120 Swift Boxes Go Up Across Calderdale Before the Birds Return
The RSPB, Calderdale Council and Openreach fitted 120 boxes this year, taking the project to 180. Swifts reuse the exact same nest site, so timing matters.
Cockatiel Anatomy: What Every Part Is Actually For
Cockatiel anatomy, part by part: the cheek patch covers an ear, the lungs never expand, and the tail is half the bird’s length. Plus the vet’s numbers.
San Francisco Firefighters Free a Wild Parrot Stuck in Balcony Glass
A red-masked parakeet spent Sunday with its head caught in balcony glass on Telegraph Hill. The flock it flew back to began as escaped cage birds.
Atlantic Hurricane Peak Is September 10: Pack Your Bird’s Kit Now
The NHC is tracking two Atlantic lows and the season peaks September 10. What a veterinarian says to pack for a bird, and the two failures after a storm.
A Kentucky Trooper Picked Up A Grounded Bald Eagle Near Corbin And Came Back A Month Later
A grounded juvenile bald eagle near Corbin, a trooper who drove it to a raptor refuge in Somerset, and the thirty-one days between rescue and release.
Can Cockatiels Eat Watermelon? What the Numbers Say
Can cockatiels eat watermelon? Yes, but it is 91% water with more phosphorus than calcium. The portion that fits the diet, and the two-hour serving rule.
Penn State Finds Early Exercise Makes Adult Birds Move Easier
Guinea fowl that carried leg weights while growing later moved with no extra energy cost. Birds raised without weights spent 23% more on the same walk.
Why Is My Bird Losing Feathers? How Vets Narrow It Down
Why is my bird losing feathers has three answers, and vets split them with one question. The tests that rule out disease before anyone says boredom.
A Tennessee Parrot Screamed A Word He Had Never Said Before And Only Three Of Them Got Out
The Kleins were asleep in their Lebanon home when the bird in the cage started hollering a word Barbara says she had never once heard him use.
Parrot Molting: How Long It Takes and When to Worry
Parrot molting runs disproportionately longer in big birds, and the reason is measurable. Plus the feather test that separates a molt from plucking.