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Birds in Shoes
From my memories today. My Kea parrot on rollerblades. This Kea suggestion came from member Denise Gilles. They are also known as the New Zealand mountain parrot. This parrot fascinated me. From the outside they look brown and olive green. That is until they open their wings and then lots of beautiful colors appear. The Kea Parrot is a very playful, inquisitive and brave bird. They have a tendency to enter buildings, once inside buildings, nothing is sacred, if something can be chewed then they will have a go at it. They will even attack cars for their wiper blades and windshield wipers. This video captures their personalities perfectly:…
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President’s Message – 2017 September-October
(IMAGE: Carol Stanley with her flamingos.) Greetings, fellow Aviculturists: This summer, aviculturists in many parts of the US and its territories have been struck mercilessly by three of nature’s strongest weapons – fire, wind and water. Hurricanes have taken their toll on Houston, Puerto Rico and parts of Florida, leaving mass destruction and flooding. Fires in Northern California threatened Safari West in Santa Rosa, where our conference was hosted several years ago. You’ve probably seen the stories about owner Peter Lang, ignoring evacuation orders and putting out hot spots as they appeared by connecting 10 water hoses. The courage and fortitude displayed by Peter is an example of aviculture in…