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Illegal Parrot Trade Targeted by New Ban

Neary — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:32:17 -0400

Web Address:

http://news.nationalgeogr...

Summary:

A new permanent ban on parrot sales in Mexico may protect the country's exotic birds from a thriving illegal wildlife trade, conservationists say.

Category:

entertainment

Species and Breed:

Bird::Parrot

Male Songbirds Are High on Love

Neary — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 15:30:20 -0400

Web Address:

http://news.nationalgeogr...

Summary:

When wooing females, the Australian songbirds feel pleasure akin to that of a drug-induced high, a new study says.

Category:

entertainment

Species and Breed:

Bird

Flightless Bird Theories Challenged

Mortecai — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 16:57:07 -0400

Web Address:

http://www.sciencedaily.c...

Summary:

Some long-standing theories about flightless birds have been challenged by new research.

Category:

environment

Species and Breed:

Bird

Lost parrot gives vet his name and address

mmisowitz — Wed, 21 May 2008 08:22:45 -0400

Web Address:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/W...

Summary:

When Yosuke the parrot flew out of his cage and got lost, he did exactly what he had been taught -- recite his name and address to a stranger willing to help.

Category:

feats/awards

Species and Breed:

Bird::Parrot

Artificial Beak For Wounded Bald Eagle

kia1778 — Mon, 05 May 2008 18:37:21 -0400

Web Address:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/a...

Summary:

Idaho team gets ready to replace the injured beak of a Bald Eagle. Very cool.

Category:

health

Species and Breed:

Bird::Eagle

Pierre the Penguin

Mortecai — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 14:00:54 -0400

Web Address:

http://www.npr.org/templa...

Summary:

Pierre's biologist created a wet suit for him after he began to lose all of his feathers.

Category:

entertainment

Species and Breed:

Bird::Penguin

Swan, Paddleboat Getting Back Together

mmisowitz — Sun, 13 Apr 2008 21:04:32 -0400

Web Address:

http://readingeagle.com/a...

Summary:

Update on this love was never meant to be: Petra the swan has a new home and so does her beloved swan-shaped paddleboat.

Category:

entertainment

Species and Breed:

Bird::Swan

This love was never meant to be

mmisowitz — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:12:55 -0400

Web Address:

http://hosted.ap.org/dyna...

Summary:

Swan, Swan-Shaped Boat to Part Ways

Category:

entertainment

Species and Breed:

Bird::Swan

Goose Hunter has an accident

liberatr — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:08:29 -0500

Web Address:

http://snarfd.com/2008/01...

Summary:

...and his dog helps him meet God.... yikes!

Category:

health

Species and Breed:

Bird::Goose

Possible $1k Fine For Feeding Pigeons In NY

kia1778 — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:04:55 -0500

Web Address:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/n...

Summary:

You may become one unlucky pigeon if you're in NY.

Category:

law/order

Species and Breed:

Bird::Pigeon

Parrot Imitates Fire Alarm...Saves Family

kia1778 — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:29:11 -0400

Web Address:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/a...

Summary:

A noisy parrot armed with a good impression of a fire alarm saves a man and his son from a house fire.

Category:

entertainment

Species and Breed:

Bird::Parrot

Bird pops to Backstreet Boys

onyx — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 18:38:18 -0400

Web Address:

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo....

Summary:

Check out birdie shaking a feathered leg to the oldies but goodies the Backstreet Boys.

Category:

entertainment

Species and Breed:

Bird

Sandpiper To Become Extinct?

Mortecai — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 22:13:16 -0400

Web Address:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/a...

Summary:

Rare bird in a province of Russia is on the verge of extinction.

Category:

environment

Species and Breed:

Bird::Sandpiper

Jack Hanna & Flamingo Get Stuck At Airport

Administrator — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:13:21 -0400

Web Address:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/...

Summary:

Jack and a flamingo get stuck in a turnstile at an airport. Uh-oh.

Category:

offbeat

Species and Breed:

Bird::Flamingo

Colony of Antarctic Penguins Nears Extinction

Mortecai — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:22:55 -0400

Web Address:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/...

Summary:

Breeding pairs diminish as warmer climates rise.

Category:

environment

Species and Breed:

Bird::Penguin

Gifted Parrot Dies

Mortecai — Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:21:54 -0400

Web Address:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/...

Summary:

Beloved parrot who helped scientists/researches understand the avian brain died.

Category:

feats/awards

Species and Breed:

Bird::Parrot

Book About Male Penguins Under Fire

Mortecai — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 07:25:10 -0400

Web Address:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/...

Summary:

Award-winning children's book about a true story in which two male penguins raise a baby is under fire.

Category:

law/order

Species and Breed:

Bird::Penguin

It Doesn't Walk Like a Duck!

Mortecai — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 11:26:36 -0400

Web Address:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/...

Summary:

Meet a duck with 4 legs.

Category:

offbeat

Species and Breed:

Bird::Duck

21 Amazing Facts You Didn't Know About Pigeons

SkyHank — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 19:48:14 -0400

Web Address:

http://www.deterapigeon.c...

Summary:

Those amazing pigeons!

Category:

environment

Species and Breed:

Bird::Pigeon

Healing Parrots (video)

Mortecai — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 15:44:16 -0400

Web Address:

http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo....

Summary:

War veterans heal with parrots.

Category:

offbeat

Species and Breed:

Bird::Parrot

Birth Control for Pigeons

Administrator — Wed, 01 Aug 2007 12:07:57 -0400

Web Address:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/a...

Summary:

A humane way to reduce the pigeon population...the pill!

Category:

law/order

Species and Breed:

Bird::Pigeon

Man's New Bestfriend Is...A Chicken??

kia1778 — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 14:04:47 -0400

Web Address:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/...

Summary:

More people are choosing chickens as companions.

Category:

market

Species and Breed:

Bird::Farm::Chicken

Bald Eagle Comeback

Mortecai — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:59:10 -0400

Web Address:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/a...

Summary:

Bald eagles are being removed from the endangered species list.

Category:

environment

Species and Breed:

Bird::Eagle

Race Between Ostrich & Penguin (video)

Mortecai — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 00:06:41 -0400

Web Address:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...

Summary:

That penguin is so fast!

Category:

offbeat

Species and Breed:

Bird

Penguins (video)

Mortecai — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 23:59:02 -0400

Web Address:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...

Summary:

Who can blame this momma penguin?

Category:

offbeat

Species and Breed:

Bird::Penguin