Falcons

Birds are essential to organic pest control. Some birds, such as the purple martin, eat several times their own weight in insects daily. Other birds eat larvae and rodents. Provide nesting boxes, platforms and birdhouses to attract a variety of birds to your backyard garden. Birdhouses can be made from wood, hollow gourds, metal and... more »

There are more than 350 birds that are considered parrots. These birds are so colorful that they have been referred to as winged rainbows. Although parrots are wild animals, they can be affectionate pets. You can even teach some species to talk. They can be high maintenance pets, but they are intelligent and sensitive creatures. more »

With a worldwide population of more than 25 billion, there are more chickens in the world than any other type of bird. They are kept as pets, as food and as food producers. Many people don't think of chickens except when they appear on a sandwich or their eggs appear on a plate for breakfast, so we're going to take a closer look at... more »

People that enjoy working with animals may consider making a career out of training animals. Depending on the career of choice, an apprenticeship, internship or internal training program may be available from a future employer. more »

Training falcon and hawks is a tradition that has been around for centuries. Hundreds of years ago people trained the large birds to hunt. The beautiful raptors were vital to a village’s ability to eat. Today the large birds are mainly trained for education and exhibition purposes only. Before you can begin to train your first... more »