AVES INTERNATIONAL
Gail J.Worth

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click here to see current prices and availability 2009 complete price listing (lists all species expected in 2009) (If you don't see a species listed on that page, we do NOT expect to have it available in 2009, but there is a possibility that a species not listed will be available. We cannot predict the future, so we have no further information on possible future availabilities. See the hand-feeding now page for current availabilities.) click here to place an order/read information on ordering

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Only 2 more days until our special offer ends July 4th, 2009!
Order your 2009 baby bird now to receive a 10% discount off
of our already lowered prices!

We have been closed since the beginning of 2009 to reorganize the business and we are happy to announce that we are open once again for retail sales! To celebrate our reopening, we are offering lower pricing on most species that we raise for 2009! In addition we have a limited time special offer. If a baby is ordered and paid in full by 7/4/09, a 10% discount will be subtracted from the bird's already discounted base price!
These are the lowest prices we've asked for our babies in many years
so take advantage now as this offer ends 7/4/09!

2009 baby bird pricing/availability hand-feeding now- see available eggs/ babies and their ages 10% discount off these already low prices for any order reserved and paid in full by 7/4/09! AFRICAN PARROTS Senegal Parrot (Poicephalus senegalus)- $500.00 $PECIAL $400.00 with 10% discount- $360.00 * Orange-Bellied Senegal Parrot (Poicephalus senegalus mesotyphus)- $550.00 $PECIAL $450.00 with 10% discount- $405.00 * Meyer's Parrot (Poicephalus meyeri)- $600.00 $PECIAL $500.00 with 10% discount- $450.00 Timneh African Grey (Psittacus erithacus timneh)- $900.00 $PECIAL $800.00 with 10% discount- $780.00 Congo African Grey (Psittacus erithacus)- $1100.00 $PECIAL $1000.00 with 10% discount- $900.00 AMAZONS sold out for 2009 CAIQUES Black-Headed Caique (Pionites melanocephala)- $900.00 $PECIAL $750.00 with 10% discount- $675.00 * Yellow-Thighed Caique (Pionites leucogaster xanthomeria)- $900.00 $PECIAL $750.00 with 10% discount- $675.00 COCKATIELS LOWER PRICING ON ALL COCKATIEL COLORATIONS! normal grey (splits included)- $75.00 ea with 10% discount- $67.500 * pied, pearl, pearly-pied, fallow- $100.00 ea. with 10% discount- $90.00 * cinnamon pearl, cinnamon pied pearl, lutino, white-faced- $110-150.00 ea. with 10% discount- $675.00 * lutino pearl, very heavy pied, white-faced cinnamon pied or pearl- $125.00- $175.00 ea with 10% discount- $112.50- $157.50 * albino- $200.00 with 10% discount- $180.00 COCKATOOS sold out for 2009 CONURES Sun Conure (Aratinga solstitialis)- $350.00 $PECIAL $300.00 with 10% discount- $270.00 Pineapple Green-Cheeked- (Pyrrhura molinae)- $250.00 $PECIAL $200.00 with 10% discount- $180.00 * MACAWS Hyacinth Macaw- $12,000.00 with 10% discount- $10,800.00 Hahn's Macaw (Diopsittaca n. nobilis)- $750.00 $PECIAL $650.00 with 10% discount- $585.00 * Noble Macaw- (Diopsittaca n. cuamensis)- $900.00 $PECIAL $800.00 with 10% discount- $675.00 * PIONUS Maximillian Pionus (Pionus maximiliani)- $500.00 $PECIAL $400.00 with 10% discount- $360.00 * White-Crowned Pionus (Pionus senilis)- $400.00 $PECIAL $350.00 with 10% discount- $315.00 * Blue-Headed Pionus (Pionus menstruus)- $700.00 $PECIAL $600.00 with 10% discount- $540.00 * Bronze-Winged Pionus (Pionus chalcopterus)- $550.00 $PECIAL $450.00 with 10% discount- $405.00 * TOURACOS Red-Crested Touraco- (Touraco erythrolophus)-$500.00 with 10% discount- $450.00 * * indicates fertile egss and/or babies hand-feeding now ORDERING INFORMATION- click this link

Orange-Bellied and nominate Senegal Parrots in the nursery on 6/7/09

We also have some semi-tame 2008 hatch youngsters available at very low prices.

