The Birds that Migrate

Birdlife is vast and different, depending on the habitat needed, the food consumed, and the habits handed down over generations. Many birds migrate twice a year, exposing them to danger in the form of missing habitats when they get where they are going and predators waiting for their arrival.

Bird Mart Madness

When it comes to birds, cages, toys, food, supplements, treats, more toys, foraging ideas, more food, books on birds, and more toys, I am a shopaholic. So, of course, the best course of action for me it to run The San Diego County Bird Mart and Finch Show for a couple of clubs in the area. This is like hiring an alcoholic to be a bartender. Like hiring a diabetic to give out free cookies. Or like asking a kid to not poke fingers in the chocolate cake icing. Not the best plan ever.

Fire and Fear

I live in southern California. Several past fire seasons (yes, that’s one of the seasons here) have seen flames coming down the slopes of the valley I live in. I have feared for the lives of my pets and my family and my friends. If you believe in climate change or not, you can’t deny the world has seen its share of Acts of God. Mother Nature is not pleased.

All the World’s a Cage

Let’s play a game. Imagine you are standing in a room, maybe 6 feet wide and 10 feet long. Spread out your arms. Can you touch the walls? Probably not, so you have room to stretch when you need to. The walls are glass, air flow is good. A small sink provides water for you to drink. Your bodily function of elimination is covered, we don’t really need to go there. A door opens now and then and food is pushed inside. You have one chair to sit in and two items which on closer inspection are puzzles for you to take apart and then put back together. Over and over and over.

You Do What With That?

Not long ago, I was at the feed store buying large bags of gamecock crumble and rabbit pellets. The young man who helped me load them in my car asked, “What kind of birds do you have?”