BU News
Welcome to The BU News page, a newsletter sort of a thing, some might call it a blog. Here I'll tell you about what's going on at the store, new stuff, birds, generally things we think that you might find interesting. It's updated regularly so check back often. Depending on how darn bored you are you can read back (or scroll down) a few years.
08/06/08 Pictured: The massive 8ft eagle that chases tennis balls in the ultimate game of fetch | Mail Online this is odd 07/23/08 The new
issue of Good Bird Magazine just came in. 07/06/08 Wow, thanks for coming out last night on such short notice to see "the band", a very decent turnout for a holiday weekend. The bar was happy, the people seemed to be having a good time, drinks were flowing, (and the more you drink the better we sound), and it makes for a more enjoyable evening all the way around, thanks. 07/05/08 This just in...So if you're looking for something to do tonight and you wanna relax a bit, head on over Johnny's Irish Pub on Culver Rd. Acoustic G, the unplugged, acoustic version of my regular band Open G is playing, basically me and John. The band that Johnny had booked canceled on Thursday and he asked us to fill in at the last minute. So now we're trying to get a few of our friends down on this beautiful holiday weekend to check us out. Hope to see a few of you there. Plenty of free parking never a cover charge. 06/09/08 It's that time of year again when many people find orphaned wildlife, if you don't know what to do with them you should get them in the hands of people who know what they're doing, licensed by the state, too. Click on Region 8 Find A Rehabilitator I have also taken wildlife to East Ridge Animal Hospital, 467.2120, as they are also a licensed facility. 05/27/08
Looking for something to do? Friday June 13th, get your summer started with a good time at
Six Pockets in the Ridge Hudson Plaza. Come see the "bird guy" and his band,
Open G, play some of your favorite tunes. We start at 9:30 and we'll be playing Clapton,
Stones, Who, Tom Petty, Thorogood... pool tables and food is available, check out a
set or two. 05/25/08 There's a little blurb and a picture about our move in todays Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, business section. 05/21/08 In a matter of 20 minutes, five of you folks sent me this clip from CNN online, check it out you African Grey lovers. Thanks very much for contributing. Lost parrot gives vet his name and address - CNN.com 05/17/08 For all you Quaker lovers out there...Wild parakeets in South Florida now the bane of birders, utilities -- -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com 05/15/08 Here's some good news Endangered parrots born in captivity reproduce in wild - CNN.com 05/11/08 Ok, here are a couple of sites to check out names for your pets, bird or otherwise. www.funpetnames.com www.petnamesworld.com 05/05/08 If you like all kinds of birds, here's something for to do. The sixth annual Bird Festival at Braddocks Bay, May 10 & 11. Lots of things going on, from birds of prey demonstrations, things for the kids to do, birds from the zoo,...http://www.birdcor.org/imbd.htm for more info. 05/05/08 Hey look
we finally got our sign. 04/08/08 This piece of
property that my building sits on is a protected environmental site called LaSalles
Landing, the wildlife here is great to see when I walk out the door at times. So far we've
seen deer, 04/01/08 So far the new location is great, stop in and check it out we're sure you'll like it. We are once again doing some Thursday evening wing and nail grooming, by appointment, $10.00 a bird, and we're starting with small birds, conures, keets, tiels, senegals... If you need us call us. 03/24/08 Here's
something for you to do this Friay night, 03/24/08 Our first few days have worked out pretty well. We still have a bunch of things to get done and a few birds to get moved in. We're still not hooked up to the internet yet so if you happen to email be patient for an answer. EXTRA EXTRA READ ALL ABOUT IT, WE'RE OPENING TODAY 3/19 03/19/08 I know a few of you tried to sneak in, and a few actually made it into the new store and got booted out, sorry. Everyone can come in today 3/19, we'll be open. It's not set up entirely and we still have the large flight cages to get over there, it's a work in progress. We think you'll like it. A lot of long days this past week, slept well though. The birds all made the trip great. My staff and a few friends were unbelieveable, they worked their butts off to get me over to the new place, I can't thank them enough. Hope to see you all there. The new directions are up on the directions link in case you don't know how to get there, too. 03/18/08 Well we spent all day Saturday and Sunday packing and moving, the new place looks pretty great, but it'll take a few day to get it settled, maybe....maybe open by Wednesday 3/19, yup open 3/19. 03/15/08 This is it folks, our last day at the Penfield Road location. When we close tonight we'll be packing and moving all this stuff over to 1421 Empire Blvd. It'll take a couple of days to get it done so please be patient. We should be up and running by next Wednesday, maybe Tuesday. We will be closed on Monday. Wait til you see this place, the outside still has to be done but the inside is nice, nice, niiice. 2/24/08 More new
store updates... 2/15/08 Just in, the
latest issue of Good Bird magazine,
2/10/08 New store
update... 01/24/08 Check out Nature on PBS this weekend. The show is repeated several times throughout the week, a must see, two thumbs up. Parrots are the feature more here...Thirteen/WNET - Online Pressroom - Press Release 01/24/08 Here's some nice wallpaper for your computer, free too. World Parrot Trust - Get Involved 01/24/08 If you like African Greys and want to help them in the wild check this out from the World Parrot Trust - Our Work 01/18/08 Ok, the news
is out, Birds Unlimited is moving to a new location, 1421 Empire Blvd. The electricians,
carpenters, dry wall guys... are all busy making a mess and I feel comfortable that they
know what they're doing. We hope to be moved by the end of March. Stay tuned to this web
site for updates. Here are a few pics of the mess (progress). 01/01/08 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! 11/27/07 Just in, the 2008 issue of BIRDS USA, lots of species profiles, photos, vet tips... also a great issue to pick up if you're just thinking about getting a bird. 11/25/07 A love story A Love Bird's Tale - 13WHAM.com 11/12/07 Hey look, it's me. Democrat & Chronicle: Business 11/08/07 Hey, thanks thanks and more thanks to any and all of you who nominated Birds Unlimited as a top Bird Store BIRD TALK's Top Bird Stores . Also, thanks to all my employees past and present who helped make Birds Unlimited what it is today. I truly appreciate you shopping at our store for the past 18 + years. Big, and I mean big changes are in place for next year. If you like Birds Unlimited now...just wait, the best is yet to come. Thanks, Paul 10/12/07 Just in this week, the
new issues of Bird Talk & Good Bird Magazine 10/10/07 Here's a dancin cockatoo for ya Bird Lovers Only Rescue: May I have this dance? And now for something completely different. Biertijd.com // Media » Hippo Jessica enjoy. 10/8/07 When people need birds
for an event who do they turn to? Us, we've got birds. A couple of weeks ago we did a
grand opening for a new digital photography studio. They wanted something loud, large, and
colorful and since my father died many years ago and he couldn't make it, we decided to
send Simon, a blue & gold macaw, he was exactly what they were looking for. Then, just
this past weekend, one of the local country clubs was having a "Playboy Mansion
Night", and they were looking for several large birds to add to the atmosphere. We
took three macaws and a cockatoo and all were perfectly behaved, quite a night at
"the mansion". I saw many old friends (we're talking from high school now),
customers, and bunnies...lots of bunnies...as far as the eye could see... bunnies, with
ears and cotton tails bunnies. It was a long, but enjoyable night. Sorry, can't post any
pictures, mmmmmmmmm bunnies. 09/21/07 Here's another article reminding us how smart our birds are. Eggheads - The Boston Globe 09/21/07 With the new year right around the corner that means it must be CALENDAR time. Yup, we just got the new 2008 bird calendars in. All your favorite birds have a calendar just for them, 'tiels, 'toos, macaws, African greys, budgies, conures... just 13.98 each. 09/12/07 The 13th Annual Canary & Finch Show will be held on Saturday October 13, at the Holiday in in Hamburg, NY. Call Maria for more info at 716. 282.2944. 09/08/07 In case you've not heard Alex the African Grey has died. The bird that has been such an influence on how we understand the way birds think. The Alex Foundation Home Page. Sad day for aviculture. 08/31/07 If you're interested in a custom painted t shirt or sweat shirt give Becky a call at 315.539.4338. It's a great gift idea as well. She just did a great Hyacinth Macaw t shirt for me (thanks). It's completely washable, won't fade, and can do birds, other pets and other designs, nice stuff. 08/22/07 Huge toy shipment just in today 08/13/07 Here's an interesting site. Bird Cinema 08/07/07 For those of you who are into breeding birds there will be a conference coming up in Toronto, Canada that may be of interest to you. Over twenty years ago I attended the third International Symposium On Breeding Birds In Captivity in Los Angeles. It was an intense three days of seminars on breeding birds, now for the fourth conference it'll be held much closer to us. Check out ISBBC . 07/27/07 Holy cow!! This week we've gotten in a ton of baby birds, almost four dozen, some we've never had before...a lutino lineolated parakeet,a catalina macaw, a yellow streaked lory, and a bird we've only had one other time... an American white pacific parrotlet. If you want to see the best selection I've had in a couple of years stop in soon. 7/14/07 This past week we had a
