Birds

Resources in this category:

About.com: Pet Birds
http://birds.about.com/

An Internet guide about pet birds, with feature articles, Website links, and discussion forums. Topics covered include choosing a bard, feather picking, aviaries, training & tricks, speaking birds, and more.

Bird Tips
http://bird.lifetips.com/

This site has a lot of quick tips about caring for your pet bird, with a focus on parrots. It includes categories such as Avian Health, Breeding and Nesting, Diet, and Managing the Molt.

HotSpot for Birds
http://www.multiscope.com/hotspot/

"HotSpot for Birds is an award-winning, family-friendly avian mall and a reference center. Our mall carries products for the care and enjoyment of birds, particularly parrots. Our reference center contains many informative articles intended to help keep your pet bird safe and healthy."

National Bird-Feeding Society: Helping create bird-friendly backyards
http://www.birdfeeding.org/

The National Bird-Feeding Society (NBS) offers tips on creating a healthy environment for wild birds by supporting education and research about backyard wild birds. Provides information on publications, a question/answer database about bird-feeding, and links to other bird-feeding resources.

The National Cockatiel Society
http://www.cockatiels.org/

The official website of the National Cockatiel Society. Includes a "library" with information on Avian Diseases, Breeding, Healthcare, and even Recipes for your cockatiel!

Parrot Parrot
http://www.parrotparrot.com/

"Parrot-Parrot is a site dedicated to the smaller parrots such as lovebirds (Agapornis species) and budgies (parakeets), but it is also an excellent resource for information on ALL birds and parrots. Our pages on avian health, nutrition, toxin and dangerous toy alerts will help make you a better parrot parent. Our checklist for potential bird parents will help you choose a healthy, well-adjusted pet. We also have a section on beginner breeding of lovebirds and information on lovebird mutations. Our Articles Section covers many of the basics of behavior, nutrition, training, talking, and biting issues."

Pet Bird
http://www.upatsix.com/

"'Up At Six' has a mission to provide its readers with the ultimate avian page on the Internet. A place where those involved in aviculture can come together to communicate and learn from one another. Whether it be the bird lover with a single companion or to the breeders and scientists who are involved in the propagation and preservation of our feathered friends, this site is for you."