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Comment on Owling, Ule by Debra Di Blasi

Debra Di Blasi — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:39:53 +0000

I hope you eventually publish this blog in book form. It’s beautiful.

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Owling, Ule « Jdcalkins2001's Weblog — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:32:52 +0000

[...] objectionable (by many people’s standards–though not necessarily mine) beastie–the feral cat. I find the issue of the human-caused collision of species other than humans to be extraordinarily [...]

Comment on Ashes by jen

jen — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:58:40 +0000

Thank you, Mr. Caracara, for your thoughts–I think you are right about animals finding happiness in the place they are (as Whitman pointed out, they are not dissatisfied).

And, clearly, much of what I am sorting through with parrots as pets comes from my frustration at my own inability to give the birds the life I think they should have.

thanks again
jen

Comment on Ashes by JMcaracara

JMcaracara — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 21:47:20 +0000

Hey there JDC – this is a beautiful post, really thoughtful.

And agreed about the parrot trade.

However sounds like RB didn’t have such a bad life, esp considering his friendship with your other bird. Maybe he would have lived a shorter and happier one in the wild but would also have contended with some fears (predation) he didn’t in your home, along with the joys you couldn’t provide.

I don’t know if flightless birds miss flight. But I kind of doubt it.

And happiness where they are, and in the moment, is an art more animals seem to have mastered than humans.

Comment on My Wild Parrots, A Confession by Jdcalkins2001's Weblog

Jdcalkins2001's Weblog — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:23:20 +0000

[...] I will bore you with is this: Parrots Should Not Be Pets. I have, of course, stated this in an earlier post. But I feel compelled to write about it again, because of the youtube videos and the bird store [...]

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My Wild Parrots, A Confession « Jdcalkins2001's Weblog — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 20:56:04 +0000

[...] Addendum 10/19/09: Redbird died 10/07/09. For his obituary, please follow this link: Redbird, in Memoriam. [...]

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My Wild Parrots–An Obituary « Jdcalkins2001's Weblog — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 22:06:35 +0000

[...] have written about these birds before, here. Go there if you want to know more about them. This is just a little [...]

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hot lindsay lohan pics — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 17:42:55 +0000

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Comment on A plague upon your houses by sandrar

sandrar — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 13:44:25 +0000

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Comment on My Wild Parrots, A Confession by sun conure

sun conure — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 16:27:10 +0000

It a shame parrots from the wild still get in cages. Why can’t we people just enjoy nature