spring bird foods and what birds to expect at your feeders during spring.

Gun Dog Training Schools

Training a gun dog takes patience and determination, but if done right, it results in a loyal and valuable hunting companion. Gun dogs assist hunters by tracking, pointing out and retrieving game, such as ducks and quail. Common gun dog training programs usually consist of three stages: early traini