So glad you've gone with budgies, they should be a delight for everyone! smt, your wife has been wooed by a couple of feathered con artists! Birds can be big heart-stealers!
So good to hear of a place that takes in those most in need. Some stability and loving kindness can go a long way with birds (or any animals I guess, but it's especially key for those who can deafen with shrieks and have unsewing machines on their faces).
Turtle Bird is a great name, kinnakeet!
The links I posted are to English translations so you can see what's going on. The first link is a bird care book in Japanese, via google's book preview.
By searching for インコ, I found this site that has care, handling and feeding info on all manner of parakeets:
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://talkativebird.com/&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=7&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%25E3%2582%25A4%25E3%2583%25B3%25E3%2582%25B3%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3DMJE
Well Mr. K, this book might help you some:
http://books.google.com/books?id=PelNleSO4okC&dq=okame-inko&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=fkdKqPvNiw&sig=fKxmDacWBfLt2ddBOoaLdqWwNrU&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result#PPA20,M1
Here's a link to a list of cockatiel websites in Japanese, hopefully it has some good info:
http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://www.little-snow.com/biad/okame-top.html&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=4&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dokame-inko%26start%3D60%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN
He remained convinced that the drug had the potential to counter the psychological problems induced by “materialism, alienation from nature through industrialisation and increasing urbanisation, lack of satisfaction in professional employment in a mechanised, lifeless working world, ennui and purposelessness in wealthy, saturated society, and lack of a religious, nurturing, and meaningful philosophical foundation of life”.
fantastic, bees.
this is the end of moulting season, so many of the grackles no longer look like they barely survived a drowning. However, most of their tail feathers have not grown back yet. Watching a chubby, tailless grackle try to hustle across the yard is one of funnier sights in nature.
The Grackle
by Ogden Nash
The grackle’s voice is less than mellow,
His heart is black, his eye is yellow,
He bullies more attractive birds
With hoodlum deeds and vulgar words,
And should a human interfere,
Attacks that human in the rear.
I cannot help but deem the grackle
An ornithological debacle.
That's your choice, digital_me. I can see some advantages to doing this later in the day, but if you're a stickler for the 24 hr clock then by all means.
It's hard to believe that someone could be so decent and caring, have that much compassion. It's easy to make jokes on his behalf, or to suspect an ulterior motive. Chy is right--he's one of the few people to ever understand what kids need, and actually communicate with them on their level without pandering. In an interview, Rogers mentioned that the other audience for his show was the elderly. Just like kids, they need the reassurance that they are OK just the way they are.
So glad you've gone with budgies, they should be a delight for everyone! smt, your wife has been wooed by a couple of feathered con artists! Birds can be big heart-stealers!
posted by patita 15 years ago
In "On the Wings of Love:"
So good to hear of a place that takes in those most in need. Some stability and loving kindness can go a long way with birds (or any animals I guess, but it's especially key for those who can deafen with shrieks and have unsewing machines on their faces). Turtle Bird is a great name, kinnakeet!
posted by patita 15 years ago
In "Curious George: Santa hacks."
The links I posted are to English translations so you can see what's going on. The first link is a bird care book in Japanese, via google's book preview. By searching for インコ, I found this site that has care, handling and feeding info on all manner of parakeets: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://talkativebird.com/&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=7&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3D%25E3%2582%25A4%25E3%2583%25B3%25E3%2582%25B3%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3DMJE
posted by patita 15 years ago
Well Mr. K, this book might help you some: http://books.google.com/books?id=PelNleSO4okC&dq=okame-inko&printsec=frontcover&source=bl&ots=fkdKqPvNiw&sig=fKxmDacWBfLt2ddBOoaLdqWwNrU&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=1&ct=result#PPA20,M1 Here's a link to a list of cockatiel websites in Japanese, hopefully it has some good info: http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=ja&u=http://www.little-snow.com/biad/okame-top.html&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=4&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Dokame-inko%26start%3D60%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN
posted by patita 15 years ago
In "MonkeyFilter redo"
Thanks for being the benevolent and helpful leader, tracicle. I've logged in for the first time in a marmoset's age to show my support.
posted by patita 15 years ago
In "Cognitive surplus"
Let us go forth, little monkeys, and be a whetstone!
posted by patita 15 years ago
In "RIP Albert Hoffmann"
so true, so true:
posted by patita 15 years ago
In "Turkmenbashi is dead."
Should they bury him in the giant shoe? Can we stand in line to throw rotted melons on his grave?
posted by patita 17 years ago
In "Grackles -"
fantastic, bees. this is the end of moulting season, so many of the grackles no longer look like they barely survived a drowning. However, most of their tail feathers have not grown back yet. Watching a chubby, tailless grackle try to hustle across the yard is one of funnier sights in nature.
posted by patita 17 years ago
In "Chet Baker Tributes."
Mmm, this will be an excuse to play a lot of Chet this weekend. Thanks, Capt!
posted by patita 17 years ago
In "Hot Dog Infused Vodka"
There's a place in Vegas that does bacon-infused vodka. A friend got the recipe and prepared a bottle herself. Bacontinis!
posted by patita 17 years ago
In "Grackles -"
The Grackle by Ogden Nash The grackle’s voice is less than mellow, His heart is black, his eye is yellow, He bullies more attractive birds With hoodlum deeds and vulgar words, And should a human interfere, Attacks that human in the rear. I cannot help but deem the grackle An ornithological debacle.
posted by patita 17 years ago
In "Curious George: Need gift ideas!"
Kinder Surprise Eggs.
posted by patita 17 years ago
In "fishy pedicure"
How about the full body psoriasis cure?
posted by patita 17 years ago
In "Billy Preston Dies At 59."
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posted by patita 17 years ago
In "Festevil!"
That's your choice, digital_me. I can see some advantages to doing this later in the day, but if you're a stickler for the 24 hr clock then by all means.
posted by patita 17 years ago
In "In 1969 the US Senate had a hearing on funding the newly developed Corporation for Public Broadcasting."
It's hard to believe that someone could be so decent and caring, have that much compassion. It's easy to make jokes on his behalf, or to suspect an ulterior motive. Chy is right--he's one of the few people to ever understand what kids need, and actually communicate with them on their level without pandering. In an interview, Rogers mentioned that the other audience for his show was the elderly. Just like kids, they need the reassurance that they are OK just the way they are.
posted by patita 17 years ago
In "Festevil!"
Can you make a lot of noise? ;)
posted by patita 17 years ago
WARNING: Has sound! Sorry, had my speakers off before.
posted by patita 17 years ago
In "Curious George: Stuck Laptop CD drawer!"
shake it with the slot facing down, that is!
posted by patita 17 years ago
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