Global Rainforest Conservation

Several years ago, someone who reads these blog posts on Facebook complained about the recurring subject of climate change. This person called the subject a political one. I needed several hours to figure out what she was talking about. Now I know that there are people who are otherwise intelligent but who do not want to take any responsibility for global warming. I don’t know how to deal with that.

Incubator Fun

Most of the time, my button quail are great parents. The hen sits on the eggs with only brief times off the nest, while closer to hatch date she sits tight. I even had a hen hatch out a clutch in a nest she made right under the door into the aviary. But lately, no one is interested in sitting on their eggs.

Finches Everywhere

Zebra finches were first imported from Australia probably around the 1850s and were common pet birds in Germany by 1872. The Timor zebra finch was discovered earlier but did not breed as well in captivity as the Australian birds. I’ve read somewhere that the first boxes of finches imported were opened at their destination to find the finches had built nests and laid eggs. They are the fastest sexually maturing bird on record, and they do love to breed and raise chicks.

Sex Changes for Birds

When it comes to pet parrots, knowing the sex of your companion is not really all that important. Sure, males act a little differently from females, but for the bird, being called “Roger” when she’s actually a “Regina” is no big deal. I think one reason budgerigars are so popular is that their sex can usually be told once they are 6 months old or so.