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Purple Martins' Habitat

The purple martin, also known as Progne subis, is a swallow. It is the largest swallow in North America. The male purple martin has a solid purple-blue color while females are duller in color with...

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Dove Embryo Development

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Bobwhite Quail Habitats

The habitat of the bobwhite quail is very specialized, optimally including a mixture of several different features. Not only do bobwhites need food suitable for themselves and a safe area in which to...

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Parts for Making Bird Toys

Birds need to be kept entertained or they will find items to entertain themselves--often items you don't want them to destroy. If they are unable to get at your valuable books, woodwork or human toys,...

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How to Hatch Turkey Eggs After They Get Cold

Turkey eggs are not often used in culinary arts due to the fact that an individual turkey lays around only one hundred eggs per year compared to the chicken which lays around three hundred per year....

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Facts About Bluebird Houses

You can't buy happiness, but you can attract the bluebird of happiness to your back yard without much difficulty. Make a birdhouse of the right size and mount it in the right place, and you will be...

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How to Get Rid of Black Birds & Sparrows

Many people have bird feeders outside their homes, usually mounted in trees or on posts driven into the ground. Bird feeders attract many species of beautiful birds that are pleasing to watch....

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How to Breed Zebra Finches

Zebra finches are easy to breed, provided that you provide them with a simple nesting site. Finches like an enclosed nest with a single small opening. The simplest nest is a small wicker nesting basket...

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Bird Banding Identification

The United States Fish and Wildlife Service is responsible for tracking banded birds in the United States and Canada. The program is jointly run by the United States Department of the Interior and...

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The Difference Between Chicken Bones & Human Bones

Birds have mystified us for millennia. Humans have dreamed of flight as the ultimate expression of freedom. While some differences such as feathers are obvious, other differences in anatomy and...

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Why Do Birds Fly Up to House Windows?

Most people do not want to see songbirds suffer. If you are a bird watcher and lover of birds, the last thing you want to see is a bird crashing into your window. Knowing that birds flying into your...

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How to Make Chicken Hutches

Making a chicken hutch is ideal if you are not going to raise more than one or two chickens at a time. Hutches are not complicated structures, but some woodworking skill will help the project speed...

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Raising Society Finches

Whether raising finches for your own enjoyment or contemplating their commercial potential, society finches are worth considering. Also known as Bengalese finches, society finches are peaceful but...

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Some Bird Call Facts

The morning is bright and the dew has kissed the leaves of the trees. Coming in on the morning breeze is the delightful sounds of the birds singing from their nests, calling for the sun to shine their...

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Free Advice on Budgies

The little budgerigar is the most popular pet bird in the world, with a population that numbers in the millions. These Australian natives come in thousands of possible color combinations, thanks to...

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How to Get Rid of Pesky Pigeons

Whether you live in the city or the suburbs, your home might become a favorite roosting spot for pesky pigeons. It's no wonder why so many people consider the pigeon to be a pest---these hardy birds...

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Bird Mites Treatment

Bird mites, such as Dermanyssus gallinae and Ornithonyssus sylviarum, are small parasitic insects that affect birds and can find their way into your home, or even under your skin. If bird mites enter...

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DIY Incubator

To hatch chicken eggs and other types of eggs, you need an incubator. An incubator allows you to monitor conditions inside and ensure a constant level of humidity and temperature. Building one yourself...

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How to Build an Incubator

People who raise chickens, pet birds or other types of fowl sometimes want to hatch eggs in an incubator. Hatching eggs requires consistent temperature and humidity levels; a convection-type incubator...

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How to Determine Age of African Grey Congo

Parrots---African greys, in particular---are quickly becoming one of the most popular pet species. African greys are by far one of the smartest animals on the planet, with an intelligence level equal...

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Information About Bird Boxes

A bird box is a man-made box that wild birds live inside of. They are also known as birdhouses or nesting boxes. A bird box can be attached to trees, buildings or fences or erected independently on...

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How to Identify Baby Birds

Baby birds can be difficult to identify, especially since they rarely resemble the adults of their species. Many baby birds have drab-colored feathers too that helps them hide from predators, but makes...

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How to Get Rid of Birds in Building

Bird, especially pigeons, have adapted well to human urban lifestyles. As a consequence, birds have made their nests in public buildings and apartments, producing potential health hazards such as...

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How to Breed Bantam Chickens

Bantam chickens have become one of the most popular chicken varieties around the world. Originating from the small jungle foul native to southeast Asia, the term bantam now refers to any small breed of...

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Why Does My Congo African Grey Make a Loud Loud Clicking Noise First Thing in...

African grey parrots are known for being brilliant, quick to learn, loving and loud. There is much to learn, which can help new parrot owners bond with their pet.

