Daily & Weekly Bird Cage Care

Owning real birds can be a chore and seem a bit daunting if you don't quite know what you're doing. Here are some daily cage care tips to help get you started:

1. Change the cage liner: There are many reasons for this, but the main one is for sanitation. It is very unhealthy for birds to walk around in their droppings and discarded food. Plus, when papers aren't changed in a cage, it can make a very bad odor. Simply change out the newspaper in the bottom of your bird's cages on a daily basis and you won't have to worry about your birds or how they smell.

2. Clean food and water: Make sure that your birds have fresh, clean water and fresh food on a daily basis. This will ensure that no bacteria grow in either dish and that your pets stay healthy and happy.

3. Wipe down surfaces with a pet-friendly: Use a damp rag or paper towel and "spot clean" the surfaces of the cage, such as the bars, toys, and perches, to help keep everything sanitary and clean. You can find pet-friendly cleaning products online or at your local pet store.

Here are some weekly cleaning tips to help you out:

1. Wash the cage tray: You need to completely take out and scrub the bottom tray of your bird's cage on a weekly basis. This is the area that the liners or newspaper is placed on. Remember to make sure that this is completely dry before you replace it or you can make a breeding ground for bacteria that can harm your bird.

2. Remove and clean the grate: For those cages that have grates at the bottom, this needs to be removed and cleaned on a weekly basis too. The grate is the part of the cage that is above the tray and looks like bars going across the bottom of the cage. Some cages have this and some don't, if yours does, it will need to be cleaned and scrubbed on a daily basis.

3. Clean and change out perches: Take out the perches in the cage, soak them and scrub them on a weekly basis. It helps to have several different perches that you can trade out so you can make sure the perches have been soaked and cleaned effectively and so your bird won't get bored too easily.

4. Clean and change out toys: Same as with the perches, you need to take the toys out of your bird's cage on a weekly basis and soak and scrub them. It also helps to have several different types of toys to trade out each week to ensure that your bird doesn't get bored.

Here are some monthly cleaning tips:

1. Each month, you want to take the cage completely apart and scrub it down well. Make sure that it is dry before you put everything back together so that you don't start bacteria breeding or end up with a sick bird.

2. Use a good scrub brush with hard bristles that will get all of the nasty junk off the cage and accessories when you clean them.

3. Use a good pet-friendly cleaning product on your cage, one that won't harm your bird.

4. Make sure that you scrub in the cracks good as well otherwise you will end up with germs and bacteria growing again and again.

New Daily Rewards!

Many games on Facebook are turning to daily rewards as a way of getting players to play on a daily basis. Sure, it's cool to get 250 coins for logging in on that first day, but Birdland makes it even better when you get to the latter rewards and gain new, unique birds as well as free feathers. If you haven't logged in today, make sure that you do and start collecting your rewards now. Here's the low down on this change in Birdland:

The first day that you log in, you'll get 250 coins. Second day, 500 coins is your reward.

According to the Birdland main page, you'll also get a Fire Macaw and a unique Gray Owl as rewards on the next couple of days. Then, on the 5th day, you gain 5 free feathers - which is an excellent gift, I might add!

The birds that are offered as daily gifts are really neat and will make excellent additions to any cage, as well as give you something unique to breed your current birds with.

So if you haven't logged in today - make sure that you do. And, make sure that you visit our Birdland fan page and add your name to the Neighbor's list to gain some new friends.

Birds of Birdland: The Puffin

The Puffin is an extremely unique looking bird that just about everyone will recognize. There are only three species of the Puffin, all with very brightly colored beaks to help them in breeding season. Puffins are all seabirds that feed like penguins do, by diving down into the water for their food and they have adapted their wings for mainly swimming instead of flight so that they can gather more food, but they can still fly. They also live like penguins do, in large colonies on coastal cliffs or on offshore islands where they won't be bothered too much by people and other predators. Two breeds of Puffins are found in the Northern Pacific Ocean, while the other is found in the Northern Atlantic Ocean areas.

