Author: Petrus Albertus Van Tonder
Cactus wren birding Mexico – Content creator: Petrus A. van Tonder Birdwatching for the Cactus Wren (Campylorhynchus brunneicapillus) in Mexico is an exciting experience for bird enthusiasts. This distinctive bird, known for its striking...
Flaxseed oil for birds: Flaxseed oil is also known as linseed oil. It comes from the dried, ripened seeds of the flax plant. It is called one of nature’s tiniest miracles and known since...
Can birds eat eggs? – Content creator: Petrus A. van Tonder Eggs don’t have any carbohydrates and no sugar. It is high in protein and other nutrients. Birds can eat eggs raw and prepared...
Avian record keeping is crucial for breeders, bird owners, and avian professionals to monitor the health, lineage, and breeding history of birds. It involves maintaining detailed logs of various aspects of a bird’s life,...
Endemic birds of Mexico Mexico is home to a rich diversity of bird species, including a significant number of endemic birds that are found nowhere else in the world. This diversity is due to...
Is dandelion safe for birds? – Content creator: Petrus A. van Tonder Another World Wide Birds feeding tip for birds brings us to Dandelion. Dandelion has a yellow flower and the seed heads got...
Carrots for birds – Content creator: Petrus A. van Tonder Another World Wide Birds feeding tip for birds brings us to carrots as it’s so popular, freely available, and is used in about every...
What does Bird Gender testing involve? Did you ever wonder what bird gender testing involve? For successful breeding purposes or curiosity, the gender of a bird is required. The Avian DNA sexing test offered...
Medpet recommended bird medication products This month we are recommending the following 6 bird medication products: A broad spectrum deworming powder for cage and aviary birds. 2. Medimune Powder A powerful immune activator and...
Scarlet macaw mediation – One Earth Conservation By Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner To better know a parrot is to engage in growing Multispecies Intelligence (MI), a form of increasing our empathy and knowledge, so...
Avian documents and downloads – content creator: Petrus A. van Tonder Apart from the Standard bird magazine that is available to download each month, the following documents are also available to download on our...
Case Study in Parrot Monitoring – Ometepe Island, Nicaragua One Earth Conservation By Rev. Dr. LoraKim Joyner So often in the field of parrot conservation, we are in such an emergency situation that we...
Bird magazine subscription – Content creator: Petrus A. van Tonder Every avian enthusiast and bird-keeper wants to improve their knowledge to be more equipped with the skills that are required to be a confident...
Injured owl who to call: There are over 200 owl species. They are birds of prey that hunt silently, has great eyesight, and hearing. Owls symbolize death and therefore some cultures consider them evil....
Poor or inadequate diet is the number one reason for illness in birds. Birds may get sick for many reasons but the two main categories where most problems lie are the bird’s environment and their...
Dedicated to the protection of all owl species Looking for our first non-profit bird conservation organization to support, it was easy to nominate the Owl Rescue Centre. Everybody is intrigued by these amazing birds and nobody would...
Breeding canaries in cages By: Dan Antonio Breeding canaries is an enjoyable hobby that has many different levels of involvement depending on your motives. Regardless of whether you are doing this for fun, for...
Vegetable leaves for parrots – Rani’s surprise cabbage package.By: Ilse Meyer Make use of spinach leaves, mealie leaves, broccoli leaves, or kelp leaves to tie your parrot’s favorite snacks in. In mine, I used...
Calendula for birds: Calendula, also known as pot marigold, is a safe and beneficial herb that can be offered to parrots, budgies, cockatiels, and other birds. It is known for its bright orange or...
Feeding lovebirds. Lovebirds have their own ideal nutrition and it varies from one period to the other such as during molting, breeding, and resting periods. Here is a great post about masked lovebirds. An...
