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Question by taniaess: How to get rid of two rats in my backyard?
I have a birdfeeder that I feed the birds and these two rats keep showing up. I don’t want to stop feeding the birds so how to get rid of these rats without hurting the birds and squirrels?
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Answer by Captian Serenity
place moth balls around the house and yard and trees . . .
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Question by Eric: How fast do hummingbirds beat their wings?
How fast do hummingbirds beat their wings ever second? Every minute?
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Answer by Jordan
in normal flight about 75 beats per second, and during courtship flights both ruby-throated and rufous hummingbird wings can beat 200 times per second!
Thats 4500 to 12000 times a minute!
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Question by Gary: Why do people catch goldfinches bird and sell them do they breed them or sell them?
Why do people catch goldfinches do they breed them or sell them
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Answer by sk8trboy650
so they can make money…thats what most poeple want
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Question by Cody: What kind of bird is this?
I have a bird nesting in my yard in the middle of the city, in a smaller tree. I am not near any large bodies of water. It has 5 young that have hatched and are almost to big for the nest it built. The bird has a long pointing beak and a stretchy neck when its not at rest. Its legs are not that long and it is a darker color, hard to say for sure because its in the shade most of the time. It is probably the size of a crow. I am wondering what kind of bird this is I have searched and searched but cant find any like it. I do have some photos but since it was in a tree they are hard to see.
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Answer by Bill
Probably hard to say. With that description a bird, it’s safe in saying.
You can take your post verbatim, and query some of the worlds foremost
ornithologist at Cornell University’s Lab of Ornithology.
Wouldnt get your hopes up too high though.
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A few nice birds pictures images I found:
Roseate Spoonbill
Image by Florida Bird Pictures
Wood Stork flying in Glossy Ibis flying out and Spoonbills watching.
Question by Matt: Will an African Grey Parrot behave itself in the home without clipping it’s wings?
I really want an African Grey Parrot. Most people clip their wings so that they cannot fly very far, if at all. I think this is very cruel and is akin to chopping off a person’s feet. If I do get one, I will not have it’s wings clipped under any circumstances. Would an African Grey Parrot capable of full flight still be a good domestic bird?
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Answer by NannaMyk
In a word… NO.
Clipping wings is a good training aid because the bird can not fly away from you, but it is more than that, it is a matter of safety, not cruelty. There is NO way that you can make your house safe for a flighted bird. There are places in your house where your bird can fly but you cant reach and that is not good. If you can not reach it, you can not help the bird should he/she get hurt in those places. If clipping wings is akin to chipping off a person’s feet; then buying a bird is akin to locking a person in a cell for life without cause. Perhaps you should not buy the bird at all.
There are those with opinions opposite of mine. I have been rehabilitating birds and rescuing them for many years and I can tell you that almost every injured bird that I have ever had come through my doors has been injured because they had full flight.
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Check out these birds pictures images:
Wesley’s prayer picture: ‘Jesus made birds’
Image by lorenkerns
He’s expanding his creation theology!
Question by Hasan F: Which is better a small cage or a big cage for an african grey parrot to start talking?
My african grey parrot is in a small cage and he didt start talking. Some people are telling me that if I put him in a big cage he will start playing and will not learn how to talk. So should I bye him a big cage or leave him in this small cage.
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Answer by brucemoko
You should put him in a big cage. Playing does not discourage talking. Being miserable does.
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Question by Francisco: What kind of baby bird do i have?
So i found this bird outside my porch and took him/her in since i didnt want it to get it eaten by a cat. I’m pretty sure its not one of those pigeons but this kind of looks like a falcon/hawk/eagle (sorry can’t tell the difference) it has a short black curved beak, from the neck down its color is blackish brown with a sort of white on the wing. The white isn’t at the tip or the shoulder of the wing but in the middle, its belly is greyish? I hope i included enough details but if you need more just ask. Also how do i get it to eat? I have a piece of ham but it wont eat it, or drink water.
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Answer by Mack
Does it have talons? Sharp claws on its feet? Then its a hawk or falcon. Take it to a vet, hawks wont eat ham. Tickle the sides of its mouth to feed it but only after a vet or rehabber tells you what to do.
Where do you live? That would help with identification.
But take it to someone who knows how to feed them, feeding them ham could end very badly.
Is it this?
http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.palemale.com%2Fmay312008.html&h=0&w=0&sz=1&tbnid=PFw1Z_2bR1Cy8M&tbnh=194&tbnw=259&zoom=1&docid=iZLOgGlFyK3n-M&ei=s3DPUd6nCoWRiAL3poHQBw&ved=0CAIQsCU
a baby redtail hawk
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A few nice lovebirds images I found:
42 Parrots: Yellow-collared-lovebird-1
Image by kibuyu
Yellow-collared lovebird, Tarangire, Tanzania
Question by Ahab: What to do with the little abandoned birds?
I have two little birds that fell off a tree. I took’em in for a little while coz’ there was a cat tryin to eat it. After a little while, I send’em out only to see that the big birds(probably their parents) were tryin to peck on em n tryin to kill them. I don’t know wat species the birds are, they can’t fly, I don’t know wat to do with them, I don’t know wat to feed them, any suggestions?