All Puffins have black, or black and white, plumage and are very small, stocky birds. After breeding season, they shed their bright, outter areas of their bills and use the small, duller beak that is underneath. They have a black cap on their heads, their faces are maily white, and they have very bright orange-red feet. When they are in their colonies, they can be very vocal and loud, although when they are at sea feeding, they are silent. When they fly to get food out in the ocean, they will actually fly a lot higher than some other sea birds, about 10 meters (or 30 feet) above the water, while other birds of similar type will only fly about 1.6 meters (or 5 feet) above the water.

Puffins breed in their large colonies on islands and coastal areas. Both sexes will help to build the nest for the young and each different species will build a different type of nest. For example, the Atlantic Puffin will build a nest that is strong and sturdy on the same area as other puffins in their colony. Horned Puffins actually burrow about 1 meter deep, that ends in a large chamber. And, the Tufted Puffin will also burrow with a tunnel that can be up to 2.75 meters (or 9 feet) long. They will also line these burrows with feathers, grass, and leaves, as well as other items that will help to keep the babies warm and cozy if mom and dad have to step out for a while.

Puffins are another bird species that form a long-term breeding relationship together. The female will lay the single egg and then both parents take turns incubating it and feeding the baby chick. While the other parent is out, the parent that is incubating the egg or chick will hold it against it's brood patch with it's wings to ensure that it gets the maximum body heat possible to keep the egg warm. After the chicks hatch, they spend the first few years of

their lives at sea, only returning to breed after about five years. Of course, Puffins that have been in captivity have been known to breed after only three years. When breeding season is over, all of the three Puffin species will winter at sea, far from the coast and can even head south past their normal breeding range.

Unfortunately, Puffins are hunted for their feathers, meat and eggs, which has led to the Atlantic Puffin's population becoming severely low during the 1800's and early 1900's. This has caused several conservation groups to form to help save the Puffins, even though they continue to be hunted in Iceland and the Faroe Islands. In Iceland, the Puffin is part of the national diet, because the species does not have legal protection there. They are hunted by a technique called "Sky fishing" where nets are thrown over low-flying birds.

SOS Puffin is the conservation project that is based from the Scottish Seabird Center in North Berwick to help save the puffins on the islands in the Firth or Forth. The numbers on the islands were once the largest colony recorded, at over 28,000 pairs. But, the numbers have crashed recently to only a few thousand due to an odd plant called the Tree Mallow that has taken over the island and prevented the Puffin from reaching their homes and burrows.

Puffins are never kept as pets as they are a protected species throughout the world. So, the only way that many people will ever own one is here on Birdland. Make sure that you find out about the different conservation efforts for the Puffin and help do your part to ensure that they remain part of our world for generations to come.

Fun New Birds In Birdland!

For those that may not have been playing Birdland lately, you are missing out on some fun new birds for your cages. Here are some of the cute new birds that you can get to liven up your cages!

Puffins - The Horned Puffin and Pink Puffin are new additions to Birdland that you can purchase

for 10 and 14 feathers. They sell for a very good amount of coins too, 6000 and 8000 (respectively), which means that purchasing these guys and breeding them will earn you some excellent coins. Plus, they are really cute, little squatty birds that will add a different look to any cage.

Flamingos - You'll find Blue and American flamingos that also can be bought with

feathers, 20 and 15 feathers. They sell for 7000 and 50000 (respectively), and make excellent additions to any of your cages. Now, you will have to buy one of the floor feeders for them, which you can unlock at level 25 or you can purchase with Facebook credits. Breeding these guys will earn you a ton of coins - especially if bred together.

Eclectus - There are also two new Eclectus, Pink and Red, which can be bought for

10 and 7 feathers each. The Pink Eclectus sell for 10,000 and the Red Eclectus sell for 7000 which means another massive boost to your cage coins if you breed them and sell them. And, they are very colorful additions to your cages as well!

