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African Grey parrots make for interesting and loving pets, as long as you treat them well and with respect. African Greys can be demanding, so if you are thinking about getting a parrot, make sure you are ready for the commitment. African Grey parrots live ...  

Has a copy of John James Audubon's The Birds of America ever survived a flood by floating?I was in a conversation last night and this story dribbled out of me about Birds of America surviving a leak or flood in a Liverpool library by floating. I remember reading about how the size of the books meant they were watertight so it was simply a case of waiting for them to dry out. It's entirely possible it was some other great book like a...  

— I had three target birds for my trip to Cuba – the bee hummingbird, the Cuban tody and the Cuban trogon. I saw them all, up close and in good light. The bee hummingbird is the smallest bird in the world at just over two inches in length and weighing ...  

The World Series of Birding, sponsored yearly by the New Jersey Audubon Society, helps focus attention on New Jersey’s strategic importance to migrating birds and helps organizations like the Conservancy raise money to protect natural habitat.  

Tommy Hawes had a fantastic race clocking the first birds in 25 seconds to take the first four positions, with three Flor Engles and a Hermans Ceuster ... first red for the Queen’s new loft manager Peter Farrow. Result: 1, 2, 5 Her Majesty the Queen ...  

Birds in Art collection chosen for 2012WAOWMore >> WAUSAU (PRESS RELEASE) - Artwork from 125 artists from throughout the world will be included in this year's 37th annual "Birds in Art" exhibition, on view September 8 through November 11, at the Woodson Art Museum. Those included in the 2012 ...and more »  

Inside Social Games'Angry Birds Friends' Takes Flight on FacebookPC MagazineBy Mark Hachman "Angry Birds Friends" debuted on Facebook on Wednesday, complete with weekly tournaments, powerups, and the ability to compete with friends, of course. The app is live now on Facebook, Rovio said. For "Angry Birds" fans, ...'Angry Birds Friends' pits you against your Facebook friendsmsnbc.comRovio's FB App, Angry Birds Friends, Flies Out Of Beta With...  

Birds Flock to Avanti's Dome for Heart of Illinois Bird Club Show and FairPekin Daily TimesBy Anonymous Birds will ascend June 2 at the Avanti's Dome when the Heart of Illinois Bird Club (HOIBC) holds its third annual 2012 June Bird Show and Fair. The largest bird show in Central Illinois will bring in bird enthusiasts, vendors, ...and more »  

JOAN CARSON | Watery delights for birds and peopleKitsap SunBy Joan Carson It doesn't take much sunshine to illustrate how important a source of water is to the birds in our yards. When a recent heat wave rolled over us, the backyard with its pond, stream and waterfall became a bird hangout.  

Birds fatally blinded by glass on Philly buildingsGoErie.comAs they walked from building to building, he and Keith Russell, Audubon Pennsylvania's science and outreach coordinator in Philadelphia, checked spots where they usually find birds -- along sidewalks, behind signs, in stairwells, under cars, ...and more »  

WNEP-TVSPCA: Birds Were Tortured, KilledWNEP-TVThe SPCA is investigating the torture and killing of some exotic pet birds in Monroe County. Now a reward is being offered to find the person who authorities said broke into a home in Kunkletown this week and brutally killed the birds.Pocono Wednesday: Medicine shortages, $20K question, caption contestPocono Recordall 2 news articles »  

Pet birds killed inside vacant home in KunkletownPocono Record'Stink,' a Goffin Cockatoo, is one of two birds that survived a break-in during which three other exotic birds were killed.Keith R. Stevenson/Pocono Record By Andrew Scott Bryana Renner and her fiance arrived Saturday night at their Robin Hood Lakes ...and more »  

Endangered Birds Nesting in HamptonPatch.comThe state agency issued a press release this afternoon warning beach-goers to look out for the birds this holiday weekend and beyond. Piping plovers are endangered in New Hampshire and threatened nationally. Their breeding habitats are fenced in with ...Endangered piping plovers nesting at Hampton, Seabrook beachesHampton UnionTourists make was for ploversOwen Sound Sun Timesall 3 news articles »  

T-Birds looking to continue high-powered offense at stateTopeka Capital JournalThat may be the key for the 16-6 T-Birds in the Class 5A state tournament, starting with an opening-round game against No. 2 seed Wichita Carroll (20-2) at 5 pm Friday at the Three Rivers Youth Complex in Wichita. Shawnee Heights, which lost in the ...  

New York Times (blog)In the Kipuka, Birds Take ShelterNew York Times (blog)By DAVID J. FLASPOHLER David J. Flaspohler, an avian ecologist and conservation biologist at Michigan Technological University, writes from Hawaii, where he is studying the influence of human activities on birds and the natural ecosystems that support ...and more »