Archive for September, 2008
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
Parakeets, or Budgies, as they are nicknamed, are wonderful pets and quite hardy to raise and easily tamed. They require some hands on however and until you’re well versed in parakeet bird care, they may present you a few small problems. Parakeet bird care isn’t rocket science by any means, but they do take some [...]
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Wednesday, September 17th, 2008
This morning when I search for some news, I found this article in the web… very nice article so I think it is good to share in the blog… the article will give some some view about the important of birds to the environment.. and for some hopefully they can value birds of prey more [...]
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Saturday, September 13th, 2008
I found this news in the nets… A very good news indeed for the conservation of the species. Kudos to the Zoos.. ******* Baby vulture overlooked in giraffe frenzy A Eurasian black vulture chick has hatched at The Living Desert — the only such chick to hatch in captivity this year in the United States, [...]
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Saturday, September 13th, 2008
September 12, 2008 By Louis Porter Vermont Press Bureau MONTPELIER – A pair of bald eagles have successfully nested and raised young in Vermont for the first time in three decades. “It’s fantastic news. It is something we have been waiting for for a long time,” said John Austin, director of wildlife for the Vermont [...]
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Saturday, September 13th, 2008
Vesela Todorova Last Updated: September 06. 2008 7:24PM UAE / September 6. 2008 3:24PM GMT A litter of nine-week-old saluki puppies relaxing at the Arabian Saluki Center in Abu Dhabi. Jaime Puebla / The National Spend a few minutes in the spacious, air-conditioned kennels of Abu Dhabi’s Arabian Saluki Center, where hounds exercise in a [...]
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Saturday, September 13th, 2008
Caroline Rees experiences the soaring appeal of falconry On a hunting trip through picturesque woodland near Clovelly in north Devon, falconer Jonathan Marshall catches his newest Harris hawk in a tree and inspects its beak. Falconer Jonathan Marshall holds a red kite “Yup, squirrel,” he says, flicking bloody tufts of grey fur from the bird’s [...]
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Thursday, September 11th, 2008
ORGANISERS of the East Anglian Countryside Show and Falconry Fair showed true grit and determination this weekend in ensuring the show must go on after vandals struck last week. The event at the Mid Suffolk Showground at Stonham Barns, near Stowmarket, was nearly overshadowed by vandals who had used bolt cutters to release 30 birds [...]
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Wednesday, September 10th, 2008
This is what you normally ask yourself or your partner when you see an odd bird perched around in one of those trees. It is fascinating to see birds around you chirping and enjoying the bounties of nature or even the city life. What is even more fascinating though is when you see a [...]
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Sunday, September 7th, 2008
Haast eagle video
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Sunday, September 7th, 2008
Aug 13, 2008 HERSHEY, Pa. — A falconry program has opened at the Hotel Hershey in Pennsylvania. The program educates participants about the birds and the sport’s history, and includes outdoor free-flight demonstrations, a demonstration of the bird’s hunting techniques and a chance for a photo with a bird. The program is available Wednesdays through [...]
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