Of course, there are some other great new birds in Birdland that you'll want to check out - so make sure that you head over and see which new birds you want to spice up your cages.

New Goals In Birdland

Looking for something new to work toward in Birdland? Well, now the game has offered goals for you to reach for that will earn you some great coins, experience, and prizes. As of today, here are the new goals that you can work toward in Birdland:

1. More space for birds (Apprentice): Expand your second cage to give more space for your birds. Requirements: expand your second cage to level 2. Reward: 250 coins, 5 experience points.

2. Breeding Love Bird: Love Birds are .. totally about love, and you probably should get more! So, let's breed 2 pairs. Requirements: Breed 2 Bird(s) of Love Bird species. Reward: Bird **TIP: You can breed two different pairs one after the other and complete this goal really fast if you already have adult Love Birds.

3. Food for every bird! (Junior): Fill in total of 25 feeders or water tanks in your or your friend's cages. Requirements: Fill 25 feeders. Reward: 500 coins, 20 experience points, unlock special food dish.

4. Treasure Hunt!: Empty 10 treasure chests from 10 friends! Requirements: Empty 10 chests. Rewards: 200 coins, 15 experience points.

5. Time For Happiness (Apprentice): Time for happiness, Love 50 different birds! Hard to accomplish, but totally worth it! Requirements: Love 50 birds. Rewards: 300 coins, 1 feather, 10 experience points.

6. Adoption of Birds (Junior): Have you seen your friends posting birds on their wall for adpotion? Adopt 2 birds to get this goal done! Requirements: Adopt 2 birds. Rewards: 1 feather, 1 bird, unlock pink swing.

7. Own 4 Cocatoos in Second cage: Own 4 Cocatoos in second cage (unlock neon cockatoo should be unlocked). Requirements Have 4 bird(s) of Cocatoo species in second cage. Reward: 300 coins, 10 experience points. **TIP: Again, if you already have a couple of Cockatoos in your cages, you can easily breed them and just buy another. Make sure that they are all in the second cage.

Most of these goals are pretty easy, especially if you have a lot of neighbors with birds. They can easily be completed on a pass through your neighbor's cages. Good luck!

Birds of Birdland: The Cockatoo

The Cockatoo is a larger bird that many people confuse with the Cockatiel. They are actually any of the 21 species that belong to the bird family Cacatuidae, and are a species of parrot as well. In the wild, they are found throughout Australia, the Philippines, some of the eastern Indonesian islands, New Guinea, and the Soloman Islands.

Cockatoos are easily recognizable by their crests and curved bills and are generally larger than most other parrots. Their size difference is the easiest way to tell them apart from the Cockatiel, who is the smallest of all the parrot species. Of course, the plumage of the Cockatoo is a bit less colorful than most parrots, being mainly white, black, or grey - but they have beautifully colored crests, and usually colored cheeks and tails as well. Cockatoos are very popular birds among bird lovers, although they do take a lot of care, which is why many newer bird owners choose the smaller Cockatiel.

Their main diet is made up of seeds, fruits, flowers, and insects and they are very social birds. They like to eat in flocks, especially on the ground. But, they only like to eat later in the day when the sun has gone up and warmed their nests. Then, they love to travel around in very noisy flocks looking for food. Since they love such a wide variety of different foods, you can start off with a normal diet of prepackaged Cockatoo food and then add fruits and vegetables as well as other treats. If you aren't sure what else they can have, talk with your local vet, check for special home recipes online, or talk with local breeders or pet stores.

When it comes to breeding them, Cockatoos are monogamous birds, meaning that one pair will bond for many years. Most Cockatoos will actually pair up for life before they have even reached sexual maturity, and will even delay breeding for about a year. The females will breed normally for the first time when they are anywhere from three to seven years old, and males will be a bit older when they are ready to breed. Cockatoo's sexual maturity is delayed so that they can develop the skills needed for raising and parenting their baby birds, and is much longer than other bird's sexual maturity.

