"Feathered Friends Speak: Mastering Parrot Communication & Training" is a transformative guide that unveils the secrets to developing a profound connection with your parrot. Through expert insights, practical exercises, and heartwarming stories, this book empowers parrot owners to understand the intricate language of their feathered companions. From the basics of parrot care to advanced training techniques, readers will discover how to foster an environment...

Avid North American birders share wit, wisdom, advice, and what fuels their passion for birds. Birding gets you outside, helps you de-stress, exercises your body and mind, puts your day-to-day problems in perspective, and can be lots of fun. Birders know this, and in this collection of thirty-seven brief essays, birders from diverse backgrounds share their sense of wonder, joy, and purpose about their passion (and sometimes obsession). From the Pacific...

About the Book Rhea and Other Ratites looks at and compares the social structures, breeding, and management of these fascinating creatures both in captivity and in the wild. About the Author Donald Bruning, Ph.D. grew up on a dairy farm in Colorado, where he developed a love for animals. In college and graduate school, his interest in zoology grew rapidly and after his first course in ornithology, he knew it was what he wanted to do. After completing...

Superpuffin is no ordinary puffin. He can fly at twenty times the speed of sound. He lives in a burrow on the cliffs at Sumburgh Head in Shetland. His friend Thomas lives in a bungalow in Bayswater, New Zealand. One night Superpuffin collects Thomas and 45 minutes later they land on a beach in Shetland where the otters are playing...

One afternoon, while enjoying a long weekend with their parents at their cabin in Wisconsin, Lizbeth and Ian decide to take a rowboat ride on Pine Lake. Fishing for bluegills, or watching the diving loons while paddling along would usually be considered a good trip. But Lizbeth and Ian could not imagine the adventure that lay before them this day. They were accustomed to seeing a varied selection of wildlife at the lake, but coming face to face with...

In a farm plagued by mischievous crows, the farmer's prized fruits and vegetables are constantly under threat. Tired of the endless battles, the farmer crafts what he believes to be the most intimidating scarecrow imaginable. Yet, this is no ordinary scarecrow. Armed not with fright but with magic words, the scarecrow surprises everyone by forging an unexpected bond. Dive into a heartwarming tale of friendship and understanding in The Scarecrow That...

A tiny bird flits from flower to flower. With colorful feathers and a tiny body, this bird is a little gem! But what could it be? It's a hummingbird! Most of these little birds weigh about as much as a nickel, but they can flap their wings up to 200 times per second! What else do you know about these awesome animals? Learn all about hummingbirds!

Discover how different animals with the same name can be! Did you know that there are a lot of animals with the same name that live in very different environments? This brand NEW series will have full-color photographs throughout with short blocks of text to entertain and explain how some animals like it hot and others like the colder the better! Eric Geron was born and raised in Summit, New Jersey, and earned a creative writing degree...

Patitos graciosos non saben como transitar em uma grande ciudad. Patitos llegan a la ciudad a visitar a un primo y no saber nada sobre el tráfico y la forma de caminar por la calle, lo que puede y no puede hacer. Imaginar la confusión! Este texto, en forma de poesía, habla de las normas de tráfico y límites. Explicar al niño, ya que hay límites a los conductores y peatones, etc. También da las primeras lecciones sobre las señales de tráfico...

One of the greatest myths in dog ownership is that once a puppy is housetrained and has graduated from a puppy training class, an owner's work is done. In fact, that work is just beginning.Drawing on some twenty-five years of clinical experience, Dr.Dodman offers what he calls "continuing education" for dogs and their owners. You will discover • how much exercise your dog really needs (and why) • how diet can affect behavior • how to communicate...