Relating to Birds

How to Identify a Sparrow

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Sparrows are the least colorful members of the bird family that includes cardinals. There are many varieties of American sparrows, including White-Crowned, Rufous-Crowned, Song, White-throated, Tree and Chipping, but the House sparrow is the most ... more »

How to Scare Birds Away

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Birds are valuable to the ecosystem, but can be a nuisance to the home or business owner. It can be trial and error when it comes to scaring birds away but there are good reasons to experiment. Birds pose health and safety issues to humans as ... more »

How to Access Rare Bird Alerts (RBAs) Online

By Karen Bridgers

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Whether you are taking a birding trip or are just interested in knowing if any rare birds are in your area, you can access RBAs online to get up-to-the-minute information... more »

How to Choose a Pet Bird

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Know all you can before choosing a pet that can out live you... more »

How to Prevent your Pet Parrot from Feather Picking

By George Sommers

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When a bird develops a feather picking habit, it's hearbreaking for the owner watching his once-beautiful pet mutilating itself. It's a difficult, but not impossible situation to remedy... more »

How to Hatch Goose Eggs

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Hatching goose eggs is a fun project. It is also an easy way to create your own flock of geese without the expense of buying a goose and a gander. These directions use a broody chicken hen to hatch the goslings, or baby geese... more »

How to Save a Baby Bird

By Wayne Adam

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Every year a number of baby birds fall out of their nests during mating season. If you find a baby bird, these steps will help you save it... more »

How to Choose the Right Pet Parrot

By coincollector

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Do you want to get a pet parrot, but don't know what to look for? Here is you're parrot buying guide. Parrots make very good pets, great companions, and can become your best friends. They are also great listeners, so you can tell them anything. ... more »

How to hatch chickens.

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Want to hatch any sort of egg? Then read on!.. more »

How to Identify Chicken Breeds

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Chickens can be categorized as egg producers, meat producers or just hobby or show birds. The industry utilizes the Standard of Perfection list to rank and list chicken breeds. Most chickens are raised for their meat and eggs. Other breeders ... more »

How to Identify the Sex of a Rhea

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A Lesser Rhea or Darwin's Rhea is a large flightless bird that lives in South America, and is referred to as the "South American Ostrich." The birds stand 35 inches tall, have dense, golden-brown feathers that cover its body and head. Rheas are ... more »

How to Play With a Parakeet

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Parakeets make wonderful pets. They’re friendly, social and love to play. When you bring your little friend home, it’s important to take some time to get to know him and make him feel comfortable. Once he becomes familiar with his new ... more »

How to Play With a Pet Bird

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Whether you have a parrot or another type of bird, you can discover your bird’s natural skills and highlight them in play. Observe your bird carefully and think about what games might go with her skill set. Playing will help you learn even more ... more »

How to Race Homing Pigeons

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Homing pigeons are amazing birds whose use by humans has been documented as far back as ancient Egypt, Carthage and Rome. Caesar used them in his defeat of Gaul. Use of pigeons spread to India, China and Greece. In fact, China had a postal ... more »

How to Attract Hummingbirds to Your Backyard Habitat

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Hummingbirds are cute and fun to watch. Learn some easy steps to attract them to your backyard habitat and how to make a feeder solution for them at home... more »

How to Breed Emus

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Emus are large, flightless birds that resemble ostriches. They are mostly bred for their low-fat meat, oil, hide and feathers. The adult birds are 5 to 6 feet tall and require a lot of space to stay healthy and active. Healthy emus can produce 20 ... more »

How to Build a Coconut Birdhouse for Small Birds

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Birds are a valuable addition to anyone's yard. They eat many times their own weight in insects, which can help to keep vegetable and flower gardens pest free. In order to attract some of these birds to your property, build a simple birdhouse ... more »

How to Bury a Dead Bird

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Did you find a dead bird in your yard? Did your pet bird die? Whatever the situation may be, you want to bury a dead bird. To offer this bird a proper burial, you will need to follow the steps below. They will guide you through the burial of the ... more »

How to Calculate the Cost of Adopting a Parrot

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It is important that you calculate the cost of adopting a parrot if you are considering adding one to your family. Although there is often not any charge to adopt a parrot, there are many costs involved in properly caring for a parrot... more »

How to Care for Birds

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Caring for birds, as for other pets, requires a certain amount of time and energy, so let's get started!.. more »

How to Choose an Acrylic Bird Cage

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As an exotic pet, birds have continued to benefit from all the products developed over the years for them. Between scientifically-engineered foods to ensure their longevity and safer toys to stimulate and entertain, we soon find ourselves ... more »

How to Clean a Parrot's Cage

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Parrots are great pets. However, they do require a lot of maintenance. A clean cage is very important to the parrot's good health. A parrot's cage should be cleaned out at least once a week... more »

How to Dispose of a Dead Bird

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There is nothing worse than finding a dead bird in your yard, however, death is a natural part of the living cycle. Birds die for a variety of reasons such as accidents, predators, or disease. Since the cause of death is not always obvious, it is ... more »

How to enjoy a parakeet that doesn't like to be touched.

By mandyj1153

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Parakeets are normally social birds, but you can still enjoy them with out touching them or causing stress to them... more »

How to Find a Lost Bird

By Kristie Leong M.D.

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It's a scary experience when a pet escapes from the home. This is particularly true if you have a pet bird since they can hide in trees and may be difficult to see. If your bird escapes, the most important thing is not to panic. It's important to ... more »

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