By Matt Walker
Editor, Earth News
Young New Caledonian crows learn to use tools by going to "tool-school", where they can observe their parents at work.
These crows are renowned for their extraordinary intelligence and ability to fashion tools to solve problems.
Now a new study has revealed more about how they do it: wild New Caledonian crows live in unusually small family groups, scientists say.
That allows parent birds to take juveniles to tool-using sites, and let young birds play with "grown up" tools.
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Parrots Choose To Work Together
By Victoria Gill Science and nature reporter, BBC News
African grey parrots let their personalities shine through when it comes to problem-solving, a study has found.
Scientists developed a series of tasks for the birds, which revealed that they understood how to co-operate.
A team studying the birds at a research centre in Paris found that some birds preferred to work alone, while others liked to work together.
The findings are published in the journal Animal Cognition.
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BBC Nature.UK News
African grey parrots let their personalities shine through when it comes to problem-solving, a study has found.
Scientists developed a series of tasks for the birds, which revealed that they understood how to co-operate.
A team studying the birds at a research centre in Paris found that some birds preferred to work alone, while others liked to work together.
The findings are published in the journal Animal Cognition.
Click here to read the full article.
BBC Nature.UK News
Superstar who flies by plane to save his species by Sarah Harvey
Conservation in New Zealand owes a lot to a certain teenage bird that once tried to mate with the head of a BBC presenter.
Sirocco the kakapo shot to fame in 2009 when he was filmed by comedian Stephen Fry engaging in mating behaviour on the head of BBC presenter and environmentalist Mark Cawardine.
The clip that went viral on You Tube is just one of the many ways Sirocco is helping New Zealand conservation.
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Stuff.co.nz
Sirocco the kakapo shot to fame in 2009 when he was filmed by comedian Stephen Fry engaging in mating behaviour on the head of BBC presenter and environmentalist Mark Cawardine.
The clip that went viral on You Tube is just one of the many ways Sirocco is helping New Zealand conservation.
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Stuff.co.nz
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Friday, May 13, 2011
NW Bird Rescue with Christopher "Birdman" Driggins
Christopher "Birdman" Driggins is truly a guardian angel to orphaned exotic birds.
Whether the birds are physically injured or mentally ill, Christopher says, "We are continually looking thru our rescued birds eye's."
William Marshall Driggins - Jan 26, 1918- Sept 26, 2005 - Christopher's father, was founder of NW Bird Rescue a non-profit organization. And Christopher is the co founder.
Chris's first intention was to breed a pair of macaws, Tarzan and Jane, that he and his father purchased at a bird show back in the 1990's. But realizing that America had an over blown population of exotic birds that outlive their owners, he decided to change his interests to a bird rescue.
When Christopher went to a large bird show in Los Angles with over ten thousand birds, he noticed a large amount of handicapped and special needs birds that would require special housing, perches and toys.
Thus, began Christopher's first rescue for elderly and handicapped birds.
Christopher "Birdman" currently volunteers his spare time to wild birds in need along with his exotic bird rescue.
Click here to read more about NW Bird Rescue and Christopher "Bird Man" Driggins.
Whether the birds are physically injured or mentally ill, Christopher says, "We are continually looking thru our rescued birds eye's."
William Marshall Driggins - Jan 26, 1918- Sept 26, 2005 - Christopher's father, was founder of NW Bird Rescue a non-profit organization. And Christopher is the co founder.
Chris's first intention was to breed a pair of macaws, Tarzan and Jane, that he and his father purchased at a bird show back in the 1990's. But realizing that America had an over blown population of exotic birds that outlive their owners, he decided to change his interests to a bird rescue.
When Christopher went to a large bird show in Los Angles with over ten thousand birds, he noticed a large amount of handicapped and special needs birds that would require special housing, perches and toys.
Thus, began Christopher's first rescue for elderly and handicapped birds.
Christopher "Birdman" currently volunteers his spare time to wild birds in need along with his exotic bird rescue.
Click here to read more about NW Bird Rescue and Christopher "Bird Man" Driggins.
2 Adorable Pigeons At Best Friends Sanctuary
March 7, 2011 : 8:55 PM ET
By Ted Brewer
One of the pigeons is, neurologically speaking, a bit challenged. The other is kind of peculiar looking. And though they were once ostracized by their respective flocks, they have been inseparable since meeting each other.
Christy and Slippers have both been at Wild Friends for well over a year, but the two had never laid eyes on each other, at least not until they both wound up in quarantine together.
Christy and Slippers
Wild Friends is home to approximately 100 adoptable pigeons who live in two separate aviaries. Christy lived in the aviary reserved for what Wild Friends calls its “special needs” pigeons, a small number of birds whose physical limitations prevent them from thriving in the larger pigeon aviary.
Click here to read the full article at Best Friends Sanctuary.
By Ted Brewer
One of the pigeons is, neurologically speaking, a bit challenged. The other is kind of peculiar looking. And though they were once ostracized by their respective flocks, they have been inseparable since meeting each other.
Christy and Slippers have both been at Wild Friends for well over a year, but the two had never laid eyes on each other, at least not until they both wound up in quarantine together.
Wild Friends is home to approximately 100 adoptable pigeons who live in two separate aviaries. Christy lived in the aviary reserved for what Wild Friends calls its “special needs” pigeons, a small number of birds whose physical limitations prevent them from thriving in the larger pigeon aviary.
Click here to read the full article at Best Friends Sanctuary.
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Friday, May 6, 2011
Undate on Angus the Abused Eclectus Parrot
If you are unfamiliar with Angus’ story, please read this article, watch the video and sign the petition. Many more signatures are needed.
I want you all to know the HUGE difference that birdtricks.com readers made by signing the petition to bring Angus home safely. I was absolutely reduced to tears when I saw the outpouring of love you showed for this one abused bird, halfway around the world to some. The overwhelming number of people from this forum who added their signature to the petition and voiced their concerns for Angus’ welfare speaks volumes about all of you as human beings and shows the worth of this community. I thank every one of you. You continually restore my faith in humanity.
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I want you all to know the HUGE difference that birdtricks.com readers made by signing the petition to bring Angus home safely. I was absolutely reduced to tears when I saw the outpouring of love you showed for this one abused bird, halfway around the world to some. The overwhelming number of people from this forum who added their signature to the petition and voiced their concerns for Angus’ welfare speaks volumes about all of you as human beings and shows the worth of this community. I thank every one of you. You continually restore my faith in humanity.
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