2008 hatched semi-tame youngsters excellent for breeding stock! pricing/availability prices lowered! We need room for 2009 babies in our nursery! Maximillian Pionus (Pionus maximiliani)- $175.00 White-Crowned Pionus (Pionus senilis)- $150.00 one only Bronze-Winged Pionus (Pionus chalcopterus)- $225.00 Panama Amazon- (Amazona o. panamensis)- $1500.00 female, talking, one only Pineapple Green-Cheeked- (Pyrrhura molinae)- $100.00 Senegal Parrot (Poicephalus senegalus)- $200.00 Orange-Bellied Senegal Parrot (Poicephalus senegalus mesotyphus)- $250.00 Congo African Grey (Psittacus erithacus)- $700.00 one only, male ORDERING INFORMATION- click this link

very red Pineapple Green-Cheeked Conures in the nursery on 6/7/09
just-weaned very tame babies available now! special price until 7/4/09 $180.00!

We have breeding stock for sale and are taking orders currently for these birds.
Please check back for updated availabilities of breeding stock.

Order bird-related books from Amazon.com!

sweet intelligent and playful Bare-Eyed Cockatoos in the nursery on 5/21/09
The Bare-Eyed Cockatoo is Gail's favorite cockatoo species! Click here to see why!

BREEDING STOCK SALE! NEW LISTINGS 6/23/09! PRICES LOWERED Please click this link for a complete listing.  Congo African Grey- $1500.00 proven pair in beautiful feather Congo African Grey- $1200.00 pr. newly bonded (both birds proven with previous mates) Congo African Grey- $1000.00 newly bonded pair (proven with previous mates; imperfect feathering) Congo African Grey- $800.00 newly bonded pair (both birds proven with previous mates; rough feathering) Congo African Grey- $500.00 single proven male in excellent feather Congo African Grey- $200.00 single male in rough feather Meyer's Parrot- $700.00 proven pair (several pairs available) click here to see images Meyer's Parrot- $375.00 single proven female click here to see images Jardine Parrot- $1200.00 proven domestic pair, several pairs available click here to see images Jardine Parrot- $500.00 proven female, slightly drooping wing (one side) click here to see image please click here to see an explanation regarding the subspecies of Jardine's Parrots we have Umbrella Cockatoo- $1000.00 proven pair male is in rough feather Umbrella Cockatoo- $850.00 proven pair male is slightly thin (has been this way for a long time) but is healthy and in good plumage Ducorp's Cockatoo- $PECIAL $2500.00 '98 domestic egg-laying bonded pair, hen plucked on neck area image Ducorp's Cockatoo- $PECIAL $300.00 ea. proven male (two available), excellent condition image 1, image 2 2005/'04 domestic Goffin Cockatoo- $1400.00 unrelated bonded pair image 2005 domestic Goffin Cockatoo female- $900.00 VERY TAME! Goffin Cockatoo- $1400.00 proven pair, excellent feather image Bare-Eyed Cockatoo- $750.00 pr. (hen is proven) in gorgeous feather image Rose-Breasted Cockatoo- $1650.00 '05 domestic hen- gorgeous dark pink coloration Sun Conure- $450.00 proven pair (several pairs are available) image 1, image 2, image 3 Senegal Parrot- $450.00 proven pair (several pairs are available; some are missing toenails and/or toetips and some have minor plucking) Senegal Parrot- $300.00 bonded pair (several pairs are available; some are missing toenails and/or toetips and some have minor plucking) Senegal Parrot- $450.00 bonded domestic pair (several pairs are available; some are missing toenails and/or toetips and some have minor plucking) Senegal Parrot- SPECIAL $150.00 single domestic males of various ages in excellent feather Senegal Parrot- $100.00 ea. single males in rough feather, some proven Senegal Parrot- $150.00 ea. single males in good feather, some proven Solomon Island Eclectus- mature males (2 available), flocked as youngsters and ready to breed! $750.00 each image 1, image 2 Vosmaeri Eclectus- mature male flocked as youngster and ready to breed! $800.00 one only  2005 dom. Cuban Amazon- $3000.00 unrel. pr gorgeous feather; hen has undershot upper mandible (from hatching); laid infertile eggs 4/08; image 1 ; image 2; image 3 (California sale only- no interstate shipping) Yellow-Naped Amazon- $1500.00 prolific proven pair, male plucked on thighs

Why is the Hahn's Macaw Gail's favorite small parrot species?

