Precious Budgie 'Singing Himself to Sleep' Will Instantly Make Anyone's Day originally appeared on Parade Pets. Budgies and smaller Parakeet species don't get the love they deserve, if you ask me.

Sparkie Williams may be the most unlikely star of an operatic performance there has ever been. For a start, there’s his voice, which has been described as sounding like that of ‘a middleaged woman ...

Strolling through St. Paul’s Phalen Park last fall with some birdwatching friends, I heard an unusual bird call, repeated several times. Following the sounds to an oak tree, we were startled to see ...