Like too many of us, I've got a little dove here who is my heart and soul but access to an avian vet is miles and hours away so it feels horribly lonely and frightening when something goes "not right". I've tried the "on-line" services in the past and they always end with "get to a vet". If I...
Seems wildfires are back again, this year, especially in the U.S. North-West and in Canada too. Last time they took hold we went weeks with-out seeing many of the birds we were so used to, coming to feeders, trees and gardens. And in the areas struck, there were social media posts looking for...
Not many avian vets in these parts, unless we want to drive a distance, so asking around, the folks here have gotten MANY mentions. Let me say, I'm grateful for all the information I've gleaned over the past few years and decided to join in with my own experience which is a LOT of web-searching...