few visitors in for a behind the scenes look at the store. Child Time Day Care stopped in
for a field trip and learn a bit about the birds. 6/29/07 Here's a video on YouTube of a friends bird, Griffy a Mitred Conure. He breaks a group of balls like he's playing pool. There is also another video of him dragging his toy around by his foot. Funny stuff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_LDx6sB0P4 6/25/07 Check out this video. Look like it feels pretty good too! http://video.yahoo.com/video/play?vid=568731&cache=1 6/20/07 Here's a web site that will give you something to do for hours. Lots of pictures, lots of videos, tons of information. If you're just looking for some information about any kind of parrot...it's here. www.parrots.org 6/15/07 The New "BIRD TALK" magazine just arrived this week. it's a special issue on the ageing bird. 05/02/07 You may have seen him on Martha Stewart's show or Oprah, but now is your chance to see him in person. Dr.Marty Goldstein, DVM will be in town for a lecture on "Fundamentals of Health an Disease From an Alternative Point of View". Holistic medicine, including acupuncture, vibrational therapy... will be discussed. Saturday May 19th 9 am to 5 pm. lunch is included. Call 585.226.8880 for info and reservations. Tickets are also available at Wegmans. 05/02/07 I have a customer who does some very nice custom painted pet portraits on shirts. She'll do your bird, or any pet for that matter, and promises that the paint will last longer than the shirt. You can supply your own shirt if you like, but these are pretty nice. If you'd like to see one that she's done, there is one on display at the store. Call Becky for more info. at 315.539.4338. 03/26/07 It's that time of year again when birds are starting to reproduce. If you want to watch them incubate and grow, check out some of these sites Falcon Focus 03/06/07 There is a need for a parrot in a local theatrical production. Treasure Island needs a well behaved bird to sit on one actors shoulder for a week of plays. Contact Sally Cohen at Rochester Children's Theatre 585.749.1795. Call for an audition. 02/26/07 Here's a story about our local Raptor center Democrat & Chronicle: Local News 02/19/07 I've heard this rumor for years, I never believed it but here it is from the family...BBC NEWS | England | Daughter scotches Churchill parrot claim 02/19/07 Here's another article about hoe smart these creatures are. BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Parrot's oratory stuns scientists 02/01/07 For those of you in the Rochester, NY area, check out todays Democrat and Chronicle. The front page of the local section has an article about Rui Wang, a part timer for us here at Birds Unlimited, She's a finalist in the Intel science competition. Congratulations Rui. Here's the link.Democrat & Chronicle: Local News 01/23/07 Here's a great site, you'll particularly like it if you have a Quaker Parrot. BrooklynParrots.com: A Web Site About the Wild Parrots of Brooklyn 01/15/07 Here's an interesting story with some great pictures from Australia. A Tale of Two Cockies 01/12/07 Just as a reminder, for those of you who use us for bird grooming, we are still doing the smaller birds (conures, cockatiels, pionus...) one evening a week, usually Wednesdays. There is a charge of $10.00 for this, it's still free on Saturdays for those of you who got your birds from us. We're trying to find a way to cut down on the wait to get in. Call for an appointment, 585.377.9398. 01/12/07 C L ! X photo studios are having a cutest pet contest. For a $5.00 donation, which goes to the Rochester Humane Society, you'll get a 5x7 portrait of your pet. Call any of the four local locations, 227.7240, 292.1660, 338.1260, 425.1690 for more information. Now c'mon people they're gonna have plenty of dogs and cats showing up for this, let's get a bunch of birds so we can all vote on line and show those furry beasts what the cutest pet really looks like. Call before February 17, 2007. 01/11/07 Ok, here I go again. If
any of you are interested in seeing what that "bird guy" does in the little bit
of spare time that he has... the band Open G, will be playing at Millennium (Empire Blvd,
Webster) on Saturday January 20th. Some of you have seen us before, thanks, for those of
you who haven't, it'll be a fun rockin', bluesy night. 01/09/07 Here are the clips from Mondays morning show. Birds Unlimited -- Part I Birds Unlimited -- Part II Birds Unlimited -- Part III I've done a fair amount of TV and as always the birds were the stars of the show. 01/04/07 Hey, check out Birds Unlimited on WHAM TV 13 Monday morning. Segments will be from 5-7 am. Live from the store. It'll be an early morning here but I'm sure it'll be fun. 01/03/07 Now here's a talented bird. Watch out Tiger Woods! Awesome Parrot Can Do Anything Including Golf - NothingToxic.com 12/29/06 Here are a couple of stories that are kind of interesting. thanks Ed BBC NEWS | England | Daughter scotches Churchill parrot claim BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Parrot's oratory stuns scientists 12/26/06 Here are our holiday hours. We'll be closed on Sunday 12/31 and Monday January 01/07. We'll reopen Tuesday at 11 am. Happy New Year.Thanks. 12/17/06 Thanks to everyone who showed up for our sale on 12/9. It was enough of a success that we plan on doing it again next summer and another pre holiday thing next December. We here at Birds Unlimited really do appreciate your business and hope that you and your birds have a safe and happy holiday. Cheers 12/11/06 Once again I have to thank everyone who has donated to the containers on my front counter. We've just sent off a check for $240.00 to The World Parrot Trust. 11/27/06 For all of you who regularly check out this site there will be a sale on Saturday December 9th. There should be something for any bird. There will be more details on the coupon page as we get closer to the date. 11/07/06 Birds have brilliant brains, say experts | News | This is London of course we all knew this. 10/20/06 Just in, the new issues of Good Bird Magazine (great training magazine) and Bird Talk. Christmas toys just showed up as well but won't be priced and out for a couple of weeks, lots of new ones though. While I'm at it I'd like to say thanks to all the people who have come from out of the area to get birds. A female eclectus went ot Maryland, a female red fronted macaw went down to the Binghamton, NY area, a pionus to Oil City, Pennsylvania, others to Buffalo, and Syracuse, one more, a blue throated macaw, almost ready to go to New Orleans. 10/11/06 Groups find colorful bird in Colombia - Yahoo! News A new bird species discovered. 09/27/06 Just in, the 2007 calendars, all of your favorite birds are represented, tiels, Love Birds, toos, macaws, owls, budgies, amazons...just $12.98, big format, great monthly pictures. 08/15/06 It has been slow here in the BU News area, feel free to send in anything that you think others might find interesting. We did donate $100.00 to Wild Wings, the local Raptor education group now based out of Mendon Ponds. The money donated came from the can on the counter, thanks to all who donated. 07/24/06 Here's a great series of photos of a hummer growing Hummer Nest '05 06/30/06 Holiday store hours...Closed Sunday 7/2, Open Monday 7/3 11 am to 8 pm, closed Tuesday 7/4, will reopen on Wednesday 7/5. Have a happy and safe holiday, KABOOM. Fly your flag. 06/27/06 Wow, some time on Monday this site had its' 100,000 hit. OK, so EBay does that in 10 minutes, it only took me 6 years to get there. Thanks to everyone who checks this out and to all of you who have contributed. Keep sending in pictures, funny stories or things of interest. Thanks. 06/18/06 Here's some good about a rare bird. Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation 06/16/06 If you enjoy watching chicks, er..I mean baby birds, check out all of these links on this site View Nesting Birds 06/15/06 If you thought the African Grey was a great mimic...check out this bird DevilDucky - David Attenborough: The Lyrebird 06/07/06 I never said they were stupid...read this. Crows as Clever as Great Apes, Study Says 06/04/06 Here's a story about the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, PA. If you've not been there it's quite nice, definately worth a stop if you're in the Pittsburgh area. Free birds fly high - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 06/03/06 Check out these talented birds YouTube - Parrots - Jesse Family 5/29/06 What I did on Memorial Day 05/18/06 Thanks again to whoever donated to the World Parrot Trust via our contribution container on the counter. We just sent off a check for $232.00. Thanks 05/17/06 Here's another streaming nest cam. Storks! Storchennest.de - Live-Video 05/07/06 Ok, for the last week or so I've been fighting this chest/head cold, it's just about gone now but man, tough to breathe, can't think straight, and no speaking voice as many of you who spoke with me realize, you all probably have my cold now, HA. Special orders again didn't come in for people, it seemed that I had to take every phone call, constantly running late...blah blah blah. In general just a rotten week for me. Then on Thursday I get a call from a nice customer who has just lost his senegal parrot, last seen cruising over the neighbors roof and now he can't find him. Man I hate these calls, every one of them is totally avoidable. Saturday during our grooming session "Jeff" comes in because he was in the area and wondered if I'd heard anything. No sooner did I see him that I remembered talking to a lady the previous evening, Friday, about a bird she'd found in her driveway. She described it and we decided it was some mutation of love bird. I took her name and number and was going to put it on this web site's lost and found page, never got to it as I was too busy falling asleep in front of the Buffalo Sabres hockey game, (they won in overtime by the way, GO SABRES!). Anyway, got the phone # for him and he got his bird back within minutes, the finder got the reward, and everyones happy.For having kind of a crappy week this was the definite high light, remember clip your birds wings, don't think that if they don't fly in your house that they won't fly when you take them outside. No bird likes you so much that it'll never fly from you. Oh, I'm feeling much better now. 05/04/06 Just in today...the latest issue of Good Bird Magazine. Info on shaping new behaviors, an Americans look into Australias bird world, animal hoarders... 05/04/06 Here's a story about Quakers in Chicago Clout helps flock of illegals earn right to be here 4/29/06 All Headline News - Parrot Serves Time In Prison During Custody Case - April 29, 2006 4/27/06 The bird flu hits
Florida (relax, it's a joke). 4/26/06 USATODAY.com - Songbirds can sing, but can they learn grammar? 4/26/06 TheStar.com - Are birds trying to tell us things? 4/19/06 Foul-mouthed parrot not a pretty polly - World - theage.com.au 04/17/06 Here's a follow up to the story about the stow away cockatiel, (scroll down to 2/28), it was sent to me by the lady in the article Cathy from Hawaii. part 2 04/08/06 Here's a list of toxic plants from Cornell. I'll also make it a linkmon the links page.Cornell Poisonous Plants 04/08/06 Remote island home to unknown species A new species of parrot has been discovered. 4/2/06 Here's a very cool Bald eagle site. Eagles 03/24/06 First Peregine egg at Kodak site Kodak Birdcam 03/24/06 If you like Quaker
Parrots, you'll enjoy this site. BrooklynParrots.com:
A Web Site About the Wild Parrots of Brooklyn 03/17/06 Lots of toys in this week, the wall is full again. 03/16/06 They're baaack...one of the
countries most successful breeding pairs of peregrine falcons have returned to Rochester.
This can be quite addicting, here's the link.Kodak
Birdcam 03/14/06 Here's a sex article Dieting to Save a Species: Mother parrots that eat less avoid excess of sons: Science News Online, Jan. 21, 2006 03/13/06 Try this game JigZone: Ara Ararauna Jigsaw Puzzle 03/09/06 Here's a good article on avian nutrition. Understanding Pet Bird Nutrition 03/08/06 It's getting to be that time of year that you might start to find an orphaned baby in back yard, park... I will probably be adding this to my links page but if you're in need of a wildlife rehabber, one of the easier places to get to is East Ridge Animal Hospital in Irondequoit, NY, 585.467.2120. They are licensed by the state to take in native wildlife and get it back on its feet and back into the wilds of New York. 03/03/06 Just in today ABBA 1500 Parrot Food 03/03/06 I'm working on getting fact sheets hyperlinked to my babies page. In the future you should be able to click on the bird and get info about that bird. If you have an older version of MicroSoft Works it may work for you now. It's a work in progress. Hey, I'm a bird guy, not a computer guy. 02/28/06 Kauai Garden Island News Cockatiel story 02/24/06 For any of you who may
have purchased ABBA 1500 Parrot Food 02/24/06 Just in today. From the folks at Good Bird Magazine, Parrot Behavior & Training DVD, in High Definition. This should answer the call for some of those problem birds out there. Just $19.98, or mention you saw this and save $2.00. 02/23/06 More info on the avian flu. How to protect yourself. It still hasn't shown up in North America. It may in time however, it would be nice if we all new how to protect our pets. AFA NEWS You may need Adobe Acrobat Reader 02/15/06 The new issue of Bird Talk is in. There's even a bit in it from me about Bourkes Parakeets. 02/11/06 :: Study: Parrots Name Each Other 02/11/06 News in Science - Who's a bright budgie then? - 02/11/06 'Birds can identify languages' 02/11/06 Chicken story 02/08/06 Back by popular demand, those trendy rubber bracelets for the World Parrot Trust. Just a $2.00 donation will get you lookin' sharp dude.The first 50 went quicker than I ever imagined. 02/08/06 Birds feather color 02/06/06 You regular viewers of this web page may notice a few changes here and there. I've just been trying to jazz it up a bit, some new background pictures and also added a directions link on the left hand side bar. Any comments or ideas are always welcomed. 02/03/06 Here's some good news from the local newspaper regarding a group that I mention in the site once in a while. Hope the move is a succesful one.Wild Wings Moves To Mendon Ponds 01/26/06 Quaker Video for all you Quaker owners. 01/26/06 With the help of a couple of friends, my Order Online page is now working again. 01/17/06 Here's a funny story. CNN.com - Mouthy parrot 'reveals sex secret' - Jan 17, 2006 01/10/06 Just a reminder, in the past we've only groomed birds on Saturdays, we can also groom some birds on Wednesday evenings. We try to stick to the smaller species, and there is a charge of $10.00, but if you need an emergency trim this may help you out. Please call for an appointment. 01/05/06 Be looking out for a new DVD from the people who print The Good Bird Magazine. It's on training, and should be here in early February. It's normally $19.98, but will be discounted the first week or two to $17.98. It was professionally shot and is in High Definition. 01/04/06 Again, many thanks to those of you who have donated to The World Parrot Trust, this last time a two dollar donation got you one of those trendy rubber bracelets. We just sent off $130.00, thanks. We stil have more bracelets, too. 12/20/05 Happy Holidays from Birds Unlimited. 12/12/05 OK Here's a mindless game to play. Eggs, it's kinda bird related. Have fun. http://www.rit.edu/~smo4215/flash/Eggs.swf 12/06/05 Here's something off of
AOL about Quakers in CT. 12/02/05 Extra Extra read all about it...The new 2006 Birds USA is in. Congratulations to Matt and Deb and their bird Jasper for making it into the photo contest. His picture is on page 117. 11/27/05 Here's some current info on Teflon and birds Learn More About Teflon¯ there's a video you can watch and a brochure to download. 11/26/05 Tis the season to have bird toys, fa la la la la... Just in this week, Christmas toys, get 'em while we got 'em. 11/23/05 Well this is not news but a request. Do any of you folk know how to work with Microsoft Frontpage 98? I could use some help here. Store credit would compensate for your time and there are just a couple of quick fixes that need attention. thanks 11/18/05 Here's something that everyone should read, especially all you Quaker owners, BrooklynParrots.com: A Web Site About the Wild Parrots of Brooklyn should they be free, probably not, but what do we do withthem? 11/18/05 Here's the first case of avian flu in the US (relax,
it's just a joke). 11/14/05 Hardly a day goes past without someone asking me about the "avian flu" and the potential dangers to their pet. Here's an article from one of the most respected avian veterinarians in the country. Avian Flu 11/06/05 Thanks again for all you fine folks who've donated to the two "cans on the counter" . We've just sent off checks to The World Parrot Trust for $130.00 and Wild Wings Inc. for $45.00. Both groups do tons of educational work but are vastly different in the areas they cover. Thanks again. 11/04/05 The DVD is coming out December 27, on The Parrots of Telegraph Hill. A great story of a man who takes care of a group of wild parrots in the San Francisco area. 11/03/05 Here's an article about the Parrots of Telegraph Hill for those of you who may ahve seen the movie or read the book. Parrots threatened in San Francisco 11/02/05 It's that time of year again when we get stuck inside more, the weather gets rotten and the Buffalo Bills lose another game... With this energy crunch be careful when useing supplemental heat. Kerosene heaters can be deadly to birds if they're not vented properly, same thing with scented candles, and down drafts from wood burning stoves and fire places. Be careful. 10/12/05 The new issue of Good Bird Magazine just arrived today. Articles on training multiple birds, training small birds, training a bird to turn around on cue... more color added to this issue as well, looks great. 