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Answer by margecutter
Baby birds fledge (leave the nest) several days before they start to fly. They hop around on the ground, and they climb on low branches until their wings are strong enough for them to fly. The parent birds continue to feed and care for the fledglings until they are self-sufficient. If you see a baby bird on the ground, and the bird has most of his feathers, leave him alone. Do not think that he needs to be “rescued.”
If you see a baby bird on the ground, and the baby is naked or he has mostly fuzz, he is a nestling and is not ready to fledge. Try to put him back in the nest. Do not worry about your scent being on him. It won’t bother the mother. Birds do not have an acute sense of smell, and the parents will not detect your scent on the baby.
Wildlife biologists and bird banders handle baby birds all the time – they are licensed to do so – and the parent birds never abandon their babies because of this.
If you can not get the nestling back into his own nest, hang a basket (like an easter basket) on a tree limb as close to the nest as you can reach. Place paper towel in the bottom of the basket, and put some grass and leaves in with the baby bird. The parents find their babies by sound, not by sight or smell, so as long as they can hear the baby, they will come and feed him. Placing it on a high limb will keep cats and other predators from getting it, as they would if you left it on the ground.
If you find a baby bird on the ground, and it seem to have been injured by the fall – or if you find an injured adult bird – contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitator. You should be able to find one here: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~devo0028/contact.htm or here: http://www.wildliferehabber.org/
Licensed wildlife rehabilitators have the specialized training to care for sick, injured and orphaned wild animals, and they have the required state and federal licenses that allow them to keep the wild animals until they are healthy enough to be released.
Do not take the animal to a vet – vets are for pets, and most vets do not have the expertise to care for wild animals; nor do most vets have the proper licenses that would allow them to keep a recuperating wild animal.
Do not attempt to keep a wild bird and care for it yourself. In the US, ALL native migratory birds – not just endangered species – are protected under federal law (Migratory Bird Treaty Act), and it is illegal to keep any protected bird unless you have the required permits. Penalties for violating this law include fines of up to $ 500 and/or up to 6 months in jail for each offense.
If you believe that these babies need to be cared for by humans, you need to turn them over to a licensed wildlife rehabilitator immediately. All baby birds learn to recognize and find their own food by watching their parents. When a bird is raised in captivity, you do not just stop feeding it and let it go free – it will starve. A licensed rehabilitator will weigh the bird and assess its condition regularly. They will provide a flight cage for the bird, so it can exercise its wings and learn how to fly. They have a procedure for conditioning a bird to recognize and find its own food, so it can survive in the wild. There is also, depending on the species and the condition of the individual bird, an optimum time of the year, and time of the day, that it should be released, and a particular environment into which it should be released. You learn all this when you study to get your rehabber’s license. This is why no untrained, unlicensed person should ever attempt to care for a sick, injured or orphaned wild bird – there is so much more to it than just “what do I feed it?” That is why the federal government requires that all persons who wish to care for native wild birds be licensed.
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Question by nxtfari: What license do I need to bring my bird (not wild) to Canada ?
I live in the USA .It’s a cockateil .Which license (if i even need a license ) and where do I get it ?
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Answer by Karen L
The Canadian Border Services Agency handles that sort of thing. I looked and couldn’t find much on pet birds, but it looks as if they are treated the same as pet dogs and cats, no fee required for birds if they are coming from the US. Dogs and cats must have a certificate showing their rabies vaccination. There doesn’t appear to be anything like that needed for birds but I’d phone to confirm that.
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Some cool birding images:
birds on a wire
Image by touterse
Birds chatting about their day before bedtime. 10x telephoto.
Question by harchickgirl1: Does anyone have any suggestions for reading classic Australian novels?
I’m trying to compile a list of classic Australian novels for an interested friend, but I can’t find anything online that reminds me of ones I’ve forgotten.
What would you put on such a list?
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Answer by Mark IX
“Cloudstreet” – Tim Winton
“A Fortunate Life” – AB Facey
“Dirt Music” – Tim Winton
“My Brother Jack” – George Johnston
“The Magic Pudding” – Norman Lindsay
“The Tree of Man” – Patrick White
“Seven Little Australians” – Ethel Turner
“The Fortunes of Richard Mahony” – Henry Handel Richardson
“Tomorrow When the War Began” – John Marsden
“My Place” – Sally Morgan
“Power Without Glory” – Frank Hardy
“Power of One” – Bryce Courtenay
“Oscar and Lucinda” – Peter Carey
“The Harp in the South” – Ruth Park
“Snugglepot and Cuddlepie” – May Gibbs
“Eucalyptus” – Murray Bail
“The Idea of Perfection” – Kate Grenville
“The Ancient Future” – Traci Harding
“I Can Jump Puddles” – Alan Marshall
“Voss” – Patrick White
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Question by : What are some classic rock songs with long solos?
Just looking for some classic rock songs with long solos like in Free Bird and such. Anyone know any?
