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How to Display Birds' Nests
For an environmentally responsible and humane alternative to keeping birds and bird artifacts such as unhatched eggs or in-use nests as decorations, try preserving an abandoned bird's nest. Because birds will incorporate any nearby materials, including paper, string, nails, pieces of wire and bits o
Tricky Birds Fooling Predators
What tricks do bird use to stay safe? Learn about camouflage, mimicry and other ways birds fool predators.
How to Tell If a Great Horned Owl Is Male or Female?
Great horned owls look almost identical, so it's difficult to tell the males from the females at first glance. But by careful observation of the owl's size, call, and behavior, you can tell the difference between the sexes. The great horned owl is one of the largest owls in the Americas, and the spe
The Crossley ID Guide: Britain & Ireland
Review of The Crossley ID Guide: Britain & Ireland (2013), a beautiful guide to all the regular species in the region, with colorful plates that highly the very best of British and Irish birding.
Florida Wild Bird Identification
Florida is one of the most exciting parts of the United States to look for birds. This is due to the state's unique geography and climate. Perched at the far southeastern tip of the country, it enjoys subtropical to tropical weather patterns, and its proximity to the Caribbean and Central America ha
How to Make a Plastic Bottle Bird Feeder
Birds are beautiful creatures with lovely voices. They are capable of finding their own food, but if you choose to build a bird feeder you will bring this beauty into your own yard. You can study the birds up close and identify their species. The birds will also appreciate the free food.
What Is Needed for a Digiscoping Camera?
A digiscoping camera is perfect for long-distance closeup shots on your digital camera. Digiscoping is a combination of a good digital camera used together with a quality spotting scope.
Virginia Rail Fact Sheet
All about the Virginia rail, including its range, habitat, key field marks, breeding behavior and more.
Tips You Need to Know for Spring Bird Feeding
There's less feeding going on in the spring, especially compared to birds' hefty nutritional needs in winter. Nonetheless, there are a few important things to bear in mind to ensure the safety of your birds during spring feeding, keep reading to find out what.
How to Identify Songbird Eggs
Songbirds have vocal organs that allows them to develop a song to communicate with other birds in the same family. Their songs can also attract other birds. Songbirds can lay eggs at least twice a year and they can be found in various places. Songbird eggs can be identified by color, location and te
Exotic Birds and Caring for Them
Owning an exotic bird is a huge responsibility. I personally own three exotic birds. They include an African Grey, a Macaw and a Cockatoo.
List of Pet Bird Species
The African Grey is extremely intelligent.Parrot image by Snezana Skundric from Fotolia.comBefore deciding on a pet birds, prospective owners must do their research. Birds require proper food, housing and handling. They require an "exotics" veterinarian with specialized knowledge about...
Bluebirds Are A Big Attraction
While many people love the beauty of bluebirds and their songs, few of them know about how they live, breed, and survive. Here are some facts about bluebirds...
Easy Birdhouse Instructions
If you want to attract birds to your yard, try adding a birdhouse. Giving a bird a beautiful home will encourage birds to frequent your yard. Using some plywood, nails, and some creativity you can create your own birdhouses.
How to Feed Leopard Geckos
Desired for their bright and incredibly diverse coloration and bold patterning, leopard geckos are commonly sold throughout the world and are the first reptile pets for many. Though leopard geckos are increasing in popularity as household pets and can be found in many pet stores, they are not the ea
The Birds of Tiritiri Matangi
For over 120 years, from 1850 to the 1970s, Europeans cleared the natural habitats of the small New Zealand island of Tiritiri Matanga for extensive farming. This clearing drove numerous animal species from the island. Since the 1970s, the Hauraki Gulf Maritime Park Board has been reforming the isla
Homemade Hummingbird Feeders
Hummingbird feeders can brighten up a porch or garden by attracting the busy and colorful fliers. Use the right mix of sugar and water to satisfy the birds and make sure the feeder is decorated with the right colors to attract the birds. Hummingbird feeders can be made from a variety of household ma
Ring-Billed Gull
Detailed bird profile of the ring-billed gull: appearance, foods, habitat, behavior and reproduction.
How to Train Parrots to Talk
Parrots are famous for mimicking human speech but not all parrots are capable of talking. The larger the parrot, the more likely he has vocal capabilities. African gray parrots, yellow-crowned Amazon parrots and blue-fronted Amazon parrots are all more likely to talk than their smaller cousins. Give
Meet Hummingbirds' Needs to Attract Them to Your Yard!
Tips about how to attract hummingbirds with appropriate food, water, shelter and nesting sites.