10/11/05 What, the New York Yankees are not in the World Series? Suddenly the world is a better place. Ahhhhh 10/7/05 Just in today the 2006 calendars, nine different ones, Macaws, Cockatoos, Cockatiels, Parakeets, Love Birds, Conures, Amazons, Owls, and African Greys, get yours early as they are tough to reorder, just $12.98 each, what a deal. 9/30/05 Here's a fun story about an African Grey Ilwaco parrot is ‘not your average bird brain’ 09/20/05 There is a Parrot Behavior and Training Workshop in Buffalo on Saturday October 8th. It's at Medaille College, sponsered by All Creatures Animal Hospital. It's just $10.00 per person, (cheap). The seminar is being put on by Barbara Heidenreich who puts out The Good Bird Magazine, she also specializes in free flighted birds. Call 716.636.3600 for more information. Experience like this doesn't come around very often. 09/10/05 This certainly is odd Talking Birds - Australia's Avian Newspaper 08/24/05 08/23/05 The October issue of Bird Talk just arrived. The cover story is on cockatiels, other articles include Senegals, Playgyms and perches, the top three talking birds, a reader photo contest, and tumors, everything you always wanted to know about tumors, including some lovely tumor pictures. 08/23/05 Last week Jerad Miller from the Ross Park Zoo in Binghamton, NY came in and got a couple of Red Crested Turacos. You may know Jerad from his animal segments on The Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno, Late Night w/ David Letterman, Good Morning America... He'll be on the Tonight Show on September 12th. He won't have my birds with him then but they may be in the future. 08/23/05 OK, now I know why many computer people dislike AOL, my site has been down for almost two weeks and not one person would admit it was their fault. Finally my server convinced them it was their problem and voila, it was fixed in a day. Hopefully it will still that way. sorry for any inconvenience. 08/20/05 We're still having problems w/ our server. It seems to be an AOL problem though. Updates are few, please be patient w/ us thanks. 08/13/05 We're having problems w/ our server again, You may or may not be able to access this site from time to time, obviously you got in this time. We are working on it. 08/08/05 OK well it's not quite a pet bird but it's still quite interesting to see... check this out. Hummer Nest '05 07/30/05 My new tattoo
07/29/05 Wow, didn't realize how slow the bird news is lately, over a month since something new. OK here's something for you. Foul-mouthed British parrot banished by embarrassed keepers - Yahoo! News 06/26/05 Check out this bird commercial, funny stuff Bud ad 06/25/05 Just in, the second issue of Good Bird Magazine. Lots of great traing and behavior ideas. It's not as flashy as Bird Talk magazine but it's a bit more in depth on issues and it's a nice change from the same stuff month after month... 06/19/05 Here are some videos and some information on the magnificent Hyacinth Macaw. HYACINTH MACAW PROJECT just go to the left side bar and click on videos. 06/16/05 Ok, here's some news for you people who've had to wait months to get in to get their birds wings, beak, and nails groomed. Now you realize that if you've purchased a bird from us you receive free grooming as long as you have the bird. The longer I'm in business, the more birds I sell and the wait to get in gets longer as well. We've gotten to notice many people make their next appointment at the time they get their bird groomed. However you never really know that far in advance if your bird will need its wings trimmed and many birds come in for their appointment and they don't need clipping, thus wasting your time, my time, and somebody elses time that may actually need clipping. This is how we get booked out 3-4 months ahead. So, one thing we've done to try and shorten up the wait period is we've started to do grooming, by appointment, on some Wednesday evenings, mainly smaller birds. However, being that I've got to bring in extra help we're charging a flat fee of $10.00 whether it's a budgie, conure or an African Grey, everyone pays the same on Wednesday. It'll still be free on Saturdays if you got your birds from us, but for those of you who can't wait, 10 bucks. I must add that it's still considerably cheaper than going nearly anywhere else. We can also do the DNA sexing on Wednesdays and have the results back about a week later, $35.00 for that. 6/09/05 Here's something that might be of interest to some of you. Canadian Parrot Conference, October 14th-16th in Hamilton, Ontario Canadian Parrot Conference. I went to the first one and it was well worth it. 6/08/05 Check out these amazing videos of parrots being saved, rescued from a water logged nest, and more. Great stuff. http://www.parrotsinternational.org/Videos_1.htm 6/05/05 Check out the links page, I've just added links for Love Birds, Teflon Poisoning, Avian Nutrition, Softbills, and excessive egg laying in cockatiels. I've also corrected the link to the American Federation of Aviculture (AFA). I'm trying to make it easy to get info to you. 6/04/05 Look for new treat food next week, it'll be in the bulk bins. Three sizes of fruit and nut and two sizes of garden blend. I tried some myself, tastes great...less filling. www.Islandtreat.com 6/04/05 Ugh, well I'm still fighting with my web server, trying to get things back in order. Things look like they're in order. Sorry for any glitches. 5/26/05 Birds Unlimited will be closed on Monday May 30 for Memorial Day. We'll reopen on Tuesday at 11:00. Have a happy and safe holiday. Put your flag out. 5/26/05 On Saturday June 4th, out at Mendon Ponds Park..Come celebrate national Trail days with Wild Wings from 9:00 - 3:00. Live Birds of Prey Demonstrations, Guided Trail Hikes, kids games, food, face painting. For more info call 585.392.7500, or www.wildwingsinc.org 5/24/05 Many of you have asked about Chiquita the toucan we had in our front cage...a year or so ago she was diagnosed with diabetes. Every day we gave her insulin injections and she did great for a long time. The last couple of months she hadn't benn doing well and we regularly had to change her diet a bit, dosage, and frequency of the insulin. Her quality of life had been reduced considerably. It was decided to put her to rest and out of her misery. Thanks for your thoughts and I hope a few of you got to appreciate her when she was feeling and looking her best. Sweet dreams Chiquita. 5/11/05 Want to keep your birds and your outside birds from flying into your windows? Try Window Alert.http://windowalert.com/ It's a sticker that birds can see as they have UV reseptors. 05/01/05 Extra Extra, read all about it. A new batch of the new magazine, Good Bird Magazine, has just arrived. Lots of training tips. The first shipment went quickly, get yous today. www.goodbirdinc.com 4/29/05
Today, Friday, some of the staff here at Birds Unlimited went to St Charles School in
Greece and spoke w/ a bunch of kids about birds. We left feathers for the kids as well as
a book on the Rain Forest. Hopefully they have a bit more appreciation for these great
animals than they did before. Here are a few pictures of the event. Click on them to
enlarge. 4/28/05 The third annual Migratory Bird Day and Festival will be held on Saturday May 14, from 10:00am- 4:00 pm at Braddock Bay Park. There'll be Bird of Prey demonstrations, kids games and activities, Programs and exhibits, nature Arts and Crafts and food will be available. Admission will be free. Check out www.birdcor.org for more information. 4/28/05 Tonight Thursday 4/28, the cofounder of the New York State Bluebird Society will be speaking at the Fairport Public Library at 7:00 pm. He monitor some 400 bluebird boxes on a 50 mile trail and almost 10,000 birds have fledged from his efforts. 4/27/05 On Wednesday 4/27, Paul took a couple of birds to Monroe Community College and spoke about the Responsibilities of Bird Owning. Everything from, what is a bird to mental stimulation. Thanks to Jan Peters, Amanda Hess, and all who attended. I hope ya learned something. 4/11/05 A new bird magazine has hit the store, Good Bird Magazine, the first issue just came in today. Articles are Positive Reinforcement, Feather Picking, The Process of Fledging, How to Train Step Up, Harness Training, to name a few. It's a quarterly magazine, $5.95, 90 pages. Looks very good.www.GoodBirdInc.com 03/23/05 Why are your parrots feathers red? ASU News & Information 03/17/05 On April 29th,
the Little Theatre in Rochester,NY will be showing the documentary The Wild Parrots of
Telegraph Hill, you can watch the trailer here, The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill Film
03/16/05 The Kodak Bird Cam is back up. The peregrine falcons will be nesting soon. Check it out.Kodak Birdcam 2005 03/07/05 On Satrurday March 5th the Humane Society of Rochester (Lollypop Farm) had its annual telethon in Eastview Mall. Lots of money was raised and lots of things were going on for the animals. We provided Bird fact sheets to interested people. Believe me were trying to make bird people smarter. 03/07/05 On
Sunday March 6th Birds Unlimited was at the Rochester Public Library for their
"Sunday in Paradise", there were tropical flowers, hula dancers, tropical fruits
and we supplied the tropical birds. We also handed out a lot of bird care information.
