Customer Reviews:
Useful guide...........2003-10-26
Oh what is a parrot owner to do? One book says holly berries are unsafe while another says they are not. While I am not about to feed my parrots Ilex in any form, I have noted that the Mockingbirds and others fight over the holly berries out back, and the pokeberry bushes across the street are stripped clean (and their offspring come up in my yard). Petra Burgmann subscribes to idea that holly plants are unsafe and that birds will eat unsafe things. (How do they survive in the wild?).
I've lived with companion birds for about nine months, and thankfully not killed any of them in spite of the fact Burgman and other authors I've read offer conflicting advice. I guess the rule of thumb is if in doubt, don't do it. I thought I was doing a pretty good job of balancing the nutritional needs of my birds, but on reading Burgmann's book I find there is more I can do. The baby Senegal and Lutino Cockatiel parrots who live with me seem to be more willing to try a variety of foods than do the pair of five-year old Cockatiels I obtained from the shelter last January who are interested in little other than seed. (Burgmann has much to say about seed!)
Following Burgman's advice, I am persisting in morning and afternoon offerings of non-seed items to the reluctant duo. This morning, the female "shelter" Cockatiel (Keena) actually dragged a piece of broccoli from her food dish and pecked at it a few times. This is progress as she generally shuns anything that smacks of plant life with the exception of Cilantro. According to Burgman, she and the other parrots need to eat broccoli or something with Vitamin A on a regular basis.
Burgman points out that birds do not have a very well developed sense of smell, so yesterday I tried a Jalapeño pepper with Bertie the Senegal, and he attacked it madly. Of course the dog was shocked when he tossed the leftovers on the floor for her. This morning, the crew had Pomegranate seeds in honor of Persephone who disappears at this time of the year. Burgmann says birds like texture in their food, so the Pomegranate seeds are a good bet though she does not list them as a nutritious item in her food list. (At least they don't appear on the toxic list!)
Burgman's book includes a somewhat technical discussion of nutrition and bird physiology, but she writes in a clear and concise style that makes it relatively painless to read. I took the book to work and read it while I ate my own lunch. She explains bird food processing relative to human food processing so I could imagine what was happening to my lunch. I had no idea the liver performed so many critical tasks.
Although she provides a good bit of text about bird droppings, I found no pictures. A recent article in BIRD TALK demonstrated droppings can indicated problems. Keena's droppings are colored green (and not from the food she ate), which may indicate fatty liver disease...what birds get if they eat only seed. Uh oh, she just pecked at the broccoli.
Gets You Going in the Right Direction.......2000-12-27
Need some creative ideas to get your psittacines on a healthy diet? This book will give you the information to help you plan a more beneficial diet for your feathered loved ones.
I would have liked to have gotten more information on presentation; as we know, food is not just sustenance for parrots, it's entertainment as well. Still, this book was invaluable in understanding the intricacies of developing meals which optimize nutritional value.
GREAT! For General and Concise, Quick Reference........2000-05-11
This book is great for learning about nutrition, as well as a quick reference. Whether learning about avian nutrition in general or just needing to apply particular supplementation to the avian diet; it's appropriate in every sense. Moreover this book reflects on Human nutrition too.
A MUST have book!.......2000-03-06
A MUST for those unsure of the best avian diet, or those with finicky eaters. The section on quantity of vitamins etc per item of food was invaluable in creating a balanced diet for my birds, although I did have to look on the Internet for the ideal quantities for a companion bird. Even better, it has a whole section on how to transfer your bird to a new diet without stress. It's so good I carry it around in my handbag for reference!
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My Recipes Are for the Birds: More than 30 Recipes and Countless Tips for Feeding your Feathered Friends
Irene Cosgrove
Manufacturer: Main Street Books
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
 Birds
| Animal Care & Pets
| Home & Garden
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Zoology
| Biological Sciences
| Science
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| Amphibians
| Anatomy
| Animal Behavior & Communication
| Animal Psychology
| General
| Genetics
| Ichthyology
| Invertebrates
| Mammals
| Ornithology
| Pathology & Parasitology
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ASIN: 0385495471
Release Date: 1999-08-17 |
Book Description
Easy-to-make, nourishing recipes for your backyard feathered friends!
With just a little suet, some sand, kitchen scraps, and some inexpensive seeds and grains, you can whip up an enormous variety of delights for attracting and feeding birds. This handy little recipe book also features tips on birdhouses and nesting, birdbaths and seasonal feeding, as well as the best arrangement for your feeding stations. Combining the recipes from the popular classics
My Recipes Are for the Birds and
More of My Recipes Are for the Birds, fully updated and revised, this new edition is an essential guide for all those who take delight in opening their backyards to a large, colorful, and musical segment of the natural world.
