For Bird Lovers

If you are a bird lover carrying a handful of niger seed in your pocket to feed the poor hungry birds or if your bird mates land on your shoulder in search of bird food then you might already aware of how to take care of a wounded bird. If you ever find an injured bird or a bird that may seem sick or distressed follow these temporary care instructions.

*Find a large sized box and make holes in the box that are big enough for proper airflow.
*Place a folded towel at the bottom.
*Keep the bird in the box and place in a dark, quiet place.
*Keep the environment sufficiently warm.
*Don't feed the bird by force. Put little wild bird food and seed the box.
*Do not keep water there all the time because it can rapidly increase the humidity inside the box. Keep a small cup of water from time to time.
*Leave the bird alone and do not let your kids play with it.
Release the bird once it recovers but if the bird’s health becomes worsen the appropriate action is to take the bird to a veterinarian that has specialized knowledge of birds.

People often buy exotic birds for pets without knowing what involves in taking care of it. For an example macaws can live up to 75 years and need good care. It is always recommended to search for details before you take the responsibility of a wild bird. You need to understand what helps birds to thrive in changing environments and in different seasons. What seems fun for you can be flustered for the bird. Letting kids play with pet birds encourages kids to get connected with the nature but kids might harm the bird unknowingly therefore it is wiser to keep your kids and pet birds away. Make sure to purchase a cage with sufficient space for the bird to move around. Use fine wild bird food and seed and feed the bird from a distance. Having a pet bird is fun but bird watching in the woodlands is an unparalleled experience for all the bird lovers. So pack your bags and put plenty of bird food on your pocket and get going to a natural habitat of birds now.


Bird watching in Asia

Asia is full of excellent birding sites most which have not been written about. Japan, Nepal, Bhutan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines are a few to name out of the long list of Asian countries with wonderful bird habitats. Asia is the home for many endangered bird species. Winter is the season to visit Japan with bird food on hand. The White-naped and Hooded-cranes flock in the snow in Hokkaido, Japan making a vivacious picture in front of your eyes. And Japanese Sea eagles gathering on the frozen Lake Furen is an unforgettable view for all the bird lovers.

Most of the South Asian countries have well-known bird watching destination. Royal Chitwan National Park in Nepal is a natural habitat of birds. It is has a variety of birds that live in humid environments. There are over 400 migrant and local species birds recorded including Cormorants, Herons, Egrets, Storks, Cranes, Woodpeckers, Hawks, Ospreys, Falcons, Kestrel, Ibises, Kites, Kingfishers and many others. Bhutan has spectacular Himalayan mountainous terrains that provide the home for 600 species of birds. Tourists propagating niger seed is not a common view in Bhutan since it is a land that was recently opened to tourism. Northern India specially Bharatpur wetlands is arguably the best bird sanctuary in Asia. In winter the endangered Siberian crane resides there. The bird site spreads over 11 square miles of wetland, scrub and woodland full of birds. Aquila eagles, Bluethroats, Hornbills, Herons and Cormorants are frequently sighted.

Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines have being making dollar through tourism and bird watching destinations play an important role. Sulawesi, Indonesia has been reported with nearly 100 out of the 330 resident birds being endemic or near endemic. Tangkoko, Dumoga-Bone and Lore Lindu National Park are the best bird watching sites in Sulawesi. Lake Kanyir in Malaysia is manmade but around 1000 species of birds can be found with a majority of Hornbills and Eagles. Khao Sok National Park is one of the outstanding bird watching sites with a wide variety of exotic tropical birds in southern Thailand. The forested islands of Palawan of the Philippines are home to Hornbills, Kingfishers, Pitas and the endemic Rhabdornis. The Penang bird park in Malaysia is probably the most searched bird watching destination in the internet. It protects more than 300 species of birds, mostly from Southeast Asia, including Parrots, Hornbills and Hawks.

The above mentioned are the outstanding bird watching destinations in Asia but for your surprise you will find fascinating birds that you are unaware of almost everywhere you step in Asia. So start your journey to Asia now and do not forget take plenty of wild bird food and seed with you.