Here are a few pictures from the event. 02/24/05 At the end of January we did a couple of spots for the local,cable station. If you've access to Rochester RNews on demand you can see these and many other pet segments, check 'em out. 02/15/05 Here is more from Pet Star Macaw doing stunts Chatter the talker 02/13/05 Check out this singing bird Groucho sings 02/09/05 If
you want to see something you'll rarely ever see stop in and check out our Black Palm
Cockatoo. 02/04/05 This goes well with article below. This bird can talk!!! Einstein Talks 02/01/05 Now we all knew our birds were smart, this proves it The New York Times > Science > Minds of Their Own: Birds Gain Respect 01/31/05 Here are a couple of things from the segments I've done with the local news station The Talking Bird , Picking a Bird 01/31/05 Yahoo! News - Endangered Condors Return to Andes Skies Here's a short article on reintroducing the Andean Condor to the wilds of South America 01/23/05 Here's something ya don't see every day 01/17/05 On Monday 1/17/05 RNEWS Rochester will be in the store to "shoot" a couple of segments for their pet spots for Tuesday 1/18 and 1/25. They'll air about 6 minutes before the top of the hour all evening long. One segment will air each week. Tune in the see my ugly mug on the tube. HA 01/07/05 Happy New Year... On January 23rd, PBS is showing the movie, THE REAL MACAW, you'll love it. Lots of macaw information and great photography. I can't tell you when it'll be on other than the day, so check your local listings. 01/07/05 We've set a personal record in collection for the World Parrot Trust, between the can on the counter and the gum ball machine (if you get a cavity from the sugar my brother the dentist can help you out) we sent out a check for $170.00. Thanks. On a lesser note but still a big thank you, we sent a check to Wild Wings for $10.00. 01/07/05 The Lilac Crowned Amazon and the Lesser Sulpher Crested Cockatoo (and all the sub-species) have just been upgraded to the status "endangered" from "threatened". This is to control the movement of wild caught birds. It has nothing to do with the ones that are already kept as pets, but will help control the wild population. 12/27/04 Here's a story about sending some confiscated parrots back to their home in Mexico Purloined Parrots to Get Trip Home 12/27/04 Just in, back by popular demand... World Parrot Trust DVDs. Still just $14.98, excellent photography. Get the video for yourself (your birds will love it as well), and the money goes to a worthy cause. 12/10/04 Extra Extra, Read All About It, Just In, the new 2005 Birds USA. 12/07/07 Below, 12/05/04, the Macaw song has been getting great reviews, please check it out. 12/05/04 Check this out, Macaw song then click Parrot Dance. Kinda stupid, kinda entertaining. 12/03/04 Ok, I know I'm a bit slow to update some of the pages on this site, but usually the babies page is done every day, the BOTW page is done every few days, and the FAQ page is looking great in case you haven't looked lately, (in 4 years of high school I didn't write this much, phew) tons of info for you. In the past day or so the new products page was redone and the babies page has a new look to it as well. Check 'em out. There will also be a big toy sale some time this month so check the coupon page at least once a week. If you buy toys this should be worth your while, but you'll need the coupon... 11/17/04 Time for a new color.. anyway, From the collection can on the counter we just(actually a couple of weeks ago,I just remembered) wrote a check for $35.00 to Wild Wings. Wild Wings is a local organization that educates people about Birds of Prey. They do many, many presentations a year and will soon be moving into Mendon Ponds Park w/ all their birds. Check em out at www.wildwingsinc.info 11/1/04 OK America, don't forget to vote 10/21/04 Way to go Red Sox! 10/16/04 Just In on 10/15, Bird Calendars 2005. There's one for practically any type of bird you might have. Macaws, Cockatoos, Conures.... and they're a buck cheaper than the suggested price. 10/14/04 OK, good news for everybody. We'll be here at least another five years. We just signed a new lease through 2009. Now I just hope everyone stills needs bird stuff!! 09/14/04 For those of you who are interested in Lories, there is a Lory Symposium in San Diego, CA on October 16, There are several reknowned lory experts as well as veterinarians speaking on Lories. For more information call Dick at 1.800.747.9878. 09/03/04 We will be closed on Monday September 6th for Labor Day. We'll reopen at 11:00 Tuesday. Happy Holiday. Kids go back to school next week. Yeah, it's about time!! 08/01/04 Thanks again to all of you who put $$$$ in the canister on the counter for The World Parrot Trust. We just sent off another $120.00. See below for more World Parrot Trust news, thanks 7/22/04 Check this out...we just got in a DVD of parrots in the wild. It's called Pollyvision. You and your birds will love watching this professionally shot video of parrots in the wild. Flocks of African Greys, Hyacinth Macaws, Amazons, Macaws at the Manu clay licks, Conures... at their nests, eating, playing, and flying freely. Absolutely beautiful. It is put out by The World Parrot Trust www.worldparrottrust.org and all the proceeds go to them. It's cheap too, just $14.98 each for an 80 minute video that will keep repeating as well. What a great gift idea too!!! 7/21/04 Thanks and Hello again to all you folks who come to Rochester and surrounding towns on your vacations. It's always amazing to me that you take time to stop in and see what'a going on at Birds Unlimited. This week alone we've had people in from Buffalo (many), Albany area, North Carolina, Sacramento, CA, Connecticut, and The Thousand Island area in NY. Always nice to see you. 7/9/04 Here's some good news regarding the Hyacinth Macaw in the wild WWF | WWF in Action | Featured Projects. 7/8/04 Put this on your calendars, The International Canary and Finch Society of Western New York and Southern Ontario is having their 10th annual show. It's on Saturday October 9th, 11:00 - 5:00 at the Holiday Inn of Hamburg, 5440 Camp Road, Hamburg, NY. For more info call 716.649.2705, or 716.592. 0446. 6/25/04 Hey people, send in your pictures for the Birds of the week section. E mail them to Brdsunltd2@aol.com 06/22/04 EXTRA EXTRA EXTRA. Put this in your date books...we will be closed on Monday July 5th, in observance on 4th of July, boy does that sound lame. Sounds like Paul is blowing off a day, yup exactly, pretty much that's it in a nut shell, I gotta set off some fire works, eat some burgers, play with my dogs, and sleep in until 7:30 or so. Now don't go thinking I'm taking it easy all day. I still have to go to the store and feed all those screaming beaks, and make sure all our boarders are safe and sound. Remember, don't come whining that "I was here on Monday and you were closed". I told you so. Happy Independance Day. Fly your flag. 06/21/04
On June 19th Birds Unlimited was at the BOCES annual Festival in Spencerport,
NY. answering questions, showing a couple of birds, and handing out bird info. This has