One of the main reasons that Cockatoos are kept as pets, and popular ones at that, is due to the fact that they are very smart and have engaging personalities when it comes to humans. They can be problematic however, and love to eat drywall and other areas around homes that can cause them harm and harm your home. Making sure that they have plenty of toys that they can tear up and destroy and affection will keep this from happening. They are very affectionate birds and will become really attached to their owners as well as some other people, but the will also demand attention from you. While it is hard for them to mimic human sounds, it can be done with a lot of work from their owners. They love different sounds, such as cartoons, music, talk from their owners, the radio, and more, so it's always a good idea to leave some noise on to help them work on their ability to mimic noises.

If you are considering getting a Cockatoo, you do need to know that they live a very long time. Normally, a Cockatoo will live anywhere between 30 to 70 years, although it has been reported that some have lived over 100 years.

Birds of Birdland: The Canary

Domestic canaries are wonderful and beautiful birds to keep as pets in your home. They are a domestic form of the wild canary that inhabits Europe, and is a very small songbird from the finch family. Canaries were first bred in captivity as early as the 1600's and they were brought to Europe by Spanish sailors. They come in so many beautiful colors, from bright yellow to black, white to red, and all sorts of mixes of everything in between.

Canaries are smaller birds, and are divided into three main groups:

the colorbred canaries - these birds are bred for their color combinations and mutations

the type canaries - these birds are bred for their shape and conformation

the song canaries - these birds are bred for their unique and specific song patterns

It can be difficult to tell the sex of a canary by their appearance alone if you do not know what to look for. Most males will sing and most females will not, and when spring approaches it can be easier to tell from their look what sex they are. During this time of year, the females abdomen will become round and the males will become larger and droop downward. Females can only become fertile when the day increases to 12 hours of sunlight, which normally happens in the spring. But, this can be created artificially with lighting and heating inside if a breeder wants to breed their canaries more often.

They have a normal diet, and require plenty of toys for play time as well as a cuttlefish bone to use. They love all sorts of foods such as chickweed, dandelion, carrots, broccoli, brussels sprouts and apples. You'll also find all sorts of different recipes online for soft food for them that includes bread crumbs, gelatin, and more.

Canaries have also been used throughout the centuries for several different things. Many people know that they were used for a long time in coal mines as an early warning system for toxic gasses like carbon monoxide and methane. If these gasses were present in the mine, it would kill the bird before affecting the miners so they would know to get out in time. And, since canaries sing most of the time, they were able to provide both an audio and visual cue for miners that might be in danger.

Today, they are used in research to study neurogenesis, or the study of the birth of new neurons in the brain. They also have been studied to understand better how songbirds encode and produce songs. They have become a model species for learning how to vertebrate brain learns, records memories, and recalls items.

If you are considering getting a bird for a pet, canaries are a wonderful addition to any family. Since they are beautiful and they sing constantly, they can be a fun way to liven up any home.

Birds of Birdland: Love Birds

Love birds are a very familiar species of bird, especially for anyone that has been into a pet store in their life. There are actually nine different species of the love bird and they are all very social and loveable parrots. While eight of their species are native to Africa, the other is native to Madagascar. Since they are so loveable and social, they make excellent pets for those that are looking for a special feathered friend.

Love birds come in all different colors and are between 13 and 17 centimeters in length and will weigh between 40 to 60 grams. These are the smallest parrots, and are stocky with a shorter, blunt tail. They do, however, have large, sharp beaks, which means that they will need to be handled with care until they are used to their new owners. You'll find them in several different colors, usually green with a mix of colors on their upper bodies. There are tons of beautiful color variations from breeding different colored Love birds together.

