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Learn the truth
& make a difference:
"Many have forgotten this
truth, but you must not forget it. You remain responsible, forever,
for what you have tamed." Antoine de Saint-Exupery
The Gabriel Foundation® A nonprofit
corporation promoting education, conservation, rescue, rehabilitation,
adoption, and sanctuary for the needs of parrots everywhere.
Did you know there are only 62
kakapo parrots in the world?
World Parrot Trust -
working to protect, conserve, and improve the lives of parrots world wide.
Excellent web site and great to read about their good works.
Did you know that endangered
animals are often killed and sold whole or in parts as souvenirs to
tourists?
International Fund for Animal Welfare protecting animals and their
environments world wide. Beautifully done website, very moving news stories,
and an excellent cause.
Have you ever wondered how you
could help stop animal cruelty?
Animal Legal Defense Fund
making a difference in animals through the legal system. Ever feel like
there's nothing you do about animal cruelty? Check out this web site and
know you can make a difference ! Definitely, a most worthy cause to donate
to.
Do you know how mass marketing
of pet birds encourages "bird mills" or assembly line/high production of
birds? Do you know where these birds end up? Have you ever wondered why
would someone impulse buy a pet that can outlive them?
Avian Welfare Resource
Center a great place to educate yourself whether or not you want to buy
or adopt a bird or even get one in the first place and a good cause.
BOOKS:
What I've read so far
The Companion Parrot Handbook by
Sally Blanchard
*highly
recommend*
Great illustrations, extremely thorough, positive training focus, and
extremely helpful. A necessity!!!! Definite must for those thinking about
getting a parrot of any variety, for anyone interested in pet sitting a
parrot and for all of us who are caregivers for their feathered family.
Information applies to a variety of birds and extremely useful whether your
bird is a baby, rescued from a bad situation or adopted out of a loving home to a second home.
I cannot recommend this book enough!
The Beak Book by
Sally Blanchard
*highly
recommend*
Excellent examples, practical tips, inspirational, informative & positive
focused.
Parrot-Toys & Play Areas
by Carol S. D'Arezzo & Laruen Shannon-Nunn
*highly
recommend*
Excellent ideas! Helps to understand play behavior and build fun toys or add
to existing ones to increase fun & play factor! Has made a huge difference
in our bird's actually playing with toys! Many of the ideas are very simple,
inexpensive, and terribly useful!
The Second Hand Parrot
[Some good ideas a bit general but ok on the whole]
by Mattie Sue Athan & Dianalee Deter
The Parakeet Handbook
[nice pictures but
not very helpful]
by Annette Wolter &
Immanuel Birmelin
Caged & Aviary Bird Survival Manual
[very general not very helpful but has nice pictures a little bit about
a variety of birds]
by Graham Wellstead
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OUR Bird Journal;
Find out about our vet experiences, daily
routines, and our learning journey with BeBe, our first bird and budgie. Journal
Beginning
Most Recent Entries
Our
New Addition: A rescued green rumped parrotlet,
Digit.
To learn about the baby grosbeak
click here
Different birds eat different things.
Grosbeaks are omnivores; they eat bugs like mealworms, caterpillars & potato
bugs, seeds like black oil sunflower seeds, and fruit like cherries &
peaches.
NOT HUMAN FOOD !
What
to do if you find
a baby bird begging for food?
Don't feed it
human food even bread
can kill wild birds!
Click
on the photo for a larger image of Sarah, the house sparrow we raised summer
2002.
We found
her on our doorstep pink mostly with a few pinfeathers. We learned what to feed her from the web, moistened
cat food, yogurt, baby food and live buggies/worms. She grew up and flew wonderfully. She
came back a few times, but then moved on. We look at little sparrows a little more
affectionately.
 This year 2003 we found a baby grosbeak to
learn more click here.
Experts explain what to do with found wild orphaned or injured birds click
here
Magazines:
The Companion Parrot Quarterly
by Sally Blanchard
BirdTalk click
here
Recommended Web Sites:
Organic Produce Delivery is a great option!
$26-50 a box delivered to your home every week or every other week. You can
specify stuff you don't like and you can find out days ahead of time what's
coming on the next delivery. You have to give two days notice to cancel or
substitute items. If you sign up, please let them know Leilani Berry
referred you -- I'll get a free gift of fruits & veggies for the referral!
Thanks! www.pioneerorganics.com
Learn about eucalyptus budgie study and
buy eucalyptus branches, leaves, butter, and more for your budgies! They
have essential fatty acids, vitamins and more!
http://budgieworld.net
Bags O Bugs for birds to help diversify
their diets with all sorts of goodness in buggie vitamins and minerals
http://www.wholesalebird.com/gwform2.htm
Organic Bird Food:
www.harrisonsbirdfoods.com
Pet Sitting:
www.hometurfpets.com
Bird clothing, Videos, Toys, Cage stuff, great gift
ideas, and educational material and more
www.thebirdbrain.com
Information about the safety of toys, woods, cages, homes, etc.:
www.birdsafe.com
Report Lost or Found Companion Birds
http://www.birdhotline.com/
Find an Avian [bird] vet in your area?
click here
On line Avian Bulletin Board & Info:
My favorite:
Budgie Cafe
Bird Hobbyist
http://chats.upatsix.com/chats/
More bird on line communities with
classified ads http://birdmart.com/
http://www.birdsnways.com/index.htm
Why sprouted seeds are better and
healthier for your bird?
http://www.landofvos.com/articles/sprouts.html
Sprouts & kits available through
Sprout People or
China Prairie
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