The Birds of Pandemonium

Posted on 20 May 2018 by Michele Raffin

Each morning at first light, Michele Raffin steps outside into the bewitching bird music that heralds another day at Pandemonium Aviaries A full symphony that swells from the most vocal of than 350 avian throats representing than 40 species It knocks me out, every day, she says Pandemonium, the home and bird sanctuary that Raffin shares with some of the world s most remarkable birds, is a conservation organization dedicated to saving and breeding birds at the edge of extinction, with the goal of eventually releasing them into the wild In The Birds of Pandemonium, she lets us into her world and theirs Birds fall in love, mourn, rejoice, and sacrifice they have a sense of humor, invent, plot, and cope They can teach us volumes about the interrelationships of humans and animals Their amazing stories make up the heart of this book There s Sweetie, a tiny quail with an outsize personality the inspiring Oscar, a disabled Lady Gouldian finch who can t fly but finds a brilliant way to climb to the highest perches of his aviary to roost The ecstatic reunion of a disabled Victoria crowned pigeon, Wing, and her brother, Coffee, is as wondrous as the silent kinship that develops between Amadeus, a one legged turaco, and an autistic young visitor As we come to know the individual birds, we also come to understand how much is at stake for many of these species One of the aviary s greatest success stories is breeding the gorgeous green naped pheasant pigeon, whose home in the New Guinea rainforest is being decimated Thanks to efforts at Pandemonium, these birds may not share the same fate as the now extinct dodo. Free Download [ The Birds of Pandemonium ] By [ Michele Raffin ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr My only disappointment in this book is that I wish it was longer, I could have happily kept reading this marvelous book How the finding of an injured dove led to a lifelong passion for saving birds Stiff learning curve, the struggles to learn bird speak, how to keep these wonderful companions happy and healthy My favorite parts were reading about the individual personalities of the different species of birds Alternately humorous as in bird Congo lines, and heartbreaking when a beloved bird d My only disappointment in this book is that I wish it was longer, I could have happily kept reading this marvelous book How the finding of an injured dove led to a lifelong passion for saving birds Stiff learning curve, the struggles to learn bird speak, how to keep these wonderful companions happy and healthy My favorite par...This beautiful memoir is as utterly wonderful as it sounds Written by a woman who wakes every morning to a symphony of songs, chatter, and calls from the 350 birds of 40 species that s she s rescued and housed in colorful and imaginatively decorated aviaries in her back and side yards, I was almost cooing with happiness as I read It s pages are packed with lively avian personalities, birds who scheme, talk, tease, fall in love, cope, connect, dance, mourn, celebrate, and pick cage locks There This beautiful memoir is as utterly wonderful as it sounds Written by a woman who wakes every morning to a symphony of songs, chatter, and calls from the 350 birds of 40 species that s she s rescued and housed in colorful and imaginatively decorated aviaries in her back and side yards, I was almost cooing with happiness as I read It s pages are packed with lively avian personalities, birds who scheme, talk, tease, fall in love, cope, connect, dance, mourn, celebrate, and pick cage locks There are moving stories of mistreated birds saved, abandoned birds given a home, and lonely birds found a mate Author Michele Raffin s interest in birds began almost by accident but quickly grew into an overwhelming, almost all consuming obsession Her book chronicles the joys, disappointments, triumphs, and heartbreaks of the personal hobby that she grew into an official nonprofit sanctuary, bre...This is a charming memoir and very well written Many of these personal account of birds living with them or looking for them are often kindly meant, but the authors are not equipped to write a truly engaging account Raffin is not only an aviculturist but a communicator and it stands head and shoulders above the books of many enthusiasts.My interest in the subject matter comes from two aspects of my life many years as a birder, searching the wilds for birds like those Raffin is caring for, an This is a charming memoir and very well written Many of these personal account of birds living with them or looking for them are often kindly meant, but the authors are not equipped to write a truly engaging account Raffin is not only an av...When an author has a deep love for their subject it shows in the writing Obviously Michele Raffin is for the birds A heartwarming true story of her effort to save our feathered friends both endangered and unwanted I was aware that birds haveintelligence than most people give them credit for but I had no id...The book description says exactly what the book is about There are numerous stories about specific birds It is these stories that capture the reader s attention and heart I was amazed by the antics of some of the birds With other stories I laughed, and some saddened me I was amazed by the communication and the strength of the bond between some of these birds and Michele, the author of the book and founder of the Pandemonium Aviaries This conservation organization is dedicated to saving aba The book description says exactly what the book is about There are numerous stories about specific birds It is these stories that capture the reader s attention and heart I was amazed by the antics of some of the birds With other stories I laughed, and some saddened me I was amazed by the communication and the strength of the bond between some of these birds and Michele, the author of the book and founder of the P...I need to add a biiiiirds shelf on here, since I ve been slightly bird crazy lately But for good reason Birds are awesome, and I can t have one so I m living vicariously through these bird nerds and their loud and crazy lives I used to think I wasn t much into nonfiction because I ve read some boring stuff, but books like this one give them a good name There wasn t a single boring sentence throughout Michele Raffin rose from clueless bird noob with a soft spot for an injured dove to an ow I need to add a biiiiirds shelf on here, since I ve been slightly bird crazy lately But for good reason Birds are awesome, and I can t have one so I m living vicariously through these bird nerds and their loud and crazy lives I used to think I wasn t much into nonfiction because I ve read some boring stuff, but books like this one give them ...We can t quote arcs A friend was recently explaining to me that she didn t grow up with animals and it wasn t until she met her husband that she started to see things differently Her husband would say, Look at that little fellow over there and she began to see dogs not merely as animals but as individual creatures with their own personalities It was a startling revelation for her and one that opened her eyes to the world in an entirely new way The Birds of Pandemonium is overtly about a bi We can t quote arcs A friend was recently explaining to me that she didn t grow up with animals and it wasn t until she met her husband that she started to see things differently Her husband would say, Look at that little fellow over there a...Raffin s passion for birds is contagious and she shares many heartwarming and educational stories of her various rescues and acquisitions I learned about birds while enjoying the intelligence, distinct personalities, and antics of her various feathered charges A delightful story lview spoiler Bettie s Books hide spoilerThis was a splendid read on birds Michele Raffin is the founder of the non profit organization Pandemonium This sanctuary is a place where birds of all kinds can find a safe haven It s a beautiful book that remains lighthearted yet never fails to point out the exact situation of birds in our day and age You can tell the massive effort Raffin has taken to provide these birds a home Not many people would go to such lengths I love animals I have been reading non fiction books about animals s This was a splendid read on birds Miche...

20 May 2018

Michele Raffin