Buddhists Go to the Birds
Critter News
JANUARY 20, 2009
This is a nice story about the care of abused birds at a Washington, DC, Buddhist temple. Tags: birds animal abuse animal rescue buddhism animal sanctuary parrots.
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Five Famous First Pets
4 The Love Of Animals
FEBRUARY 21, 2010
Today is George Washington’s birthday! Polly the parrot. First Pet, 1789-1791): In addition to horses and hound dogs, George Washington owned a parrot. Polly actually belonged to Martha Washington. It’s said the George Washington and the parrot didn’t get along! Socks the cat. Bonus Facts!
The Parakeet of City Streets, the Monk Parakeet
10,000 Birds
JULY 21, 2014
Monk Parakeet is the only parrot species that builds its own nest. Stephen Pruett-Jones, an evolutionary biologist who has extensively studied the Monk Parakeets of Chicago, only says that the nests offer a successful alternative to the tree hollows or palm trees utilized by other parrot species. The answer lies in the nests.
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