I had previously written that -
Oscar may not be the best
representative of bird intelligence
but the following u-tube
links may surprise you!
It's
hard to believe this kind of beauty still exists anywhere. Watch and
enjoy.
Be sure to click on the icon to expand the videos to full screen.
Moluccan Cockatoo Program
By the 1980s the Moluccan Cockatoo was being unsustainably trapped for
the wild bird trade, with an estimated 74,509 individuals having been
traded between 1981 and 1990. Although international trade apparently
fell to zero in the 1990s there is still much local, illegal trade with
Indonesia. Other threats to this species include logging, hydroelectric
projects, human settlements and habitat fragmentation.
The World Parrot Trust has been supporting the unique work of Project
Bird Watch, which is encouraging the protection of key Moluccan
Cockatoo habitat by sustainably harvesting Moluccan nuts.
To learn more about our efforts to help Oscar or to save this
specie visit
this great site.
For those who would
write about the how, what and where of Oscars adventures. Contact me!
My own tail is on the
dark side and I would like to have something to balance it out.