Read about the New World breeding season.
Please read information on our waiting list policies.
STOP INHUMANE DISGUSTING PIGEON SHOOTS IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA!

Dave is FREE! David A. Venanzi 7/19/59-7/11/08 om mani padme hum read/sign Dave's guestbook My husband, Dave, was diagnosed with StageIIIb Bone Marrow Cancer, Multiple Myeloma, in 2/01. We were told he would likely survive another year to three years. After an autologous stem cell transplant, he relapsed in 2003 and was treated with a number of chemotherapy regimens. Due to Dave's rapidly escalating illness in 2005, we closed the business in October of 2005 for a few months, as I needed to devote time to my husband's care after an allogeneic stem cell transplant in 11/05. I saw the need to reduce my work load. To keep my staff paid and all of us eating, I sold some of our favorite breeding pairs. This has been a very difficult time for all of us at Aves International, but we have been reorganizing the business a bit. My husband returned home from the hospital in 12/05, after a bone marrow transplant, and continued to valiantly fight Multiple Myeloma until his death on 7/11/08. Please click here if you wish to read about Dave's allogeneic stem cell (bone marrow) transplant for Multiple Myeloma in 11/05. Dave is FREE! David A. Venanzi 7/19/59 - 7/11/08 My very beloved husband, Dave coded in ICU early in the morning on 7/9. Although he was resuscitated, he was in extremely critical condition for two days and Dave left on his own terms 7/11/08. It is a bitter irony for me in that we had just received a new experimental drug that I had extremely high hopes would greatly benefit Dave. Unfortunately, Dave was unable to take this new medication, as he developed pneumonia and sepsis and was unable to fight off the massive infection. I will have more to say about this experimental drug with time. I remain extremely optimistic that this drug or others of a similar ilk will be the answer to the cure/control of many malignancies. I remain dedicated to the study of Multiple Myeloma in hopes that I may help someone else. The last few years were very difficult for my husband, his family and friends, my staff, and myself, but we are extremely grateful for the experiences that Dave gifted to us, and we'd do it all over again, to infinity. utube tribute to Dave from a friend who knew him for many years Dave and I so appreciated the loving outpouring of compassion and love from our customers and friends! The emails of support lifted our spirits in dark times and we were very grateful for them. Thank-you! Photo Tribute to my beloved husband, Dave. updated with more images 8/26/08

WE DO NOT SELL EGGS FOR HATCHING.
INTERNET SCAMS- PLEASE READ! Internet Crime Complaint Center: http://www.ic3.gov/
Sorry, we do not export our birds to other countries (yes, this includes Canada).

know the facts about importing eggs/birds into the US

http://www.scamvictimsunited.com/

list of known egg/bird scammers

There's some crook out there, Hong Kong area maybe, that has stolen the copy on this site and publishes it illegally as "Carol Aviary International". "She" calls herself "Carol Yong" and is a fraud and a thief. I fear that innocent people might have sent them money and been scammed. I've had the site taken down three times so far on various servers. This scammer is in no way associated with Aves International, is not authorized to use our images nor any of our web content, and does not sell birds for us. If you see this illegal site published anywhere on the Internet, we would appreciate very much being notified, thank-you!

Please look! Lost/Found/Stolen Birds/Parrots page
911 Parrot Alert- International Database for Lost and Found Birds
advice page for finding a lost bird

LOOK! HAVE YOU CHECKED YOUR BIRD'S WINGS RECENTLY!? I'm constantly hearing reports of pet birds flying away! CHECK THOSE WINGS NOW! It only takes a few seconds with a door being open accidentally and your bird could be gone forever!

PLEASE BE CAREFUL! WARM WEATHER WARNINGS! top ten killers of pet birds Please be very careful during cold/hot weather! Check your bird's wings and be very careful with open doors!

