Conservation and Research

Tragedy & joy

Parrot Blogger: Mike Bowles & Loretta Erickson | Jun 27, 2007

It has been an unusually quiet "beginning of summer" in our little section of Southern California with only the begging sounds of two fledglings heard so far.  No doubt that will change in the upcoming weeks!

Along with the wonder and excitement of this time of year—the fledglings taking their...

PARROT CHICKS EVERYWHERE!

Parrot Blogger: Sam Williams, PhD | Jun 22, 2007

It's all go in world of Bonaire's loras. Chicks are hatching out from their eggs and the parrot team have been rushing around trying to work out who is hatching on which days. With the help of project volunteers we found lots of new tree nests but many of them are difficult to see into. We are...

THERE’S EGGS!

Parrot Blogger: Sam Williams, PhD | May 12, 2007

Finally they’ve had some eggs!! We were getting worried the birds would forgo breeding all together this year. There are now a few pairs with eggs but so far the ones that have started breeding are new to us and those we know from last year have not done anything. We have to thank the parrot teams...

Youngin’s

Parrot Blogger: Mike Bowles & Loretta Erickson | May 11, 2007

From the conures to the amazons, what a fun time of year this is!  Last years young are experiencing their first season without the over-sight of the elder members of the flocks and the older juveniles are to be looked up to.  While mated pairs are off nesting, the youngin’s are having a blast...