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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Bird Shows – Also Buying Birds

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In my previous Blog I promised Noah to talk a bit about my experience at bird shows. They are exciting and lots of fun. However, it’s a good...
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Saturday, June 26, 2010

Bourke Pairing & Nest Boxes ... Question from Noah

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Noah asks: "I had a question about a pair of my bourkes and was hoping you'd be able to help. Around 5 months ago my wife and I b...
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Friday, June 25, 2010

Bourke Parakeet Location & Coloration

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Here is a map of the areas where Bourke Parakeets originated and still live in the wild. I would hazard a guess that there are now as man...
Sunday, June 20, 2010

Bird Tales … on Changing Mates

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A couple of months ago I talked about shuffling four pairs of Bourkes and two pairs of Splendids around for various reasons. This is an upda...
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Source of name "Bourke's Parakeet" or Bourke Parrot

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An article on Bourke’s Parakeets written by Graeme Hyde in “Cage and Aviary Birds” dated February 24, 2005 reads: “Major Sir Thomas L. Mitc...
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Saturday, June 19, 2010

A Recommended Site:

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The most recent blog at site centered below isn't about birds, but it is fascinating reading about spices in the ancient world. If you...
Thursday, June 17, 2010

Question on Sexing Bourkes

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Question from Reader in South Australia:  "... I currently have a Rosa Bourke called Icarus. However, I am not 100% sure whether Icky i...

A Splendid Question ... Today is a Day for Questions ...

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Ron in Delaware asked about Splendid molting patterns and personalities of Bourkes vs. Splendids. Ron, I have four male Splendids. Two are...

A Reader Question & Answer

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Richard writes: "I have 2 baby Rosy's. One left nest too early and parents pecked it. I removed it and have had no problem hand fe...

UK Readers who Hand Feed ... please respond.

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Hello to our friends in the UK! Can you tell Deborah what you use to hand feed baby birds in the UK, and where to find it?  Thanks much! A...
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Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Answer to Deborah's Post

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Deborah wrote: "Hi, I wonder if you would be able to give me a little advice? I have a pair of Bourkes. The hen has hatched two sets o...
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Tuesday, June 15, 2010

That's the Way the Egg Rolls...

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Or, don't count your birds before they hatch...  Smile. Sugar & Spice's third clutch of three eggs was fertile, but did not h...
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Saturday, June 12, 2010

We Love Our Birds! Just Photos.

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Friday, June 11, 2010

OPERATION eBOOK DROP For U.S. Military Overseas

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United States Military deployed overseas who use an electronic reading device, iPhone, iPad, Kindle, Palm Pilot, Nook, etc., can obtain a fr...
Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Problem bird ... slow to grow up!

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The baby Bourke in my left hand has been slow to learn to eat. In the nest he was much smaller than his healthy sibling, and his lack of gro...
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Friday, June 4, 2010

Better Info on Discounts

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Cape Arago Press has put together some unbeatable discounts: 1) Save 10% on single copies of either WITNESS or DISCIPLE. 2) Buy them both...

SPECIAL BOOK DEALS Currently Offered.

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Okay, these books aren't about birds. However, they were written by my husband, Ed Lewis - an excellent writer! Smile. If you're a ...

More on Parenting

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As I watched my male Splendid taking a bath this morning, ...of course he finished before I got the camera... I thought about how caring he...
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Monday, May 31, 2010

Breakfast for Babies

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Time for breakfast. These youngsters are eating on their own, but the youngest still begs to be fed. To keep him healthy, he gets two feed...
Friday, May 28, 2010

Baby Birds with Problem Parents

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Neversink7 asked, "...have you ever had problems with splendid or bourke parents pulling the feathers off of their babies?"  His ...
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Thursday, May 27, 2010

Fun with House Finches, wild birds

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A friend on Oahu, Hawaii sent these pictures. House finches made a nest in their hanging spider plant. All four eggs hatched. Cute! The adu...