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UPCOMING EVENTS! American Federation of Aviculture Convention, August 5-8, 2009, Houston, TX http://www.parrotconvention.com South Grafton Ex-Servicemen’s Club | 2 Wharf St. South Grafton – NSW Australia Thursday 13th - Sunday 16th August 2009

HATCHED IN THE USA!

our family pets  We're sleeping

PAGE UPDATES, NEW LINKS, and FEATURED PAGES Proventricular Dilitation Disease virus is identified! the Houston Zoo raises yet another St. Vincent Amazon! click here to see a baby Bearded Barbet as it grows! Field Biologist Sarah Faegre's parrot blog from Argentina Parrots in the Land of Oz interesting article regarding feather plucking see cool video about the super intelligent Kea Parrots of New Zealand great site for bird videos: http://birdcinema.com/   See this page to purchase a wonderful book about a cockatoo love story in Australia! link to the cockatoo love story in Australia! interesting article on sense of smell of birds Great site for information on birds Click this link for beautiful images and sound files of endangered Hawaiian Honeycreepers: http://www.soundshawaiian.com/birds-kauai.html very interesting page about the very rare Kakapo Parrots Click this link for LOTS of images of birds: http://www.camacdonald.com/birding/Sampler.htm Please visit- http://www.climatecrisis.net/ WONDERFUL bird photos site! visit to Jurong Bird Park, Singapore Wild Parrots of Southern California emails from our customers news stories from around the world about birds news stories about crimes involving birds http://www.parrotforum.org/  http://www.parrotforum.net/ BIRDS IN THE NEWS- great weekly blog on birds! Articles on breeding birds by Gail J. Worth   WE ADORE IRIS   Iris gets wet again! What is the difference between a breed and a species?  Find an avian veterinarian  another link to find avian veterinarians INTERESTING article on "glowing parrots"! ultraviolet vision in birds- very interesting article!   e-mail us We're having some email issues due to the volume of SPAM and SPAM filters. If you do not get a reply with 48 hours, please resend your email, thanks so much! PLEASE put a relevant subject line (NOT "hi" or "hello" or no subject) or my SPAM filter will get your email! use of images from our site

"HELP MY PET BIRD IS LAYING EGGS!" click to see what we do here! breeding behavior in pet birds

This book will help you so much to understand spring breeding behavior in parrots! The Parrot Who Owns Me; the Story of a Relationship by Joanna Burger This is one of my favorite books about parrots! Written by a world-renowned ornithologist, this book will give the reader invaluable insight into the mind of a parrot. It is a warm, funny, and touching account of the author's special relationship with her Salvin's Red-Lored Amazon Parrot. Not to be missed! order this book now from Amazon.com-click here for more info about the book

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quality, virus-free, hand-fed tame cockatiels images of our cockatiels

lower pricing! normal grey (splits included)- $75.00 ea. pied, pearl, pearl-pied, cinnamon- $100.00 ea. cinnamon pearl, cinnamon pied, cinnamon pied pearl, lutino, white-faced- $110.-$150. ea. white-faced cinnamon pied, lutino pearl, very heavy pied- $125.00- $175.00 ea. albino- $200.00 ea. 10% discount for paid in full orders by 7/4/09! quantity pricing available- wholesale orders please call for quotation on prices (310) 541-1180

very red Pineapple Green-Cheeked Conures in the nursery on 6/7/09   This is the "quiet conure"! These brightly colored little clowns make great pets and learn to talk/mimic! This species has a large personality in a small package! just-weaned very tame babies available now! special price until 7/4/09 $180.00!

Bronze-Winged Pionus on 9/23/08

White-Crowned, Bronze-Winged Pionus, and Blue-Headed Pionus on 9/23/08 Blue-Headed Pionus on 9/23/08

White-Crowned Pionus (image above) and Bronze-Winged Pionus (at right)   images taken 9/18/08

beautiful Maximillian Pionus in the nursery

Our nursery manager, Chelo, hand-feeds baby cockatiels This baby Maximillian Pionus has a lot of juvenile red coloration on its head

It's a free-for-all for these baby Sun Conures and Bronze-Winged Pionus as they see the hand-feeder approaching! Senegal Parrot with a Yellow-Thighed and Black-Headed Caique

Yellow-Thighed Caique babies in the nursery.

Orange-Bellied Senegal and nominate Senegal Parrot babies in the nursery at right, beautiful weaning Orange-Bellied Senegal

Meyer's Parrots

see previous weeks' baby cockatiels We have bloodlines with deep yellow coloration such as this beautiful pied. cinnamon pied cinnamon pied with deep yellow crest feathers

At left and below are shown some of our beautiful baby cockatiels weaning in the nursery. We have some beautiful cinnamon pieds, heavy dark yellow pieds, yellow pearls, and white-faced babies. lovely cinnamon pied pearl lovely cinnamon pieds heavy pied

quality, virus-free, hand-fed cockatiels normal grey (splits included)- $75.00 ea. pied, pearl, pearl-pied, cinnamon- $100.00 ea. cinnamon pearl, cinnamon pied, cinnamon pied pearl, lutino, white-faced- $110.-$150. ea. white-faced cinnamon pied, lutino pearl, very heavy pied- $125.00- $175.00 ea. albino- $200.00 ea. ALWAYS AVAILABLE! quantity pricing available please call for quotation (310) 541-1180

Hahn's Macaw Why is the Hahn's Macaw Gail's favorite small parrot species?

