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Feeding Wild Birds during the Spring and Summer

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Post author: Frank Indiviglio
Published date: June 25, 2015
Terms: Wild Birds | Feeding Wild Birds, Wild Bird Summer Feeding

[…]peanuts, you can limit competition with avian visitors and provide yourself with quite a show. If flying squirrels are resident in your area, by all means install some indirect lighting and take a look at your feeders after dark. These adorable, nocturnal acrobats are quite fearless feeder users…trust me, you […]

Helping Spring Birds: Bird Houses, Foods and Baths for Small, Shy Species

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Post author: Frank Indiviglio
Published date: April 22, 2014
Terms: Bird Conservation, Bird Product Review

[…]lucky, and able to view your feeders after dark, you may even get to see my all-time favorites, Flying […]

Pygmy Parrots – Thumb-Sized Lichen-Eaters that move like Woodpeckers

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Post author: Frank Indiviglio
Published date: May 16, 2012
Terms: Bird Behavior, Bird Conservation, Bird diet, Bird Habitat, Bird Species Profiles, Field Notes and Observations on Birds, Wild Birds | fungus eating birds, micropsitta, mini parrots, Parrot Diet, pygmy parrots

[…]the birds, which are not uncommon, seem to favor that tree above others. Moving about like tiny squirrels, the minute parrots stripped bark from the trees, leaving characteristic scars. They seemed to be feeding on butterfly, moth or beetle larvae rather than lichen, at least when observed on Pometia trunks. Virtually nothing […]

Red-Billed Quelea – Captive Care of the World’s Most Numerous Bird

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Post author: Frank Indiviglio
Published date: April 9, 2012
Terms: Bird Behavior, Bird Breeding, Bird Species Profiles, Finches, General Bird Care, Wild Birds | caring for red-billed queleas, keeping queleas, quealea husbandry, red-billed queleas

[…]roam widely in search of grass seeds, their primary food, and also remain within flying distance of a water source. They may be found in savannas, thorn scrub, agricultural areas and wooded and marshy grasslands. Captive Housing Queleas are always on the move, and, being extremely gregarious, are not at ease […]

Winter Bird Feeding – Rare Bird Update and Some Useful Products

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Post author: Frank Indiviglio
Published date: December 13, 2011
Terms: Bird Behavior, Bird diet, Bird Habitat, Field Notes and Observations on Birds, Fun Stuff, General Bird Care, Wild Birds | backyard animals, feeding birds in winter, Feeding Wild Birds, migrating birds, wild bird diet, winter bird feeders

[…]in animal trapping). Some folks, myself included, enjoy watching the antics of Red, Gray and Flying Squirrels. The Combo Squirrel Feeder can be set to serve either or both furry and feathered visitors. Suet Feeders should always be available to provide high protein foods to Nuthatches, Woodpeckers, Creepers and other […]

Budgerigar (Parakeet) Study Reveals how Birds Avoid Crashes in Tight Quarters

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Post author: Frank Indiviglio
Published date: November 11, 2011
Terms: Bird Behavior, Bird Intelligence, Bird Research or Recent News, Field Notes and Observations on Birds, Wild Birds | Bird Behavior, bird eyesight, bird flight, bird interaction, bird navigation, bird relationships, bird research

[…]dense brush without touching a single branch. In NYC, I’ve twice been surprised to see pigeons flying at full speed through amazingly tight spaces when pursued by Red-Tailed Hawks. Bats utilize echolocation to perform similar feats, but with few exceptions (i.e. the Oilbird, please see below), birds lack this adaptation. […]

Preparing Your Wild Bird Feeders for Autumn and Winter

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Post author: Frank Indiviglio
Published date: September 7, 2011
Terms: Wild Birds | bird feeding, Winter Bird Feeding

[…]feeders or cayenne-infused seeds, but many folks just set up a squirrel feeder and enjoy the show. Flying Squirrels are a great favorite of mine, and a real treat to observe…please check out this video: Black Bears and White-Tailed Deer are becoming increasingly accustomed to people, and may be drawn […]

Fossil Allows Researchers to Distinguish Sex of Ancient Bird-Like Creature

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Post author: Frank Indiviglio
Published date: August 30, 2011
Terms: Bird Research or Recent News, Birds in History, Fun Stuff | ancient reptiles, dinosaurs, paleontologists, prehistoric bird-like dinosaur, prehistoric reptiles, pterosaurs, winged dinosaurs

[…]to determine the sex of fossilized Pterosaurs for the first time. Technically, Pterosaurs are flying reptiles, not birds. Yet they possess many bird-like qualities, so I thought that bird enthusiasts might be interested in this latest finding concerning their lives. In any event, taxonomy is constantly blurring the lines between […]

Myth-Busters – Do Hand-Reared or Parent-Reared Parrots Make Better Pets?

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Post author: Frank Indiviglio
Published date: August 5, 2011
Terms: Baby Birds, Bird Behavior, Bird Breeding, Bird Training, Fun Stuff | baby birds, breeding birds, hand feeding chicks, hand rearing, raising baby birds

[…]also learn a great deal from their parents. Activities such as climbing, manipulating food, flying and landing can be very challenging for those that have not had the benefit of parental training. Co-Parenting “Co-parenting” is a technique wherein parrots are fed and cared for by their parents but are handled […]

Blue and Gold Macaw Natural History – the Wild Side of a Popular Pet

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Post author: Frank Indiviglio
Published date: July 12, 2011
Terms: Bird Behavior, Bird Conservation, Bird Habitat, Bird Intelligence, Bird Research or Recent News, Bird Species Profiles, Field Notes and Observations on Birds, Wild Birds | Blue and Gold Macaw, endangered macaws, endangered parrots, keeping Macaws, keeping the blue and gold macaw, macaw behavior, macaw conservation, Parrot Behavior, parrot conservation, parrot habitat, wild macaws

[…]is being considered as a long-tern conservation technique. Macaws as Pets Macaws are called “Flying Primates” by some, and the Blue and Gold is often considered to be the most curious, intelligent and affectionate of all. Its ability to mimic speech is also very impressive. However, macaw ownership should never […]

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Feeding Wild Birds during the Spring and Summer

Helping Spring Birds: Bird Houses, Foods and Baths for Small, Shy Species

Pygmy Parrots – Thumb-Sized Lichen-Eaters that move like Woodpeckers

Red-Billed Quelea – Captive Care of the World’s Most Numerous Bird

Winter Bird Feeding – Rare Bird Update and Some Useful Products

Budgerigar (Parakeet) Study Reveals how Birds Avoid Crashes in Tight Quarters

Preparing Your Wild Bird Feeders for Autumn and Winter

Fossil Allows Researchers to Distinguish Sex of Ancient Bird-Like Creature

Myth-Busters – Do Hand-Reared or Parent-Reared Parrots Make Better Pets?

Blue and Gold Macaw Natural History – the Wild Side of a Popular Pet

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