been our second year there. Here are a few pics from the event. 06/05/04 On June 26th. Wild Wings (see below) www.wildwingsinc.info is having an open house from 9:00 - 4:00 at the Mendon Ponds Nature Center. Free admission, Live Birds Of Prey, Live Reptile and Mammal demonstration, guided trail tours, and lots more. Come help Wild Wings re-open the Nature Center at Mendon Ponds Park. For more info call, 585.392.7500 06/01/04 Thanks again to all of you who have donated to the World parrot Trust Canister on our counter. We've sent off hundreds of dollars. Now we have another canister that you can donate to as well. It's a local bird group called Wild Wings. You may have seen them at a variety of events in Rochester. They need $$ to help get them going at their new location in Mendon Ponds Park. Lots of hawks, falcons, and eagles. So if you're the generous type, just toss your change into the cans. thanks 05/31/04 Extra Extra, Something new on this web page, actually two new things. Check out the FAQ section, it'll answer some of the commonly asked questionswe get here at the store. Then something you all can participte in, is the Bird Of The Week (BOTW). Send in your pictures of your bird/birds. We'll pick the best ones each week. Please just bird pics. The pictures of your children are for your refridgerator. I'll change them on Mondays, send 'em in, I dare ya. 05/28/04 In observance of Memorial Day , we will be closed on Monday May 31. We'll reopen on Tuesday at 11:00. 05/20/04 You can read a short blurb from R News from my Bird Segments...Bird Grooming Bird Diets Choosing a pet bird Choosing toys 05/20/04 Many of you have asked where "Chiquita" the Swainsons Toucan is lately as she isn't in the front cage any longer. She has developed diabetes and once we get her insulin dose figured out she'll be back in her old home. So far she's doing very well, although she's not all that crazy about getting stabbed with a needle every day. Thanks for your concern. 4/19/04 Be watching RNEWS again for some bird info. Tuesday evenings, 6 minutes before the hour, this week and next 04/16/04 Just In, T shirts for your body. Great selection to choose from, most of your favorite pet birds are on a shirt. What a great way to bring in the summer. $17.98. 03/09/04 Check out RNEWS channel 9, channel 14 in Wayne County, on Tuesday 3/9, and Tuesday 3/16. They were in the store doing some filming. The segments will be shown about 6 minutes before the top of the hour starting at about 5:54 pm and going through the night. 01/29/04 If any of you people want to get a bit more bird smart, register for the Buffalo Hookbill Associations Parrot Conference. It'll be held on Sunday March 28 at D'Youville College, 320 Porter Ave. in Buffalo. Just $30.00 ( early registration ) to see speakers from England, Canada, Georgia...we're talking about experts in their fields. It's not often that we in Western NY get a chance to see such big time speakers at such a low cost. Contacts are 716.496.6046 or 716.836.7271. Hope to see you there. There will also be vendor tables with lots of bird related stuff. www.Buffalohookbill.org 01/29/04 If you like birds this should concern you. www.savethecrows.org check it out. This seems like something that would have been done 100 years ago not 2004. UGH! 12/15/03 Happy Holidays from us at Birds Unlimited, Our store hours will be 12/24, 11am-3pm, closed 12/25. New Years eve, 12/31 will be 11am-3pm, closed 1/1/04. 11/28/03 OK folks, Happy Holidays. The store is packed. Lots of stuff for your birds stockings. Lots of toys, playpens, cages....C'mon, wouldn't Pepe like a pinata for the holidays? Watch the coupon page for a toy special sometime in December... 10/27/03 Yes indeed, how about those New York Yankees, well done, maybe next year (not). Ok but seriously, here at Birds Unlimited we're going through employees like toilet paper (the comparison is strictly coincidental), we need some help. We're looking for a couple of dependable (ya know the kind that show up when they're supposed to), bird knowledgeable people that don't mind the occasional poop or bite. Some heavy lifting is involved, lots of cleaning and helping costomers is required. If you have to worry about a dress code or drug test this may not be the place for you. If you're interested just ask for an application. 10/24/03 JUst in from the OLGA FLEISHER ORNITHILOGICAL FOUNDATION, calendars, just $10.00 and it's tax deductable. All the proceeds go to preserve the Huckleberry Swamp. Great pictures of native birds. 10/23/03 Reminder, DONT BURN KEROSENE HEATERS NEAR YOUR BIRDS!!! The fumes can kill 10/23/03 We just sent off another check to The World Parrot Trust. We rounded it up to 100.00. Thanks to everyone who put $$$$$ in the World Parrot Trust collection Can that sits on the counter. thanks 9/24/03 Just In the new 2004 calendars, they're good for 16 months, get one now. very nice pictures, We've got...Macaws, Cockatoos, Cockatiels, Love Birds, Amazons, Conures, African Greys, Parakeets, just $11.98. regularly 12.98 9/17/03 Now, hot off the presses, a new bird magazine. The first issue just showed up, it's called, "Pet & Aviary Birds". It has featured articles on cockatiels, games to play w/ your parrot, Gang Gang Cockatoos, Parrot watching in Florida, and alot more. Surely to be a collecters item, The best photos I've seen in any magazine. just $3.99. 7/11/03 Wow, folks we've hit a new record for one week. More birds have been lost and found outside than I can ever remember. DON'T TAKE YOUR BIRD OUTSIDE!!! they're birds, they fly!!!! 5/31/03 It's summer time again, time for us here at Birds Unlimited to start getting those calls from people who lost your bird out the door. People, don't be so stupid and think your bird won't fly away if given the chance!!! Even with clipped wings they'll get away from you. Keep them inside. thanks and I'll get off my soap box now. 5/22/03 OK so its' been a while but the new products page and the toy page have been updated. I know that you're thinking Paul you lazy pig, but this all takes time of which I run out of quickly. Check them out. 4/20/03 Thanks again to all who donated to The World Parrot Trust canister on our front counter. We just sent off another check for $125.00 Thanks 04/08/03 Holy cow, what an ice storm here in Western New York. Hopefully most of you are back with power now to help keep your birds warm. So far I've heard of just one casualty (from a smoke filled room, from a chimney) not from things getting too cold. My own birds tolerated temperatures down to the upper 30's and low 40's with no ill effects. If you didn't know what the temperature was they weren't giving me any indication, acting totally normal. If you're not with heat yet... keep your birds away from kerosene heaters as they are quite sensitive to the fumes, offer them enough light to get enough food so their bodies can generate their own heat. A normal healthy bird should be able to tolerate temperatures as low as freezing. Remember some of your birds came from Florida where it freezes once in a while. It freezes in Australia, and parts of South America as well. Good Luck 12/19/02 Holiday Hours are, Christmas eve 11:00 am - 3:00pm, closed Christmas day, New Years eve 11:00am - 3:00 pm, closed News Years day. Thanks, Happy Holidays 12/16/02 Just In ... the 2002-2003 BIRDS USA filled with tons of stuff, bird profiles... 12/12/02 Be careful this time of year of candles, (scented or not), mistletoe... 12/12/02 OK, now in an attempt to do something nice for our fine customers, we would like you to email us to let us have your email address so we can start a monthly newsletter sort of a thing and let you know directly of new stuff, new things around the store, maybe a special sale on certain things on certain days... so email mail me at the address on the home page of this site. 11/01/02 Thanks to all you kind people who have donated to the World Parrot Trust "Can on the counter". We've just sent off another $100.00 to the organization.
