The birds of Pandemonium
Subtitle: life among the exotic and the endangered
By: Michele Raffin
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 218
ISBN-13: 9781616201364
Subjects: Pandemonium Aviaries; Rare birds; Conservation; Birds
Description: 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. Raffin discusses her crusade to save precious lives, and offers rare insights into how following a passion can transform not only oneself but also the world.
Table of contents: title: The tao of Oscar, architect finch; title: Morning at Pandemonium; title: One dove leads to another, and another-; title: Bird fever : one more is no big deal; title: Do you speak bird?; title: It was raining birds; title: Amigo : a bird and his boy; title: Wing and coffee : crowned glories; title: Let's have babies; title: Mail-order bride; title: Tico : the bird lady gets schooled; title: Hello, pretty mama; title: The flock in peril : mice, men, and microbes; title: Let's get serious; title: Blessed events.