Do white people from South Africa identify as African?
"Homeland" by Michelle Frost:Within my soul, within my mind,There lies a place I cannot find.Home of my heart. Land of my birth.Smoke-coloured stone and flame-coloured earth.Electric skies. Shivering heat.Blood-red clay beneath my feet.At night when finally alone,I close my eyes - and I am home.I kneel and touch the blood-warm sand And feel the pulse beneath my handOf an ancient life too old to name,In an ancient land too wild to tame.How can I show you what I feel?How can I make this essence real?I search for words in dumb frustrationTo try and form some explanation,But how can heart and soul be caughtIn one-dimensional written thought?If love and longing are a "fire"And man "consumed" by his desire,Then this love is no simple flameThat mortal thought can hold or tame.As deep within the earth's own coreThe love of home burns evermore.But what is home? I hear them say,This never was yours anyway.You have no birthright to this place,Descendant from another race.An immigrant? A pioneer?You are no longer welcome here.Whoever said that love made sense?"I love" is an "imperfect" tense.To love in vain has been man's fateFrom history to present date.I have no grounds for dispensation,I know I have no home or nation.For just one moment in the nightI am complete, my soul takes flight.For just one moment.... then it's goneand I am once again undone.Never complete. Never whole.White Skin and an African soul.
Air travel with my african grey?
I AM MOVING TO HAWAII AND I AM LOOKING FOR SOME INFO ON FLYING THERE WITH MY AFRICAN GREY. IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFO ON THIS SITUATION, OR HAVE FLOWN WITH THERE OWN BIRD. I WILL BE CALLING THE AIRLINE I AM JUST LOOKING FOR ADDITIONAL INFO. HOW DID THE BIRD REACT AND WAS THERE ANY LONG TERM EFFECTS.
What's the difference between these two birds?
Without the long descriptions that have already been quoted; The two species are VERY similar, and the Echo Parakeet has sometimes been considered as one of several subspecies of the Rose-ringed Parakeet. Many bird species are so similar to one another that they are best seperated by voice, or by comparing minor details (such as measurements) when the bird has been caught. In this case the Echo Parakeet can probably be most easily seperated by where it is found - and there is no reason to doubt the photographers identification, which can probably not be confirmed from the details visible in the photograph! Further information can be found by searching for the two species under some of the following names; Echo Parakeet (or Mauritius Parakeet / Mauritius Ring-necked Parakeet). Psittacula eques (or Psittacula eques echo / Psittacula echo / Psittacula krameri echo). Rose-ringed Parakeet (or Ring-necked Parakeet / Indian Ring-necked Parakeet / African Ring-necked Parakeet etc.). Psittacula krameri (with a third name added to identify the subspecies, eg. P.k. manillensis / P. k. krameri etc.).
What birds would you see in California?
a billion different species. Hawks, hummingbirds, song birds, kestrels, etc. You can see wild parrots as well- usually escaped pets. The warm climate and the coast make it ideal for a lot of species of birds.
How do I register my African Grey Parrot?
The band on your bird would have been placed on by the breeder. At least it was, assuming it is a closed band, with no seams at all. It is done primarily for the breeder's use. They use them for record keeping. The information on them is not nearly as useful to the owner as you might think. You would have to know the breeder, then ask them what the other information on the band means. If you would like to place another question, giving me the information that is on the band, I'll be glad to help you if possible. But keep in mind, the odds are against any of us being able to tell you anything for sure. As for "registering" your bird, I'm not sure what you mean exactly but to my knowledge, no one keeps such a registry. Yes, you could have him micro chipped but that has nothing to do with registering. That is for identification purposes only, in the event he is ever lost. Just keep in mind that a micro chip is only as good as the person who finds him. If he is ever stolen or even if he is only lost, unless someone takes him to a vet to have him scanned, the chip will not bring him home to you. Consider that if he is stolen, that's the last thing a robber would do. I hope this helps.
Metal band on bird's leg?
It's called a breeder band. The Breeders of the bird can have anything they want put on it. The band that came with my Grey when I acquired him had 3 initials and a 2 letter state designation along with a 3 digit number. The 3 initials were a shortened up version of the breeder's last name. I got in touch with the breeder to find out my Grey's hatch date, and the number had nothing to do with the day he was hatched. He did however have impeccable records, so he was able to look up the 3 digit number and match the number to his files to tell me the date. You can also purchase different colored leg bands...my Grey's was red, but I had it removed when he was a baby and then had him micro-chipped for identification purposes. Here is an interesting link that might help you track down the "Leg Band Language" on your bird's leg band: http://www.birdsnways.com/wisdom/ww5eiii... Here is a leg band manufacturer: http://home.earthlink.net/~lmbird/index.... I think these links might be of assistance to your question.