A lovebird (genus Agapornis: from the Greek Agape, for love, and Ornis, for Bird) is a very social and affectionate parrot.The name Lovebird stems from these birds' bright, caring personalities. This is reflected by the bird's name in other languages: in German, "die Unzertrennlichen," and in French "les inséparables"- "inseparables." For this reason, many people feel strongly that lovebirds in captivity should be kept in pairs. Others believe that lovebirds, like other parrots, are social animals who can bond with human companions when given care and ample attention. Recommended foods include a pellet based diet along with fruits, vegetables and grains.Lovebirds are about 13-17 cm in size, 40-60 grams in weight and characterized by a small, stocky build and a short, blunt tail. This puts them among the smallest parrots in the world although their beak is rather large for their overall size. Most lovebirds are blue, green, or lutino although color mutations can feature many different colors. Some lovebird species, like Fischer's, black cheeked, and the yellow collared lovebird, have a white ring around the eye. Lifespan is said to be 10 to 15 years.

I love attracting birds.  Summer or Winter (especially in the Winter!) I love to step out into my garden and visit with my feathered friends. Learn how what food and shrubbery will attract these gorgeous birds to your garden.

Sesame Street sculptures out of donated canned food for a worthy cause. I found this a very creative and fun way to help; just love the way they constructed Big Bird, with all the right colors; and Oscar the Grouch in his garbage can. Beautiful work.

Bird baths can actually get you more species of birds than a bird feeder because the feeder only attracts the types of birds that like the food you put in it. All birds love water so a bird bath with attract a greater variety of species.

One of the best parts of Thanksgiving is finding creative ways to use the leftovers. Turkey sandwiches, pot pie, soups, stews, enchiladas...there are so many ways over the years that I use my leftover turkey. Check out the recipe Bird to the Last Drop which I got from the Food Network's Alton Brown to make a delicious soup!

Bird watching can be a fun and relaxing hobby and one that you can enjoy any time of year. You can invite birds into your yard in all seasons by providing them with the foods they love to eat. In the summer, you can plant fruit trees and colorful flowers that birds love. In the winter, put out bird feeders with a variety of seeds to attract differe