How can birds teach each other to talk?
Wild parrots in Australia are apparently picking up phrases from escapee pet cockatoos who join their flocks. Why - and how - can some birds talk?
Wild parrots in Australia are apparently picking up phrases from escapee pet cockatoos who join their flocks. Why - and how - can some birds talk?
Auckland - Follow the progress of the entertaining kaka by checking out the new Facebook page of KakaWatchNZ.
Nor-west residents can help the large parrot by planting puriri trees in frost-free areas for a year-round food supply and for cavity nest holes in the future. Other native flowering or fruiting trees are also good food sources.
GUIDELINES to protect the endangered glossy black cockatoo were made public at a meeting at IndigiScapes last night.
“I used to work on my land growing crops and tending my cattle, but then about 13 years ago, I entered a new world, that of conservation, of species, of nature. And I feel content, because I feel I am contributing my part of love, and I am helping to raise the awareness of my friends and colleagues in the municipality. And I think that contributes to a healthy future for Roncesvalles.” — Gonzalo Cardona, Fundación ProAves.
PACIFIC BEACH (CBS 8) - It is a wild sight as a variety of parrots are calling San Diego County their home. From Point Loma to Ocean Beach, Mission Bay and this week in Pacific Beach the colorful birds have peaked homeowners interest.