10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

We can say with much certainty that the majority of people admire and are fascinated with the resplendent colors of macaws, parrots, toucans and hummingbirds. Parrots confiscated at the Honduran/Nicaraguan border now at the National Zoo in Tegucigalpa, Honduras © James Gilardi The controversy starts right here between us and the birds.

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Honduras illegal Parrots Birds 185

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

In fact, all of the images of Scarlet Macaws in this post are of the birds that live at Copan Archeological Park, birds that were seized at the border before they could be illegally exported.* If it weren’t such a horrible thing to do one might almost understand why folks would want to poach and cage Scarlet Macaws. Wicked, right?

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Honduras 2011 Deer Birds 150

10,000 Birds

MAY 31, 2011

This ruled out some excellent species like Cape Eagle Owl, Violet Wood-hoopoe, African Finfoot and Half-collared Kingfisher and I was still left with 36 species. Cape Parrot The Cape Parrot is one of the world’s most threatened parrots. So I decided to impose a few rules.

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South Africa Africa Parrots Swaziland 225

10,000 Birds

JULY 31, 2015

She has a captive-bred education bird named Xena, a Eurasian Eagle Owl. He meant well, but his research told him to feed them Exact parrot formula – which is NOT a diet for ravens. This post is from Lisa Beth Acton, a wildlife rehabilitator in Accord, NY. This summer Lisa raised three orphaned Common Ravens.

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Raised Mice Wildlife Rehabilitation Squirrels 225

10,000 Birds

APRIL 16, 2012

Next, came small flocks of Red-fronted Parrots screeching overhead with the odd African Grey thrown in for good measure. Sadly, though much of the Upper Guinea Forest remains at threat from illegal logging and clearing areas for farming.

Ghana 172

Ghana Guinea Birds Eagles 172