Customer Reviews:
Simply delightful!.......2002-10-11
An endearing little book full of simple, and delightfully named recipes for specific birds. The directions are clear and the ingredients common place and easily located. This book is fun, easy to use, and makes for great family projects.
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Warner's Blue Ribbon Book on Swarovski Beyond Silver Crystal: Companion Guide
Janet A. Warner
Manufacturer: Warners Blue Ribbon Book
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Spiral-bound
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| Design & Decorative Arts
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ASIN: 1893911020 |
Book Description
Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.
Customer Reviews:
Some really great advise and helpful information.......2006-07-12
Love the Storey Country Wisdom Bulletins. These are great because they are inexpensive and they offer basic useable information that most people can use. This bulletin on row covers and mulches is a time saver in so many ways. First the various methods of extending the garden season is something those who live in short growing season areas or where fall can bring a surprise cold snap will appreciate. And so many inexpensive ways to keep the cold at bay from seedling and plants. How many people ever thought to lay a piece of lattice on cement blocks as a shade cover for things like lettuce?
Then there are the easy to make, inexpensive row covers that are like mini green houses. And the floating mess covers that keep harmful pests out of tomatoes, cabbage etc crops, since they cannot get thru the mesh. So many people complain of various beetles and moths that wreak havoc on crops they have spent so much time planting and tending.
Have never used the black plastic as mulch where you cut and plant seedlings, but plan on it since it sure seems to save on weeding as well as watering.
Book Description
East Coast Rooms is your ticket to a unique design junket along the East Coast, with top designers and architects as your guides. Tour the favorite projects of 31 renowned interior designers and architects from Maine to Manhattan and beyond-from coastal, sun-splashed villages, to city lofts, to beachfront sanctuaries.
Visit Vincente Wolf's beach house, a visual paradise with a palette that soothes and refreshes.
Experience Jennifer Post's "castle in the sky" in Manhattan-a minimalist's dream come true.
Wander the rooms of a breathtaking country creation by designer Jeffrey Bilhuber, where design and art become one.
Step inside interior designer Linda Chase's Connecticut home, where lyrical fabrics, infusions of color, and collectibles work a fascinating design rhythm.
Customer Reviews:
A decent book.......2005-02-24
I liked West Coast rooms better. The rooms were more contemporary overall. East Coast rooms did have much more of a variety of styles. A little of something for everyone. They were well styled, nice photos. I wouldn't purchase this if I were looking for an instructional design book though.
No stodgy traditionalists here..........2000-05-29
I really enjoyed this book. Most east coast design that is not country in orgin is very traditional. This book features a very nice array of styles to choose from. More modern and hip designs are found with a smattering of the east coast thrown in...
Book Description
What goes into a home? For Karim Rashid, the dynamic young product and interior design guru, a living room is accented with a combustible mixture of hot pinks and iridescent orange. The Connecticut home of David Easton, one of the reigning kings of traditional design, features a vast central space overlooking a classically proportioned garden. Holly Hunt, the hip young West Coast designer, has married an American sensibility with French country charm in her Parisian apartment. All of these homes are distinctive, and all show remarkable taste, which is hardly surprising given that their owners have the sharpest eyes in the Western Hemisphere.
The 20 designers featured in American Designers' Houses consider their homes part laboratory, part showroom-and entirely personal. In interviews that are akin to guided tours, the designers point out favorite objects, reminisce about their work and clients, and share design tips. By focusing on interior designers' own homes, this fascinating book captures their style in its purest and most personal expression, uncompromised by clients' demands, and will encourage readers to develop their own unique decorating style. AUTHOR BIO: Dominic Bradbury is a journalist who has contributed to House & Garden, Elle Decor, GQ, and other magazines. He has written a number of books on architecture and design, including Designers at Home. Mark Luscombe-Whyte's photographs of interiors have been published in Vogue, House & Garden, Condé Nast Traveler, and other magazines.
Customer Reviews:
Homerun.......2007-01-04
I buy a great many books such as this one and am often rather disappointed in the books. Not so in this case, it's a winner and very interesting.
It's always hard to translate your ideas for others into a home for yourself and so it's nice to see how the designers do just that.
I think most would find this an interesting book from that prespective.
Details, Details, Details.......2004-12-04
American Designers' Houses by Dominic Bradbury is a wonderful book. It features the work of consummate designers, in each of its three chapters: "Classic", "Fusion", and "Contemporary", and is replete with wonderful photographs of these artists' domestic "canvases".
