Tis’ the Season for Parrot Poaching

Poached parrots nestlings at the rescue centre. Illegal trafficking of native parrots for house pets has been an escalating problem over the past several years. These birds are captured at a very young age to be sold as pets in the illegal pet trade market. The process results not only in the destruction of trees and life-long nests, but usually the death of the majority of the hatchlings that are taken for the pet trade.

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Thirty parrots seized from Georgetown home; some up for adoption

Thirty exotic parrots were seized over the weekend from a Georgetown homeThirty exotic parrots — some Macaws, African Greys and Amazons — that were seized over the weekend from a Georgetown home now are in need of new homes and toys, a Kent County SPCA official said.

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Steve's Sightings: Brownsville park has plenty of surprises

Red-crowned parrots in Oliveira Park, Brownsville, Texas. Image by Steve SinclairWhile photographing birds a few days ago, I had a casual conversation with an out-of-state couple here for a few days of Rio Grande Valley birding.

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Burb's Eye View: A friend with an ear for conversation

Bob Jermyn with Barney outside their Burbank apartment. (Photo by Bryan Mahoney) On Sunday afternoons, the congregants of St. Robert Bellarmine church are greeted at the door by one of the quietest and best-behaved members of the parish.

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Tree surgeon goes to work with parrot

Sammy the yellow headed Amazon parrot who goes to work everyday with his owner Michael Hickling, a tree surgeon from Carlton, Nottingham. Photo: David MarsdenMichael Hickling’s work mate doesn’t get in a flap when the tree surgeon's on the job, but then again he is a yellow headed Amazon parrot.

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