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How to Prevent Small Worms in Birdbaths

Birdbaths are great ways to attract birds to a yard or garden. Birds not only eat insects around your home, but they are interesting to observe. If you are using a birdbath to bring birds to your home,...

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What Type of Heat Lamp Do You Use for Baby Chicks?

Keeping newly hatched chicks warm during the early period of growth is essential to their survival. A supplemental heat source is necessary to assure that optimal temperatures are maintained for the...

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How to Raise Baby Canaries

Raising healthy baby canaries begins with proper care and feeding of the breeding parents and their chicks, along with the knowledge that "letting nature take its course" is usually the best way to go....

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Easy to Build Bird Traps

Humanely trapping a bird is sometimes necessary for a variety of reasons. If your pet has "flown the coop" and you have to recapture it, you can make simple bird traps from household items, his cage or...

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Ways to Keep Wasps Away From Hummingbird Feeders

Wasps are sometimes attracted to the nectar in hummingbird feeders, but it is important to deter the wasps from feeding there because they contaminate the feeder and sometimes even prevent hummingbirds...

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How to Attract Eastern Bluebirds to Your Nesting Boxes

Since the introduction of the house sparrow and the starling in the 1850s to the United States, bluebirds have had to compete for territory with those aggressive non-native species. Bluebird...

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How to Keep Birds Out of Front Door Wreaths

During the holidays, people like to decorate their homes, and the outside is just as fun to decorate as the inside. Wreaths can be made to celebrate many different holidays, but once you hang a wreath...

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Homemade Pigeon Repellent

Pigeons are often considered dirty pests that infest cities. They have been suspected to carry disease and are infamous for damaging property with their nests and excrement. Whatever the reason, many...

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The Best Talking Pet Birds

Many pet owners enjoy birds because they can learn to talk. Not all pet bird breeds have this ability, and some, like conures, are limited in their speech. However, there are many types of pet birds...

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How to Identify Canadian Birds

It has been estimated that there are about 630 species of birds in Canada. There are many that stay a large part of their life in certain regions of Canada, but others make their way throughout the...

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How to Build a Chicken Roost or Roosting Rod

Chickens instinctively spend the night off the ground, making a roost an essential feature for any chicken coop. The simplest kind is a horizontal rod or pole suspended above the ground or floor....

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How to Identify Eggs for Birds Indigenous to the UK

Indigenous birds of the United Kingdom are those that were natives of the country and continue to survive in the same environment despite its changes. They range from the large and beautiful swan to...

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What Do Flamingos Eat?

Because they have beaks designed for filter feeding, flamingos can find food in saline or alkaline bodies of water where few other birds can feed.

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How Do Eagles Learn How to Fly?

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How to Build a Bird Habitat

Attracting birds to your yard is easy. You can find items to bring nature to your doorstep in most pet stores or local shopping centers. With a few simple tricks, you can provide a habitat for native...

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How to Identify Duck Eggs

Duck eggs can be difficult to identify when compared with chicken eggs. If you find a nest of mysterious eggs in the wild and wonder whether they are duck eggs, there are some tips that will help you...

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How To Raise Emu Chicks

Emu farming is gaining popularity in the United States. These large, gentle birds are native to Australia and are closely related to the ostrich. Both are members of the ratite family. Raising emus can...

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How to Raise Emus

The third-largest birds in the world, emus have been domesticated and now are raised on farms primarily for two purposes: to sell as breeding pairs or for consumption and use after their slaughter....

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How to Raise Laying Hens

Many people are looking toward being more self-sufficient. Vegetable gardens have risen up on small plots, backyard corners and apartment balconies. The next step may be raising your own hens for fresh...

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How to Look Up Bird Band Numbers for Parrots

Banding is one of the simplest and most reliable ways to identify a number of bird species, including parrots. Bands are typically a small plastic or metal strip with a unique set of letters and...

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About Nightingales

Although the nightingale isn't known for its physical beauty, there's not another bird more noted for its melodic singing. Like all songbirds, nightingales learn songs from adult birds during their...

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Hydrogen Peroxide for a Sinus Infection

Sinus infections can be both recurring and painful and can interfere with work and daily life. There are many natural or home remedies and treatments for sinus infections, including the use of herbs,...

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How to Feed Infant Wild Birds

Wild infant birds go through several stages of development to mature into fledglings that are ready to leave the nest. Different species have different diets, and infant birds will eat different types...

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How to Locate a Hummingbird Nest

The female hummingbird builds the nest and is responsible for the feeding while the male hummingbird has no part in it. The female searches for items that will work best to build the nest such as...

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How to Spot a Hummingbird Nest

The female hummingbird is responsible for making the nest for her eggs. Sometimes she will make two nests and test each one before deciding which one she'll use to lay her two white eggs. Wind,...

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