Black-Headed Caiques

Yellow-Thighed Caique babies   Click image for larger version (best with large monitor and fast Internet connection)

Black-Headed and Yellow-Thighed Caiques cavort in the nursery

2003 baby photos Hyacinth Macaws from Aves International    photos of babies from '98   photos of babies from '99  photos of babies from 2001 photos of babies from 2002   See our baby Hyacinth Macaws on UPN Network's "Wild Things" television program's website- click on "Archive" and then "Season two-week eleven" to see a QuickTime video of our baby Hyacinth Macaws!

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	Hahn's Macaws

Bronze-Winged, Maximillian, White-Crowned, and Blue-Headed Pionus

Bronze-Winged Pionus

images above: some of the beautiful colors of cockatiels that we raise

heavy pied coloration

We now have quality hand-fed health guaranteed cockatiels always available! two to three week-old baby cockatiels beautiful pearl on left and fallow on right

Click here to see lots more images of our 2008 baby birds!

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OUR NURSERY Click the links below to see LOTS of nursery photos! Click here to see lots more images of our 2007 baby birds! 2005 '05 nursery photos- pg.5updated 8/5/05 '05 nursery photos- pg.4updated7/25/05 '05 nursery photos- pg.3updated 6/21/05 '05 nursery photos- pg.2updated 5/10/05 '05 nursery photos- pg.1updated 3/30/05 2004 '04 nursery photos- pg.5 updated12/31/04 '04 nursery photos- pg.4 updated 7/27/04 '04 nursery photos- pg.3 updated 6/16/04 '04 nursery photos- pg.2 updated 5/6/04 '04 nursery photos- pg.1 updated 3/11/04 2003 '03 nursery photos, pg.4 updated 12/31/03 '03 nursery photos, pg.3 updated 8/19/03 '03 nursery photos, pg.2 updated 6/4/03 '03 nursery photos, pg.1 updated 3/27/03  2002   page 1 page 2 page 3 page 4 page 5 page 6 page 7 2001 page 1 page 2 page 3 page 4 page 5   photos from 2000 photos from 1999 Baby Faces emails from our customers our customers' pet birds (owners' photos of birds purchased from us)

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Bird-related book selections from Aves International (in association with Amazon.com)! We highly recommend the books featured below!   NEW BOOK! ORDER NOW FROM AMAZON.COM! A Parrot for Life: Raising and Training the Perfect Parrot Companion (Hardcover) by Rebecca K. O'Connor (Author), April Chmura (Illustrator)   Book Description Parrots are wonderful companions that can enrich a home with entertainment and happiness for many years. In order to ensure the long-term health and well being of these special birds, it is important to understand how caretaking must adapt over the long life of these beautiful pets. A Parrot for Life is the most comprehensive guide to caring for a parrot through the many changes that can take place during the stages of his life. This useful book covers a variety of important topics like housing, nutrition, health care, training, and travel. It also provides insightful discussion on keeping a parrot healthy and content throughout an owner's life changes, such as marriage, moving, and adopting other pets. Written by an experienced parrot keeper, falconer, and bird trainer, the author imparts her knowledge of training, behavior, and care in a fun and lively style. The vivid drawings help illustrate key points throughout the book. If you are looking to provide the best care possible for your parrot, A Parrot for Life is your ultimate resource to help you look after your feathered friend for years to come.    Guide to a Well-Behaved Parrot, 2nd edition by Mattie Sue Athan and Michele Earle-Bridges Paperback - 143 pages (September 1999) Buy the Book Today!   Birds for Dummies by Gina Spadafori & Dr. Brian L. Speer Paperback - 332 pages (September 1999) Buy the Book Today! Hardcover- 352 pages Buy the Book Today! Manual of Parrot Behavior by Andrew Luescher published in May 2006 Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours from Amazon.com books on African Greys books on Amazon Parrots books on Cockatoos books on Conures books on bird behavior/training   Bird Talk Magazine- $13.99 12 issues: click here to subscribe books on Eclectus Parrots books on Macaws books on Pionus Parrots books on Poicephalus Parrots books on bird care, diet, and training The Healthy Bird Cookbook: A Lifesaving Nutritional Guide and Recipe Collection by Robin Duetsch highly recommended! Hardcover - 192 pages (January 2005) Buy the Book Today! Availability: usually ships in 7-11 days order your copy of The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill DVD! see a trailer for the DVD by clicking here   Get the book too! The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill : A Love Story . . .with Wings (Hardcover) Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill

The California Parrot Project

Did I mention how much I LOVE caiques?!

