Maximilian pionus (also known as Maximilian's pionus and the Scaly-headed parrot) are understated beauties. Their green, bronze and brown feathers shimmer in the light, the mauve/purple breast feathers are rare in the family Psittacidae, the striking white eye ring, and the brilliant red feathers on the underside of the tail make Maxis, in my opinion, …
Merry Christmas & Happy Hannukah
Wishing everybirdie a Happy Hannukah, a very Merry Christmas & the most happiest, treat-filled new year possible! To those birdies looking for forever homes, I am thinking about you too at this time of year, hoping and praying with all my heart that you are adopted and loved beyond your expectations very soon. For those …
Santa Birdie
I've been preparing my list for Christmas for mom's review, ordering and delivery next Tuesday morning. I realize it's hard to believe, but I HAVE been a good birdie all year (well, there was that one incident in Penne's Tree a while back when my buddy Oscar (a cockatoo) and I got into the moonshine, …
Bird Vets in Demand
10,000 sick birds face uncertain future as avian hospital struggles to find qualified staff https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bird-hospital-vet-night-owl-1.4944723
Wisdom The Albatross, World’s Oldest Wild Bird, Lays Another Egg — News : NPR
Wisdom is known to be at least 68 years old and nests each year at the Midway Atoll National Wildlife Refuge. She survived a tsunami and is believed to have laid nearly 40 eggs over her life. (Image credit: Madalyn Riley/USFWS Volunteer/Flickr) via Wisdom The Albatross, World's Oldest Wild Bird, Lays Another Egg — News : …
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Solo — nature has no boss
White Faced Ibis roosting on a cool cloudy morning. via Solo — nature has no boss
MAJOR MITCHELL’S COCKATOO (Cacatua leadbeateri) — LIVING WITH NATURE (in and around Melbourne, Australia)
Australia has several Cockatoos, but my favourite has to be the Major Mitchell’s Cockatoo (Cacatua leadbeateri). It’s not seen as far south as my state of Victoria, but Melbourne Zoo has a very handsome ‘Cockie’, so I’ve been fortunate enough to photograph it several times on my many zoo visits over the years. It’s found […] …
ECLECTUS PARROT (Eclectus roratus) — LIVING WITH NATURE (in and around Melbourne, Australia)
This large, unmistakable, short-tailed parrot is only found in the far northern tip of tropical Queensland (Solomon Islands, Sumba, New Guinea and the Moluccas). It’s highly unusual in the parrot family for its extreme sexual dimorphism of the colours of the plumage; the male having mostly bright emerald-green feathers and the female mostly bright red …
Bird’s ID – Eastern Bluebird — H.J. Ruiz – Avian101
Eastern Bluebird The Eastern Bluebird (Sialia sialis) is a small thrush found in open woodlands, farmlands, and orchards. It is the state bird of Missouri and New York. This species measures 16–21 cm (6.3–8.3 in) long, spans 25–32 cm (9.8–12.6 in) across the wings, and weighs 27–34 g (0.95–1.20 oz). Eastern bluebirds are found east …
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Mountain Bluebird — nature has no boss
A Mountain Bluebird with a Killdeer behind forage for insects that thrive in the warm waters of a Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park. The warm waters provide food for birds that have arrived early this year before the spring thaw. via Mountain Bluebird — nature has no boss
The Northern Herper 
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