09/18/02 The Buffalo Hookbill Association is having its 12th annual Bird Fair & Expo on Sunday October 20th 10am-4pm at Heartstone Manor , 333 Dick Rd Depew, NY. Speakers wiil be scheduled all day, and all your birding accessories will be available. Admission $3.00 under 12 free 8/23/02 One of the rarest bird species in the world, the Indigo- Winged Parrot (Hapalopsittaca fuertesi) has been rediscovered in Latin America. Ornithologists spotted a flock of the parrots in July on an Andean volcanoin Central Colombia. The species was first recorded in the region in 1911, but since then there have been no confirmed sightings. 07/23/02 OK so to help encourage the Hyacinths to breed, we've added candle light, a mirror to the top of the nest box, and Johnny Mathis records...keep your fingers crossed 07/11/02 Anyone interested in LORYS is invited to check out The Lory Symposium 2002. It's on Saturday October 26 at the Holiday Inn in Old Town San Diego. For more info go to www.lorysociety.com 07/08/02 A few of you have asked where the Hyacinths are. Well we took them outta here to give them a little privacy and a nest box. So far things have not gone great but they've shown some progress. One egg laid in the nest only to be broken later that day. We'll keep our fingers crossed. 06/07/02 Those of you who are interested in African Greys, Dr Irene Pepperberg who has done alot of work w/ the grey "Alex" will be hosting a brunch when she is in Syracuse for the MARE conference. It'll be Sunday June 23, from 10:30 - 12:30 at the Holiday Inn, 441 Electronics Parkway, Syracuse. $25.00 includes talk and brunch. Contact Phil Rivera 315.455.9000. 05/07/02 For more information on the MARE convention (see below), check out their web site at www.mare-expo.org 04/01/02 OK people, this is your chance to get "bird smart" on June 21st through the 23rd, the Midwest Avian Research Expo ( MARE ) will be in Syracuse. Three days of up to date information. Top notch speakers in their fields. Irene Pepperberg who has worked with Alex the African Grey for so long will be there, as well as many veterinarians. This is too close to not go to. Call 800-453-5833 for more information. Check out page 46 in the May issue of Bird Talk for more info. as well. See you there! 03/14/02 Three things that may be of interest to you that are not pet bird related. 1. There is a talk on the Bald Eagles of Montezuma on Sunday March 24 call 568-5987 for more information. 2. A free written exam is going to be given for people are interested in becoming aa apprentice falconer. The exam is on May 10. Call the DEC at 518.402.8985 for more information. 3. Anyone interested in becoming a licensed wildlife rehabilitator a written exam will be given on April 12. Call the DEC at 518.402.8985 for more information. 02/27/02 OK we even updated the new products page as well, check it out!!! 02/25/02 Baby bird season is upon us. Check out the pics on the baby page. Yeah, I finally updated the pictures. 01/18/02 Thanks to all you fine folks who have donated to the World Parrot Trust container on our counter, we were able to send another $54.00 to this parrot preservation group. Thanks 01/08/02 Every week on cable channel 9 (finger lakes channel 14) there is a pet show. Lots of good information, many vets show up and you're able to phone in yor questions to get them answered. I'll be on once again on Wednesday January 30, 7:00 to answer any of your bird questions. It will get replayed on the following Sunday morning at 10:00 am. 12/26/01 HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL. 12/13/01 Just in are the new 2002-2003 copies of BIRDS USA, the annual publication from the Bird Talk people. Lots of species profiles and other bits of info. Great for perspective bird owners. Still just $6.99 12/3/01 On Saturday, December 8 a film by Mikael Kristersson will be shown at The George Eastman House, Dryden Theatre. It's titled "Kestrel's Eye" Tix are $5.00 call 716-271-4090. It offers a unique glimpse at these animals. 8 p.m. 11/29/01 R I P George Harrison, thanks 11/26/01 Any of you folks in the Rochester, NY area can see a new motion picture that opens at the Marketplace Cinemas this Sunday. The name is "Checkout" and the reason that I mention this is because we,(Birds Unlimited) supplied the trained Tres Maria Amazon for the movie. It apperantly has a big part....Oscar nominations perhaps? 10/29/01 OK folks it's that time of year again when you start w/ the scented candles, potpourri, kerosene heaters... Remember these things all can kill your beloved pet if they are too close to them. Whenever you have a question if a product is safe or not check to see if there's an 800 number on the package and ask. And keep your birds away from the Halloween chocolate! 10/18/01 Just In, Harrisons Bird Diets, all organic, generally just available from veterinarians but, we have it here!!! Not to knock vets but I'll bet it's cheaper here. 10/04/01 Just in, 2002 Calendars. Each one is dedicated to an individual type of bird. We have... African Grey, Cockatoo, Cockatiels, Amazons, Budgies, Macaws, and Love Birds. 12" X 12" full color, w/ big ole squares to write all your important stuff in. Just $12.98 09/06/01 Just in, Pipsquek Productions novelty items, Key Chains, Pins, Magnets, Mouse Pads, Stationary...all with your favorite bird on them. They are also on sale w/ a coupon from our coupon page through the end of the month. 08/30/01 Check out the 09/07 issue of Rochester Business Journal to see a story on Birds Unlimited. Picture too!! 08/03/01 Once again I'll be on the live phone in talk show in Rochester,756-talk, on Wednesday August 22 7:00 and it'll be repeated on Sunday 8/26 at 10:00 am. If you have any bird related questions feel free to call on Wednesday. 07/27/01 Check out our newest link on CAIQUES. It's put together by a local Rochesterian and is quite informative. 07/25/01 It's that time of year again when those little moths start showing up from the seed. A few things you can do to keep down the problem is to freeze the seed for 48 hrs or more and that should kill the larvae, or micro wave it for one minute on low heat, then stir, then one more minute on low. If you have moths cruising your living space try a REVENGE STRIP, this is not a sticky strip but a vapor type of thing that I've used for years and have found them safe around my birds. By the way we happen to have them here, $6.98 07/10/01 Thanks again to everyone who has dropped change into the World Parrot Trust can on our counter. We were able to send another $46.00 off to that organization. Check out their web site. www.worldparrottrust.org 06/29/01 We will be closed on Wednesday July 4th, will reopen on Thursday at 11:00 06/26/01 I just a call from my Senators office with the word that the bills (see below) did not come up for a vote this session. They probably will be reintroduced again next year. This does not mean that pet owners have nothing to fear. Please contact your local legislator or Senator and talk to them about these two bills. We don't need to be criminals for keeping a cage of finches do we? READ THIS RIGHT NOW IN NEW YORK STATE THERE ARE BILlS IN THE SENATE AND THE ASSEMBLY THAT MAY OUTLAW THE OWNERSHIP OF YOUR PETS. THATS RIGHT. SENATE BILL 4755 AND ASSEMBLY BILL 7375 MAY OSTENSIBLY BAN POSSESSION AND TRADE OF "WILD" ANIMALS. hOWEVER THE LEGISLATIVE DEFINITION IS SO BROAD AND SO AMBIGUOUS THAT IT COULD INCLUDE ALL BIRDS, ALL AMPHIBIANS, REPTILES, ALL FISH, AND OTHER SPECIES COMMONLY KEPT AS PETS. cONTACT YOUR LOCAL SENATOR OR ASSEMBLY PERSON TO DISCUSS THIS. dON'T WASTE TIME, ACT NOW.
