Video of Cowboy (our mascot) Taking a Bath
Cowboy likes to say, "take a shower" and sometimes we think he's trying to tell us something? Well, it's his turn now,
and he dives in like the ducks he so resembles. Stand back if you want to remain dry;
there's lots of splishing and splashing in this flick!
An Amazing Story - The Downtown Duck Hero!
"Something really amazing happened in Downtown Spokane this week and I had to share the story with you.
Some of you may know that my brother, Joel, is a loan officer at Sterling Bank. He works downtown in a second
story office building, overlooking busy Riverside Avenue. Several weeks ago he watched a mother duck choose the
cement awning outside his window as the uncanny place to build a nest above the sidewalk. The mallard laid nine
eggs in a nest in the corner of the planter that is perched over 10 feet in the air..."
World's rarest parrots lay a record
Two months ago the world could boast just 62 kakapo, the world's rarest parrot.
Today that number has risen by a third, to 84 birds, thanks to a bumper brood of chicks.
The parents have had some help from their human protectors, but have done most of the work themselves.
Experts say the kakapo's survival prospects are now distinctly brighter than they were a short time ago.
The kakapo is the world's rarest parrot, its heaviest, and the only nocturnal and flightless parrot.
It is a native of New Zealand, where all the survivors live.
Rare Parrot photographed for the first time
Adriana Tovar and Luis Eduardo Urueña, researchers of the Colombia-based nonprofit Fundación ProAves, found and
photographed the extremely rare Perija parakeet (Pyrrhura caeruleiceps), of which only 30 to 50 individuals likely survive.
These photographs are the first ever taken of the species...
Thought you'd seen it all?
Bill owns a company that manufactures and installs car wash systems. Bill's company installed a car wash system in Frederick, MD.
Now, understand that these are completely automated systems, including the money changer and money taking machines.
The problem started when the new owner complained to Bill that he was losing significant amounts of money from his coin machines each week.
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Tell-tale parrot exposes cheating girlfriend
London - Chris Taylor, a 30-year-old British computer programmer, grew suspicious of his live-in
girlfriend when his pet parrot began to imitate her saying, “I love you, Gary.”
Ziggy, an 8-year-old African gray parrot, would also make kissing noises whenever the name Gary was mentioned on
TV and would mimic Suzy Collins saying, “Hiya, Gary,” every time she answered her mobile phone.
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Avian Taxonomy Lookup
Thirty orders, 180 families, 2000 genera and an estimated nine to ten thousand species.
Click here to check out our comprehensive avian taxonomy lookup.
Our Congo African Grey Parrot 'Cowboy' pictures
Cowboy is our Congo African Grey parrot and mascot. He's 12 years old.
Click here to visit cowboy's page.
Colorful Original Art Work Graphic Designs (click here to see more)
Here is a selection of colorful original art works that make nice desktop wallpapers.
The full size pictures are 1024 pixels in width by 768 pixels in height. Click on a thumbnail to view full size, then right click and select "Set as Background" to use as wallpaper.