NOTICES Please join the American Federation of Aviculture! http://www.afabirds.org Join the Avicultural Society of America! We now accept for deposits/payments. We no longer accept credit cards, sorry, but you can use a credit card via PayPal. Don't let scammers take your hard-earned money! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scammedbycameroon/ Internet scams PLEASE NOTE! We CANNOT predict exact weaning time in advance on an individual baby. As of 12/21/03- we no longer accept orders for exportation (this includes Canada) - sorry. as of 3/20/02, we will no longer ship birds with American Airlines.

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Miscellaneous pages about our nursery, pets, ranch, & staff  Our hard- working staff    owner info Gail J.Worth   Our family pet birds   our coastal location fun and games in the nursery! smokey photos 11/26/03 Let's flap! 9/28/01 goofy behavior of Bare-Eyed Cockatoos! a hot day in January! 1/05   water Iris photos of our beloved pet birds breeding behavior in our pet birds  OUR RANCH Rancho Papagallo Ranch 2000 construction 10-02 Ranch photos visit to Ranch 3-26-03   visit to Rancho Papagallo 10/22/04   visit to Rancho Papagallo 6/4/03  There was a large brush fire near our nursery facility on 7/13/05. See images on this page

Miscellaneous pages re: bird care
LOOK! PLEASE DON'T GIVE YOUR PET BIRDS TOYS WITH ROPE! ROPES KILL!
READ THIS ABOUT TEFLON POISONING! BIRD DEATH DIARIES
Find an avian veterinarian

The importance of phytonutrients in your bird's diet   good information on feather plucking	bathing your pet bird	spring parrot behavior
your new bird	Symptoms of an ill bird	Why does my bird do that?
answers to questions about birds  gender determination in baby Eclectus Parrots	spring/summer breeding behavior in pet birds	dangerous to birds  PLEASE don't wait for a tragedy to happen! PROTECT your pet birds against predators- dogs, cats, raccoons, bobcats, etc. I hear these sad tales ALL THE TIME!
molting feathers	PLEASE BE CAREFUL! WARM WEATHER WARNINGS!	links to bird care articles by Larry Nemetz, DVM

I received this email on 11/23/07. PLEASE READ AND BE WARNED!  NONSTICK, SELF CLEANING OVEN ALERT "Our Dear T.and P. C. (names withheld) lost 3 of their feathery children on Thanksgiving day. A tragedy that I pray none of us ever have to go through. They had no idea that the self cleaning oven they have, and NEVER used was a danger to anyone. Bubba, the Severe Macaw, fell off his perch and Tammy called me as she did not see it happen but the bird was quite stressed. My first question was are you cooking with anything non stick. Of course her answer was NO. She brought the bird over to my home and we treated for shock and swelling in case the fall caused a problem. The bird responded directly and went right to Tammys shoulder. She took Bubba home. She called me in an hour to tell me the bird had died. And an hour after that she called again to say that it was something in her house, 2 more birds were going fast. I again asked about the non stick cook wear, and got a NO answer. I then asked about a self cleaning oven and got a Yes but never used. I knew instantly that that was the culprit. Tammy and Paul already had all the birds outside and the house airing out thinking it might be a gas leak. Christmas is coming and everyone that is cooking and has birds...IF YOU HAVE A SELF CLEANING OVEN BOARD THE BIRDS..... Nothing that is non stick is safe and no self cleaning oven is either. The gasses from these monsters act like an acid on the birds insides and kill them very quickly....We can only be thankful that the other four birds were spared. PLEASE WARN YOUR FRIENDS THAT HAVE BIRDS AND TAKE CARE OF YOUR FEATHERY CHILDREN. You have now been warned, take no chances, This is far to important to ignore. Our love to Tammy and Paul our hearts are with you and thank you for letting me tell your sad story so that we can, hopefully , save the lives of other birds in the future. P.S. Janet went out and bought a new stove today and dumped her self cleeaning one." Karen Allen, President, South Bay Bird Society

consulting service now available!