06/13/01 It's getting to be the time of year that people take their birds outside. Please be careful, there are many cases of people losing their treasured pets even with clipped wing feathers. A gust of wind will carry your bird a long way. Hawks have killed many pet birds. I hate to tell you that your bird does not love you so much that he will never fly away from you. They will fly and the chance of getting one back is low. Please be careful. If you feel you need to go outside with your bird use a harness as a little insurance. 05/19/01 Check out the new Lory exhibit at The Seneca Park Zoo. You walk among the birds and can even feed them with a cup of nectar. More birds are in holding and will be released soon. 05/16/01 On Saturday May 20, Sonnenberg Gardens is having a Bird Exhibition. It runs from 9:30 to 5:30 at 151 Charlotte Street in Canandaigua. www.sonnenberg.org Various presentations will run throughout the day. 05/02/01 If you happen upon an orphaned baby bird in the wild it is usually best left alone. If you're sure the mother isn't returning call us and we can suggest a licensed rehabilitator to raise the baby. It's not nice to fool with mother nature. 05/02/01 It's baby bird season folks, your greatest selection is nearly upon us. Babies come in every week. Here at Birds Unlimited we only carry birds, we don't pretend to know about other types of critters. Here in New York State we have what is called the New York State Wild Bird Law, what it basically says is that people and stores in New York cannot sell imported birds. Birds that have an open band (one that has a seam) are not allowed to be sold unless the seller has a permit from the state. There are a few species that do not have to be banded but most need to be. Here at Birds Unlimited all of our birds are captive raised and conform to New York laws. Many other stores in the Rochester area do not, question the origin of these birds ! 03/26/01 Thanks to The Buffalo Hookbill Association for holding its' first annual conference yesterday. Eric Peake from England was there and offered some different insights on bird keeping. Plan on attending next year 02/02/01 READ THIS... On Sunday March 25, The Buffalo Hookbill Association is holding a Parrot Conference. A guest speaker from England (ERIC PEAKE) will be there as well as local veterinarians and bird enthusiasts. It is from 9am to 5:30 pm, raffles all day long as well as a vendors area. This is not just another bird fair!!! For more info contact Diane at 716.496.6046. 02/01/01 Veterinary Pet Insurance in Anaheim, CA recently expanded itscoverage to include birds. The avian plan, a comprehensive plan that covers medical conditions as a result of illnesses or accidents will be available for popular pet birds. Routine care coverage also is available for an additional fee. For more info. call 800.USA.PETS or check out www.petinsurance.com 02/01/01 The Pet Talk Show on GRC cable will be repeated on Sunday 01/04 at 10 am 01/23/01 Be sure to watch GRC9 Pet Talk program on January 31, it'll feature birds!! Paul Lewis will be on to answer all of your bird related questions. 12/22/00 Thanks to all the kind folks who donated to the World Parrot Trust canister on our counter. We were able to send them a check for $45.00 dollars. This money goes to projects that directly help the birds in the wild. Thanks. 12/16/00 JUST IN!!! BE THE FIRST ON YOUR BLOCK TO OWN THE NEW 2001/2002 ANNUAL bIRDS USA GUIDE TO BUYING AND KEEPING PET BIRDS. iF YOU'RE THINKING OF GETTING A BIRD THIS IS THE MAGAZINE TO GET. gREAT STOCKING STUFFER! 12/7/00 Job Opportunity... If you like birds maybe you'd like a job at BIRDS UNLIMITED there's an opening for a full time position, must be neat, work well with others, dependable, have some experience with birds, be people friendly. Stop in and ask for an application. 12/4/00 Just in, BABY BIRD CALENDARS. Lots of great pictures of your favorite pets. Just $11.98. 12/2/00 We have a name for the new Toucan, thanks for your suggestions. It's Chiquita 12/1/00 Christmas Toys are in. Gift Certificates are available for your bird loving friends as well. Happy Holidays from BIRDS UNLIMITED 11/30/00 Hope everyone's holidays are going along just fine. Don't forget your feathered friends at this time of year. Most of you know that non stick cookware can be toxic if over heated, but be aware that some scented candles are as well. Keep birds away from mistletoe and tree ornaments. 10/16/00 Here's something you don't see every day. We just got in a Chestnut Fronted Toucan, A.K.A. Swainsons Toucan. These comical looking birds originate from South America. This is the first one we've had in here in Ten Years. Stop by and see it, we are also taking suggestions for a name. 9/12/00 OK, SO THERE'S A LITTLE CONSTRUCTION, A LITTLE ROAD WORK GOING ON NEAR THE STORE. IT'S NOT THAT BAD!! TRAFFIC IS STILL MOVING FREELY. IT'S LIKE THIS, I JUST SIGNED A NEW MULTI YEAR LEASE. I'M NOT GOING ANYWHERE. STOP IN AND SEE WHATS NEW. 8/9/00 On Sunday August 20, there is a "BIRDSMART" at the Rochester thruway Marriott on West Henrietta Rd. It's being put on by The Greater Rochester Avian Society.Admission is $2.50. There will be a silent auction, educational exhibits, and stuff to buy. BIRDS UNLIMITED has donated several gift certificates to be won. For more info. call 716.768.8933 5/18/00 Thanks to all who have donated to the World Parrot Trust. The money that was put into the can on our front counter has amounted to 66.00. It's a very worthwhile organization that helps out the parrots of the world. Thanks ! 5/18/00 Over the past 4-5 years many of you have come to see a familiar face as you come into the store. That would have been Sue B. and she has decided to move onto other things. Stop in and see her before she goes (her last day is 5/26) . We here all wish her the best. Thanks 5/2/00 Two Red Billed Hornbills hatched out today. The next time you're in the store check out the Hornbill exhibit. If you listen you'll hear the babies. Hopefully mom and dad will rear some up this year. 4/28/00 On Saturday May 6th at Seneca Park from 10 am - 3 PM there is a model search for pets. If you think that you have the next Pauly or morris the cat, bring him down to get its picture taken. There are winners in each division. Proceeds benefit the Humane Society at Lollypop Farm. For more information call Photo Pets at 716-399-7810. 4/26/00 We here at Birds Unlimited have had the honor of being asked to help in the Rochester Peregrine Falcon Project. www.kodak.com/go/birdcam. In case of an emergency we may be the incubator of eggs. We also advised on care and transportation of the eggs if needed. 4/24/00 We just had a couple of hatchings at the store. Two Red Crested Turacos cracked through the shell, one on Friday the 21 and the other on Sunday the 25. They'll be in the isolette incubator for a couple of weeks yet until they get some feathers. 4/13/00 On Wednesday May 3 there will be a talk at the Rochester Museum and Science center by David W. Steadman, Ph.D. The title of his talk will be " From Coral Reefs to Cloud Forests: Studying Some of the World's Least Known Tropical Birds" It starts at 8:00. Call the Museum for specifics. 716.271.4552 x 237 If you would like to see some falcons up close go to www.kodak.com then go to the live bird cam. Peregrine falcons nesting!!! 4/11/00 new baby pics are up check out the baby page 4/10/00 wow, it is baby bird season!!! we have lots of em. new babies arrive every week this time of year. we just got in nearly two dozen more mouths for me to feed. everything from parrotlets to amazons to pionus and of course african greys. macaws, ringnecks, african greys, meyers, and a lory are expected the week of april 10. be sure to check out our babies page. sometimes I wait until the babies start to look like birds before I put their picture up, but the complete list of available birds is there. 3/28/00 In early March we (all the staff here at Birds Unlimited) had the opportunity to hear bird trainer extrodinaire, Steve Martin speak at a local bird meeting. His views and techniques are quite different than many you regularly read about. Having seen Steve on a number of occasions I don't think there is a person who can put himself in the birds position better than he can. He seems to understand what's going on in a birds mind. If you have a chance to see him speak do so. If you can't, check out our links page. He has some great articles on behavior and training. 3/27/00 On May 17 the Humane Society at Lollypop Farm has again invited me to speak on pet birds. I'll be going over why people keep them and why some people should not. I'll do a brief species overview and answer any questions that you may have. For more information contact Lollypop Farm at 223-1330.
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If you haven't seen it, it's a bimonthly training magazine
useing positve reinforcement. The people who have seen it are usually waiting for the next
issue, very good for $5.98. 
So this
is what you're looking for when driving down Empire Blvd.
it's
a 12" female snapper. OH, she's a beauty eh? (My Steve Irwin impersonation)
from Doolittles Pet Shoppe (sorry to hear they're now closed), we will be offering this
food starting the first week in March. Hopefully we can accomodate a few of you who've
asked about it and didn't want to switch to something else. 
Sometimes it's nice to be me, here I am with a
beautiful female, Red Tail Black Cockatoo, what a thrill.
(that's a thumbs up
by the way)
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