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So, I finally figured out how my feather brained budgie was escaping. There was a faulty panel that I somehow missed entirely; three rows, three missing bars, three very large gaps for a parakeet to fit through. I even caught the little bugger in the act, I may not have noticed the missing bars otherwise. Thankfully I was able to zip tie some sturdy toys up to the gap, essentially replacing the missing bars. Leif hasn't gotten out since!
Found this among my pictures from the trip we made to the UK in 2009:
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Update on the 13 eagles.
FEDERALSBURG, Md.- Laboratory tests show the 13 bald eagles found dead last month in Caroline County did not die of natural causes, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials said Thursday.
FWS spokesperson Catherine J. Hibbard said the agency just received necropsy results of the dead eagles, which were discovered Feb. 20 on a farm on Laurel Grove Road in Federalsburg. The results ruled out natural causes, including disease, according to Hibbard.
Hibbard said ruling out diseases such as avian influenza is important on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, which has many poultry farms and an abundance of migratory birds.
"Our investigation is now focused on human causes and bringing to justice the person(s) responsible for the death of these eagles," Hibbard said. She added that the FWS cannot release further details about the cause of death as such information may compromise the ongoing investigation.
The FWS is continuing to work with Maryland Natural Resources Police to solve the case. A $25,000 reward is available for information leading to the arrest and conviction of suspected wildlife offenders.
Anyone with information is asked to call Special Agent John LaCorte with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement in Cambridge, Md. at (410) 228-2476, or the Maryland Natural Resources Police Hotline at 800-628-9944.
FEDERALSBURG, Md.- Laboratory tests show the 13 bald eagles found dead last month in Caroline County did not die of natural causes, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials said Thursday.
FWS spokesperson Catherine J. Hibbard said the agency just received necropsy results of the dead eagles, which were discovered Feb. 20 on a farm on Laurel Grove Road in Federalsburg. The results ruled out natural causes, including disease, according to Hibbard.
Hibbard said ruling out diseases such as avian influenza is important on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, which has many poultry farms and an abundance of migratory birds.
"Our investigation is now focused on human causes and bringing to justice the person(s) responsible for the death of these eagles," Hibbard said. She added that the FWS cannot release further details about the cause of death as such information may compromise the ongoing investigation.
The FWS is continuing to work with Maryland Natural Resources Police to solve the case. A $25,000 reward is available for information leading to the arrest and conviction of suspected wildlife offenders.
Anyone with information is asked to call Special Agent John LaCorte with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Law Enforcement in Cambridge, Md. at (410) 228-2476, or the Maryland Natural Resources Police Hotline at 800-628-9944.
Poison of some sort? What kind of monster would do that to such beautiful birds? Were the eagles taking someone's pets or livestock perhaps? And this was their solution to the problem? Is there a fish farm nearby I wonder?
for the last twenty or thirty years i,ve kept a birdfeeder out back as i enjoy watching the small birds (sparrow, wren, junco, finch) come to feed. the past five years or so i've noticed the appearance of a peregrine falcon every now and then. of course the falcon preys on the birds attracted to the seed i'm setting out, this bird seems to enjoy munching on an occasional morning dove. there is a red tailed hawk coming by a bit less often than the falcon, probably interested in the rodents or bunnies i attract.
it's kind of scary but i'm not going to try to deter the falcon from feeding. there could be several dozen to a hundred birds out back making a racket, then total quite, walking outside the trees will be bare of birds when the falcon arrives. last year i pointed out the falcon perched on the chain link fence to my wife and she went out back with a broom, started waving the broom and yelling "shoo..... shoo......." from thirty feet away. the bird stayed put, not giving an inch. i had to insist my wife come back in the house.
it's kind of scary but i'm not going to try to deter the falcon from feeding. there could be several dozen to a hundred birds out back making a racket, then total quite, walking outside the trees will be bare of birds when the falcon arrives. last year i pointed out the falcon perched on the chain link fence to my wife and she went out back with a broom, started waving the broom and yelling "shoo..... shoo......." from thirty feet away. the bird stayed put, not giving an inch. i had to insist my wife come back in the house.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
We had one out back too - my hubby said he saw it come down so fast and grab one of the small birds that it was awesome.
They have to eat too - I like little birds but it is just nature's way that we have predator and prey.
Neesy
#1 fan (Annie Wilkes cousin) 1st cousin Mom's side
I wish I was there!
Oh, me too. I've always wanted to ride one of those.
I'm not proud to admit this, but my conure is smarter than I am. When I first bought him he seemed like a sweet, lovable goofball. He was in that little glass case at Petco doing flips and smushing himself against the glass. He wouldn't come up to the glass for anyone but me, and my heart melted despite how expensive he was. I took him home and he was remarkably well-behaved... for about a month. Then his true evil genius came out. He learned to push open his cage door and escape. We tied it closed, and he learned how to untie our knots. We now lock him in the cage. It sounds cruel but really it's for his own safety. We don't clip his wings, and we can't have him flying around the house into things that might hurt him while we're away. He demands attention 24/7, and when he doesn't get it he resorts to devious tactics. Bathing himself in his water dish and flinging the water about the room is one, worst of all is when he goes up to the doors near his food and water dish (the ones that open/close up and down) and stands there slamming the door up and down loudly until we snap.
He can also talk. They say green-cheek conures aren't talkative but this isn't the case for Goku (that's his name). He knows how to say his name as well as the following: step up, good boy, no, come back, hello, f*&k, and can also make a variety of noises. We've clicker trained him, so he can mimic the clicker noise. He can mimic a phone, a door closing, and ... creepiest of all... laughter. This bird laughs. Not at random moments, but at things he genuinely finds funny. Long story short, think long and hard before buying a green-cheek conure despite how adorable they may seem. They can live up to 30 years and are wickedly smart.
My evil little buddy:
He can also talk. They say green-cheek conures aren't talkative but this isn't the case for Goku (that's his name). He knows how to say his name as well as the following: step up, good boy, no, come back, hello, f*&k, and can also make a variety of noises. We've clicker trained him, so he can mimic the clicker noise. He can mimic a phone, a door closing, and ... creepiest of all... laughter. This bird laughs. Not at random moments, but at things he genuinely finds funny. Long story short, think long and hard before buying a green-cheek conure despite how adorable they may seem. They can live up to 30 years and are wickedly smart.
My evil little buddy:
i found a photo of the red tailed hawk sitting on the pole out back. i'll post a photo of the peregrine falcon if he sits long enough for me to grab a camera.