Equally at home on your coffee table as in your library shelf, the casual lay reader will enjoy leafing through the handsomely illustrated pages, but the most significant benefit will be had by the professional designer and more capable aesthete. The latter will be able to draw concepts and glean insight by studying the various effects demonstrated in the photos.
Those who understand that taste has very little to do with fashion, and that details are a significant part of the whole will particularly enjoy this book. The designers are perfectionistic in that nonchalant manner that can only be attained with true talent, skill, and experience.
The "Fusion" chapter was arguably the most notable, and I found that I had particular affinity to the work of Marietta Himes Gomez, and Vincente Wolf - the effect of a gilded bench in a generously empty, white space in Mr. Wolf's apartment was simply spectacular. The Neo-Classicist designer, Thomas Pheasant could also transform a three-dimensional space in the most extraordinary of ways.
The texts are competent and informative, and the photography accomplished. It has everything required of a book worth owning, and I cannot but recommend it.
Average customer rating:
- Great for those who love windows & modern design
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West Coast Rooms: Portfolios of 40 North American Interior Designers
Edie Cohen
Manufacturer: Rockport Publishers
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
General
| Architecture
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ASIN: 1564966267 |
Book Description
From Seattle to San Diego, form Scottsdale to Denver, this book offers a first-hand look at stunning rooms created by top-level designers. A delightful celebration of lavishly decorated room from rustic to high style, West Coast Rooms presents the flavor and variety of West Coast style, taking the reader from seacoast to mountain in a beautiful photographic presentation.
Presents full-color portfolios of 41 of the West Coast's best designers, including work from hot designers such as Thomas Beeton, Barbara Barry, and Orlando Diaz-Azcuy.
Packed with interior architecture projects from such important architects as Steven Ehrlich, Morphosis, James Cutler, and Olsen Sundberg.
Features a brief Synopsis of each designer's philosophy, accompanied by detailed photo captions.
Customer Reviews:
Great for those who love windows & modern design.......2001-07-12
This is a wonderful book for those seeking inspiration on creating an open, airy home that lets the outdoors in. If you love windows then this is definitely the book for you.
The designs of over forty different architects and designers are shown here. Each tells a bit about the featured home and their design approach. There are several large color photos of various views in each home, with captions giving the details. The styles are predominantly modern and clean looking, but in a wide variety of styles and decor. There are no cute country ducks or rooms overstuffed with flower prints.
I loved the rooms with Asian accents. There is a wall of botanical prints in one home that is simply gorgeous - I'm sure I will do something similar in the future. The use of flower arrangements is fantastic. It amazes me how something as simple as a bouquet of sunflowers or vase of roses can really make these rooms into something special.
This book has been a great help to me. I know I will use some of these elements and ideas when I get to build my dream home.
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Interior Visions: Great American Designers and the Showcase House
Chris Casson Madden
Manufacturer: Stewart, Tabori, & Chang
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
Residential
| Building Types & Styles
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Chris Casson Madden
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| Home Design
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ASIN: 1556700385 |
Book Description
From Seattle to San Diego, form Scottsdale to Denver, this book offers a first-hand look at stunning rooms created by top-level designers. A delightful celebration of lavishly decorated room from rustic to high style, West Coast Rooms presents the flavor and variety of West Coast style, taking the reader from seacoast to mountain in a beautiful photographic presentation.
Presents full-color portfolios of 41 of the West Coast's best designers, including work from hot designers such as Thomas Beeton, Barbara Barry, and Orlando Diaz-Azcuy.
Packed with interior architecture projects from such important architects as Steven Ehrlich, Morphosis, James Cutler, and Olsen Sundberg.
Features a brief Synopsis of each designer's philosophy, accompanied by detailed photo captions.
Customer Reviews:
I liked this one!.......2005-02-24
There is some great architecture in here! A lot of nice rooms, mostly contemporary/modern. Just great photos though, certainly not intended to be a how-to book.
Product Description
Table of Contents:
Seed Pictures
Cone Chart
Painint, dyeing, gluing seeds
Seed owl
Glass Framed nature studies, domes floral arrangement
Christmas picture and many more projects.
Product Description
Macrame 3 Christmas Decorations. Christmas Hanging, Christmas Tree Wall Hanging, Large Macrame Candy Cane
Book Description
This digital document is an article from San Diego Business Journal, published by CBJ, L.P. on August 21, 2000. The length of the article is 452 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
Citation Details
Title: Designer Showcase Fits Into Street of Dreams.(luxury home tour to benefit American Society of Interior Designers)(Brief Article)
Author: Arthur S. Grupe
Publication:
San Diego Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 21, 2000
Publisher: CBJ, L.P.
Volume: 21
Issue: 34
Page: 56
Article Type: Brief Article
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