Best answer:
Answer by Lissette
Oasis-Champagne Supernova
Pink Floyd-The Wall
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A few nice chromed bird images I found:
The Bird Aft
Image by airguy1988
Pics of my 2010 Triumph Thunderbird. Various differnt lenses and lighting setups. Suffice it to say that this is a real challenge regarding the control of lighting and reflection.
Some cool birds pictures images:
Birds Coming In For A Landing!
Image by robotbrainz
I love this picture! Birds are hilarious 
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Limpkin
Image by Florida Bird Pictures
Look, here is what you eat.
Limpkins mostly eat apple snails and are found generally in Florida.
Sandwich Tern with Royal Tern
Image by Florida Bird Pictures
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Question by Double D: Will my marigolds keep the birds away?
I planted some marigolds right near my birdfeeders, but then i learned that they keep small animals away. will they keep the birds away too?
Best answer:
Answer by Exoilfeildtrash
No mostly they are found obnosious to bugs.
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Question by Shma: What type of bird gets along well with other species of birds?
Im just wondering, are there some types of bird species that should only be housed with others of the same kind? Would an african grey and a sun conure get along well?
Just wondering, thanks:)
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Answer by Kristyn
i think parakeets.
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A few nice bird photos images I found:
Feed the Birds
Image by ***Bud***
Or a bird in the hand is worth two in the camera
Harris Hawk (Ryoma) of Bird show at Yokohama Zoological Gardens
Image by Dakiny
In Yokohama Zoological Gardens (Commonly known name ZOORASIA), at the corner of Saban’na of Africa, twice a day morning and afternoon, will be held and Byrd show good weather. Is a large bird centered on birds of prey, this show is a fun show of great force flying right in front of the audience.
Check out these identifying birds images:
Bird on the Marshes
Image by Verity Cridland
I was trying to identify this bird. I think it is an egret
Check out these bird identification images:
Great-tailed Grackle
Image by wallygrom
The Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) is a medium-sized, gregarious passerine bird native to North and South America. A member of the Icteridae family, it is of the ten extant species of grackle and is closely related to the Red-bellied Grackle and the Velvet-fronted Grackle. It is sometimes referred to as a "blackbird", though it is not a member of the New World blackbirds, nor is it related to any of the five species of Old World blackbirds (all of which are species of the Turdus genus). Similarly, it is often called "cuervo" in areas of Mexico, although it is not a member of the Corvus genus, nor even of the Corvidae family.
Males reach up to 43 cm (17 in), including a tail that is almost as long as the body, weigh 230 g, and are jet-black with a violet-blue iridescent sheen to the feathers. Females are significantly smaller at 33 cm (13 in), weigh 125 g, and are mainly brownish-black, with a pale brown throat and belly. This morphological difference between males and females of a species is known as sexual dimorphism.
The Great-tailed Grackle and Boat-tailed Grackle were once considered the same species. Some species of grackle, usually the Great-tailed, are confused with an American Crow when people unfamiliar with bird identification are asked to identify a dead blackbird. This usually occurs when birds need to be identified as candidates for West Nile virus.
Its range stretches from Kansas in the northeast to southern California in the northwest down to northwest Peru and northwest Venezuela in the south; the grackle’s range has been expanding north and west in recent years. It is common in Texas and Arizona in the southern regions. It is commonly found in agricultural regions and suburban environments, feeding on fruits, seeds, and invertebrates.
This bird has a large variety of raucous, cacophonous calls, and is widely considered to be a noisy pest species, though its range expansion has not been aided by human introduction (compared to the European Starling).
Great-tailed Grackle
Image by wallygrom
The Great-tailed Grackle (Quiscalus mexicanus) is a medium-sized, gregarious passerine bird native to North and South America. A member of the Icteridae family, it is of the ten extant species of grackle and is closely related to the Red-bellied Grackle and the Velvet-fronted Grackle. It is sometimes referred to as a "blackbird", though it is not a member of the New World blackbirds, nor is it related to any of the five species of Old World blackbirds (all of which are species of the Turdus genus). Similarly, it is often called "cuervo" in areas of Mexico, although it is not a member of the Corvus genus, nor even of the Corvidae family.
Males reach up to 43 cm (17 in), including a tail that is almost as long as the body, weigh 230 g, and are jet-black with a violet-blue iridescent sheen to the feathers. Females are significantly smaller at 33 cm (13 in), weigh 125 g, and are mainly brownish-black, with a pale brown throat and belly. This morphological difference between males and females of a species is known as sexual dimorphism.
The Great-tailed Grackle and Boat-tailed Grackle were once considered the same species. Some species of grackle, usually the Great-tailed, are confused with an American Crow when people unfamiliar with bird identification are asked to identify a dead blackbird. This usually occurs when birds need to be identified as candidates for West Nile virus.
Its range stretches from Kansas in the northeast to southern California in the northwest down to northwest Peru and northwest Venezuela in the south; the grackle’s range has been expanding north and west in recent years. It is common in Texas and Arizona in the southern regions. It is commonly found in agricultural regions and suburban environments, feeding on fruits, seeds, and invertebrates.
This bird has a large variety of raucous, cacophonous calls, and is widely considered to be a noisy pest species, though its range expansion has not been aided by human introduction (compared to the European Starling).
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