Taking flight: New bloggers, new books, good reads

By Gina Spadafori

December 5, 2009

Next week, we’ll be introducing two new bloggers. I’ll write about them both later today, or maybe tomorrow.

Today, I’ll be reading the page proofs of  “The Ultimate Bird-Lover,“
fourth book in the series Dr. Becker and I have written for HCI. This one’s kind of different, in that the editors decided to make it about both wild birds and domestic ones. Strange to see an article about the best birding locations in North America in the same book as articles about choosing the right cage for a bird, but it does seem to work out, I have to say.

martyKestrelDr. Becker needed a cover picture of him with a bird, so he headed over to the Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine (his alma mater) for a photo shoot.  It was decided to have his picture taken with a bird from the Raptor Rehabilitation Center (donations welcome).

The bird is an American kestrel, and I have to say in some of the shots Dr. Becker looks as if he doesn’t trust that the bird isn’t going to take a piece out of him. Which is probably wise, considering.

Anyway … speaking of raptors, I just finished Rebecca K. O’Connor’s memoir, “Lift,” which is in large part about her experiences as a falconer.  Dr. Becker heard her speak at a veterinary conference, and was wowed. The book’s a pleasure to read, too, and I’m most sorry we didn’t know about Rebecca sooner, so we could have had her contribute a story to“The Ultimate Bird-Lover.” Too late now, but it has still shaped up to be another book we’re proud of. (Rebecca’s “Heckled by Parrots” blog has been added to the blogroll — check it out!)

And now … on to the next books. Deadline for the first one: May.

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Filed under: Dr. Marty Becker, Media, Worth a click, animals: pets — Gina Spadafori @ 9:12 am

4 Comments »

  1. That kestrel is looking at Marty’s hair like he just spotted some grade-A nesting material! Way to go Marty - hope you had fun at WSU!

    Comment by Dr. Tony Johnson — December 7, 2009 @ 6:44 am

  2. I am looking for a chicken feed that does not contain ethoxoquin.

    Agway will not answer my question.

    The feed I now have, I noticed list ethoxoquin.

    I have check many other brands and do not see the preservative listed, which does not mean that it is not in the feed.

    I was told Purina makes an organic and also
    Poulin grain. I am in Massachusetts

    I want to change our 6 month old chicks to a better quality chicken feed.

    I cannot put a feed together from scratch.

    Sandi

    Comment by sandi — December 7, 2009 @ 5:26 pm

  3. Sandi, check the forums at BackyardChickens.com or MyPetChicken.com. I searched for “organic chicken feed” and came up with a company in NH:

    http://www.blueseal.com/

    Comment by Gina Spadafori — December 7, 2009 @ 5:57 pm

  4. Hi, thanks

    Comment by sandi — December 9, 2009 @ 2:19 pm

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