The Birds of Pandemonium by Michele Raffin

Ultimately, The Birds of Pandemonium is about one woman's crusade to save precious lives, bird by bird, and offers insights into how following a passion can transform not only oneself but also the world. The Birds of Pandemonium: Life Among the Exotic and the Endangered.

These birds fall in love, mourn lost loved ones, share jokes, feel jealous-and sometimes even murder each other. Unabridged 6 hours, 7 minutes Read Reviews. Among the many avian characters we meet are Sweetie, a tiny quail with an outsize personality Oscar, a Lady Gouldian finch who finds a way to reach the highest perches of his aviary to roost despite not being able to fly and Amigo, an Amazon parrot with a surprisingly rude vocabulary. By Michele Raffin Algonquin, 218 pages, 24.95 Breezily written and briskly paced, The Birds of Pandemonium offers insights into the considerable emotional and mental capacities of Ms. And their behavior is even more fascinating than their glorious plumage or their songs. It is home to some of the largest populations of rare species in the world.

The founder of a rare bird sanctuary shares a look at the lives of exotic birds and the people who care for them in this 'anecdotal, entertaining memoir' ( Publishers Weekly) Michele Raffin is the founder of Pandemonium Aviaries, a conservation organization dedicated to saving and breeding birds at the edge of extinction. The Birds of Pandemonium blends the remarkable tale of Raffin's transformation from MBA/soccer mom to certified aviculturist with the stories of her amazing feathered charges, movingly revealing their unique personalities and complex social systems as they fall in love, mourn, sacrifice, and celebrate.

The Birds of Pandemonium by Michele Raffin