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Featured species and species profiles

Featured Species Panama Amazon, A Love Story	Gail's favorite small species, the Hahn's Macaw	Featured Species Ducorp's Cockatoo
See photos of a baby Slender-Billed Corella Cockatoo growing!	See the baby Toco Toucans we handfed from hatching in '99 updated 5/31/03	Please note: We do not sell toucans nor do we usually recommend them for pets.
Subspecies of our Jardine Parrots	Species Profiles photos and information

Miscellaneous pages about travel, bird-watching, birds in natural habitats, and more!   Irian Jaya (Papua), trip report-bird-watching and scuba diving in Indonesian New Guinea!   Photocean underwater photographs by Gail J. Worth Dream Artists-Free Animations and graphics Bali/Komodo photos 4/03 Bligh Water-Fiji 11/04  Click here (page four) to see a clip of Dave Venanzi's underwater film, "Diving Into History: Wrecks of The South Pacific" that was presented at the San Diego UnderSea Film Exhibition on 10/18/02 at the San Diego Natural History Museum Theater in Balboa Park, San Diego, California. photos of Jamaican Amazons nesting in the wild! photos of a Green-Winged Macaw nest in the wild! final update 6/24/03 Attacked by The Hornbill! map to birding clubs in US  map to US birding hotspots *BIRD-WATCHING IN AUSTRALIA  *BIRD-WATCHING IN JAMAICA *BIRD-WATCHING IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA *BIRD-WATCHING IN COSTA RICA trip to beautiful Bali, Indonesia   You thought your bird makes a mess! Off to see the Lizard- a visit to Komodo National Park!

POSTCARDS, PRINTS, AND MONITOR WALLPAPERS    BIRD POSTCARDS We offer ten 5" x 7" postcards of baby birds photographed with foliage and flowers that compliment their gorgeous coloration. Click here for ordering information.  We are pleased to offer quality prints of our baby birds! click here for more details!    Free monitor wallpapers from Aves International! click here

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Did I mention how much I LOVE caiques?!

LINKS TO PAGES ON OTHER SITES WITH IMAGES AND VIDEOS OF BIRDS Click for links to lots of great videos on birds! wonderful image site (birds and other animals) Look at this GORGEOUS image of a Hyacinth Macaw in flight in its native habitat! really cute video of Alexandrine Parrakeets! ORIENTAL BIRD IMAGES- wonderful image site! DANCING AFRICAN GREY VIDEO Order DVDs of parrots in the wild from this site bird videos on You Tube superb video of dancing Birds of Paradise! Zachary, the performing macaw

LINKS TO PAGES RE: BIRDS ON OTHER SITES Get a hanky ready and listen to this link, My Mother, My Parrot the N'kisi Project- research into language and telepathy of an African Grey Parrot Rose-Breasted Cockatoo breeds with cockatiel (Australia)! download "Vina" the digital talking parrot! Click here to see a really funny bird story! Links to other bird sites

CONSERVATION Field Biologist Sarah Faegre's parrot blog from Argentina 12/20/07 Critically Endangered Yellow-eared Parakeet in major breeding success http://www.wildlifeextra.com/yellow-eared_parakeets026.html 12/14/07 See the link below to sign a petition regarding the slaughter of protected endemic bird species by air guns in the Philippines http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/revolting-local-bird-massacre-website?page=3 12/14/07 See the link below for information on conservation of the Blue-Fronted Amazon in Brazil http://www.wildlifedirect.org/blogAdmin/blueparrot 4/17/06 Bird project set for launch http://www.fijitimes.com/story.aspx?id=40478 4/11/06 Campaign for palms and parrots http://www.birdlife.org/news/news/2006/04/yellow-eared_parrot.html Click this link to see how to help wild conure species in South America http://www.rainforest2reef.org/ Please click here to read how you can help save a area of the Pantanal, the natural habitat of the magnificent Hyacinth Macaw!

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See Gail's photo of baby cockatoos in pinfeathers in the March/03 issue of Scientific American in an article titled "Which Came First, the Feather or the Bird?"(image in published magazine)

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Links to other bird sites

For those that grieve the loss of a beloved bird

Click here to read how a parrot comforted a lady My birds have comforted me so very many times when I've felt low!

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