Bird Quotes

One way to tell a frog and a toad apart: frogs have smooth, clammy skin, while toads have more dry, bumpy skin. Both frogs and toads lay their eggs in water, but toads spend more of their time on land than do frogs.

Averaging ten to 12 feet in length, the king cobra is the largest venomous snake in the world. It is also the only known snake that builds a nest for egg incubation.


Bird Facts

Cats living in Cresskill, New Jersey, must wear three bells to warn birds of their whereabouts.


Bird News

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  • $1.4 m to go to Prevent Lead Poisoning of Threatened Albatrosses on Midway
    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is launching a new, $1.4 million lead paint clean-up effort for former military buildings on Hawaii's Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. American Bird Conservancy and other environmental groups have repeatedly expressed their concerns about the deaths of thousands of birds there.
  • World's Rarest Wild Macaw to Benefit From Land Purchase for Conservation
    Habitat vital to the world's rarest and most endangered Macaw surviving in the wild, the Blue-throated Macaw, has been purchased in a joint effort by three leading conservation groups -- American Bird Conservancy, Asociacion Armonia Bolivia and World Land Trust, US. Over 2,800 acres of savanna and rainforest in northwestern Bolivia will now be protected as part of the existing Barba Azul Nature Preserve - creating a total protected area of 11,555 acres.
  • EPA Denies Petition to Protect Wildlife From Toxic Lead-based Ammunition
    Conservation groups expressed dismay today after a decision by the Environmental Protection Agency to deny a petition to ban toxic lead bullets and shot that commonly kill and harm bald eagles, trumpeter swans, endangered California condors and other wildlife. An estimated 10 million to 20 million birds and other animals die each year from lead poisoning in the United States.
  • Prized Bird and Wildlife Area in Amazon Headwaters Purchased With Help of American Bird Conservancy
    American Bird Conservancy, in cooperation with the Amazon Conservation Association (ACA), has helped finance the purchase 7,427 acres of world-class bird and wildlife habitat in southern Peru that may contain the highest bird diversity for a single site in the world.
  • EPA to End All Use of Bird-Killing Pesticide
    American Bird Conservancy (ABC), and other environmental groups today welcomed the decision by the Environmental Protection Agency and Bayer CropScience to cease production of the pesticide aldicarb in 2014, begin phasing out its more dangerous uses immediately, and end all uses by 2018.

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  • It takes less than you think to create a starling spectacular
    Hundreds of starlings flocking at dusk have become a familiar sight in towns and cities across the UK. But new research suggests that the birds react to minimal information from those nearest them to create these spectacular twilight roosting displays.
  • Previously known as animal-only pigment, bilirubin now confirmed in Bird of Paradise flower
    Researchers have identified bilirubin in the popular Bird of Paradise plant. The breakthrough study provides new insights into color production in this iconic tropical plant.
  • Satellite data reveals why migrating birds have a small window to spread bird flu
    In 2005 an outbreak of the H5N1 'bird flu' virus in South East Asia led to widespread fear with predictions that the intercontinental migration of wild birds could lead to global pandemic. Such fears were never realised, and now new research reveals why the global spread of bird flu by direct migration of wildfowl is unlikely, while also providing a new framework for quantifying the risk of avian-borne diseases.
  • Increase in Cambodia's vultures gives hope to imperiled scavengers
    While vultures across Asia teeter on the brink of extinction, the vultures of Cambodia are increasing in number, providing a beacon of hope for these threatened scavengers, according wildlife conservation experts.
  • Cuckoo chicks in Zebra finches: Eggs from other females can be found in every fifth nest
    Some female zebra finches foist a part of their eggs on their neighbors. Scientists in Germany have discovered that in every fifth nest there is one egg that is not produced by its social parents. The female birds act in a very well-targeted way: eggs are being placed in “foster-care” shortly before the hosts commence their own egg laying.
  • How the male common snipe 'flies the flag' to get the girl
    A new study -- using high speed video and feathers bought on eBay -- shows that when the male snipe sticks out his outer tail feathers, they flutter like flags in the wind, producing a highly seductive drumming sound. The winged Lothario also dives to increase the speed and therefore raise the pitch of the call in a bid to impress the female of the species.
  • Free as a bird? Human development affects bird flight patterns and populations
    It may seem like birds have the freedom to fly wherever they like, but researchers have shown that what's on the ground has a great effect on where a bird flies. This information could be used by foresters and urban planners to improve bird habitats that would help maintain strong bird populations.
  • The bright red of cardinals means less in urban areas
    Normally, the brilliant red of a male cardinal signals to females that he is a high-quality mate. But that may not be true of cardinals living in urban areas, a new study suggests. Researchers found that the bright red feather coloration of male northern cardinals was less related to body condition for birds living in urban forests than it is for those in rural forests. In other words, even cardinals in relatively poor condition may appear bright red in urban areas.

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Hazardous Household Items PDF Print E-mail
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Monday, 06 September 2010 02:47

The following common house-hold products are TOXIC and DEADLY to birds. A bird’s biology is so different from ours that things we do not even sense can and DO kill them! Remember the old "canary in the coal mine"…. Also consider: if it capable of killing our birds quickly….what is it doing to us slowly?

Read on to find a list of things you need to avoid if you have birds (or reptiles, which are also highly sensitive). This checklist is being brought to you from The Oasis Sanctuary - and they are in need of assistance. Print this out and keep it close by, refer your family and friends to their site and let's get these birds the help they need.

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