Blue as blues can be
Stevie Ray. Elwood. Joplin. Delta. Jake. Aretha.
At Bird Endowment, some of the blue birds have blues names. They're named after icons of
the blues music genre, which is yet another "passion in blue".
Like The Blues Brothers on their "Mission from
God", we have our primary devotion to the Blue-throated Macaw. But, for the love of music we also are passionate about The Blues.
That's why we decided that one mission -- Saving the Blues -- can serve two causes.
Check out these short samples of good blues (WARNING dial ups: files are close to 1mb).
Jimmy Rodgers needs a Blue Bird.
Henry Townsend feels Less Than a Man.
Honeyboy Edwards has a Monkey Face Woman.
Hubert Sumlin's Mind is Rambling.
Jimmie Lee Robinson says I'm Ready.
Check this story of one person's
mission to Save The Blues music. Go here for what is most
likely the world's Studbook of Blues Music. Or something like that.
The first nest-box-specific field
reports have gone out to each El Beni-Factor in Bird Endowment's 2007
Nido Adoptivo
project in Bolivia.
Around May -- at the end of 2007 breeding season --
a final report on each nesting box will be sent to the sponsoring El Beni-Factor.
We anticipate reporting some Blue-throated Macaw successes.
Some of the previous year's El Beni-Factors are already aboard with their $250
sponsorships to renew participation during the 2008 season.
Also, first-time El Beni-Factors are now joining the BE-Armonia/LPF effort
for 2008. There
is still time for
YOU to join as well. Act now and beat the June 1, 2008 deadline.
The well-being of all birds -- especially parrots -- is
Bird Endowment's passion.
Our daily labor, however, is breaking the extinction vortex
into which the Blue-throated Macaw has been thrust.
In the wild, we do -- and will continue to -- support those
in situ Blue-throated Macaw conservation projects
that are planned and executed with stakeholder consensus.
In captivity at our breeding facility, The Blues Conservatory
empowers Blue-throated Macaw parents to
fledge and wean their offspring.
Our Saving the Blues breeding program for parent-rearing
preserves the integrity of the species cultural identity and
provides future breeding birds with the best potential for
hatching and parent-rearing their own offspring.
The Blues Conservatory's work well may be the greatest hope for
long-term ex situ perpetuation of the BTM
and the preservation of its species culture.
Our Saving the Blues program ensures the survival of
a bird in captivity that is most like those now so
seriously threatened with extinction in their Bolivia habitat.
If Saving the Blues is important to you, there's a place for
you in the nonprofit 501 (c) (3) Bird Endowment program.
Your support or participation will make an important and vital difference.
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