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USDA Amends High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza Requirements for Importing Birds, Poultry and Hatching Eggs by Animal and Plant Health Posted Wed 26 Jan 2011 2:14pm WASHINGTON, Jan. 24, 2011 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today issued an interim rule prohibiting the importation of birds and poultry products from regions where any subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) exists. APHIS’ previous restrictions covered only the H5N1 ... Read on »

USDA Reopens Comment Period for High Pathogenic Avian Influenza Requirements for Importing Birds, Poultry and Hatching Eggs by Animal and Plant Health Posted Fri 06 May 2011 11:43am WASHINGTON, May 5, 2011--The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is reopening, for review and comment, an interim rule that amended the regulations to prohibit or restrict the importation of live birds, poultry and poultry products from regions where any subtype of highly pathogenic avian ... Read on »

Bird Flu or Avian Flu by Noman Khan Posted Tue 23 Jun 2009 6:54pm What is bird Flu? Avian flu is caused by a form of influenza virus that usually only infects birds and sometimes infects pigs. The few people who have become sick... who became infected with the H5N1 strain of avian flu caught it directly from birds. It has not been proven that H5N1 can be spread from person to person. Why Are People So Read on »

Birds, birds and more birds! by Ruth K. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 27 Apr 2009 10:36pm of land in Canada. Many birds migrate through this point, crossing Lake Erie northward in the spring and southward in the fall. A small archipelago is in the area providing places... in such a short time. Fox Sparrow in my yard today After work today, I noticed a couple of unusual birds with spotted breasts in our yard. I assumed they were a pair of thrushes Read on »

Birds, Birds, BIRDS!!! by Jaime Wallace Patient Expert

Posted Thu 23 Jul 2009 12:12am I am not a huge fan of birds. But this year has brought us some very special visitors at the lake. It has been kinda fun to watch them come and go. There has been a Loon... everyday. Even if they are birds. Why do I not like birds? I really don't know, I just don't. Until next time, Jaime Read on »

Birds, birds, and more cool birds by Kirsten Harrell, Psy.D Doctor of Psychology

Posted Sun 14 Sep 2008 3:39pm If you have been reading this blog for long you may have noticed that I have a thing for birds. I love spotting different types of birds and contemplating their unique messages and lessons. Each year I go to Florida with my family for Thanksgiving and I am always delighted by the birds that I see there. This year was no different - I saw wild Read on »

Basic Bird Care - Bird Environment by Matt FM. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 27 Jan 2009 8:07pm Healthy birds can adapt to housing conditions that are generally comfortable to its owner. But sudden fluctuations in temperature may prove a shock to a bird that is ill or even a healthy one. When possible, try to tailor humidity levels to what the species of bird would be accustomed to in the wild. Tropical birds may appreciate the steam Read on »

A Bird by Bird Day by Kara Douglass Thom Patient Expert

Posted Wed 20 May 2009 1:20pm for a collective, "Awwwww." All day yesterday I kept saying to myself, "How am I going to do this?" This morning I had my answer: Bird by Bird. If you're a fan of Anne Lamott, you know what I'm talking about. If you need background, then click here. So when I stepped on the scale (I know, I know, that was stupid), I reminded myself: Bird by bird Read on »

Create a Backyard Bird Sanctuary: Attracting Wild Birds to the Garden by jeanneg99 Posted Wed 26 Jan 2011 2:09pm I lingered for a few minutes today with my mug of hot tea, watching the birds on the feeder in the garden. I've always loved wild birds. Some of my earliest memories are of me in my stroller as a small child while my mother walked through Floral Park, and she would point out different birds and teach me their names. The bright cardinal Read on »

The Birds! The Birds! by Stephanie C. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 27 Jan 2009 8:13pm on. We have a bird house outside the pool house door that has regular tenants. A few times each summer I will be merrily on my way to the fridge and get completely freaked out when I discover a scared bird trying to find the way out. We both panic and flit about trying to decide what to do. After many failed attempts at catching one I just quickly leave Read on »