Since they do bond together for life as mates, they will also form these same types of relationships with people. The problem is that aggression is easily aroused in these birds, and they can bite until a bond is formed with gentle handling. Once they have that bond with their owners, they love to snuggle and will even preen their owners. With Love birds being aggressive to new people, many bird owners prefer to get their birds from those that were raised in captivity instead of wild birds. Plus, wild birds can harbor diseases and they will mourn the loss of a mate that might have been left behind.

Some Love birds can be taught to talk, but most will not, even though they will learn to mimic human sounds. They are noisy birds, with a massive range of calls that can range from low and cute to high pitched and irritating.

It is very hard to determine the sex of a Love bird. Some breeders can tell by the actions that Love birds do, such as ripping paper and stuffing it into it's feathers, as females do, or regurgitating for it's owners, as males do. But, sometimes both sexes can do this. The only sure fire way to tell if a Love bird is male or female is through DNA testing and there are companies out there that will do this.

Love birds require a cage that will provide them with plenty of room to play and grow. The recommended space per bird is 1 meter X 1 meter X 1 meter. They love chew toys, especially those made of wood, since their beaks are made of keratin which is always growing. They also love toys that require play, such as branches, swings, tunnels, boxes, and so on.

Their diet consists of whole grains, edible blossoms and flowers, greens or weeds, vegetables, grains and fruit - although they cannot eat Avocados, because they are toxic to birds. You can find these things at your local pet store or holistic food shoppe.

For more information on Love birds, you can look up specifics of their habits, feeding, care, and more online or through books at your library or local pet store.

Birds of Birdland: The Kakapo

The Kakapo is a beautiful green parrot that has a very distinct face, with tiny feathers that look like whiskers. Of course, they are extremely unique birds, not only due to being the only flightless parrot in the world, but also, they are the heaviest species of parrot, they are nocturnal, and they are the longest living birds in the world. While this cute little green guy is a bird that you can only adopt or buy in Birdland, there is a reason behind having him in the game. They are actually the only species of flightless parrot in the world. Believe it

or not, but this native of New Zealand is just about extinct - and listed as critically endangered as of Feburary 2010. There are only 122 left in the world today (As of Feburary 2010) and most of these have been given their very own names by the Kakapo Recovery Group.

The Kakapo is also associated with a very unique and rich tradition in the Maori folklore and their beliefs. Since the bird's very irregular breeding cycle was thought to be associated with heavy fruiting events on plants like the Rimu, the Maori credited the Kakapo with having the ability to tell the future. The Maori also used observations of the Kakapo's habits to help them tell when hard times would fall on food and crops, as the birds would berries into secluded pools of water to help preserve them as

food for the summer. This habit also led to the Maori's practice of immersing food in water for preserving it as well.

Even though they are so unique and endangered, there have been many efforts made to preserve them and keep their species alive. The first conservation effort for the Kakapo started in 1890, when people realized that due to the new predators that were being introduced into their habitats, (including cats, rats, and stoats), and the fact that they were cut off from other birds similar to them

(mainly the Nestor). Those early conservation efforts did not do much good until the Kakapo Recovery Plan went into effect in the 1980s. Then, in January 2009, the remaining Kakapo were put onto two completely predator-free islands, the Anchor and Codfish islands, and are very closely monitored. While they are secluded on these two islands, two other islands, the Secretary and Resolution islands, have since become two areas of large-scale restoration activities to help prepare them for an ecosystem that will allow the Kakapo to live in the wild in a suitable habitat.

So, when you see the Kakapo pop up on your adopt feed or if it pops up for you to buy or share - make sure that you do so to help the organization keep them going. If you want to know more about the Kakapo, make sure that you check out the following pages:

World Parrot Trust

Kakapo Recovery Programme

TerraNature Page On Kakapo

New Zealand Department of Conservation Kakapo Page

How To Personalize Your Aviary In Birdland

Every Facebook game offers you different ways to adopt pets, farm, cook, and do things that you can't normally do at home. While this is all fun and games, it makes thing so much better when you can actually personalize everything on your chosen game as well right? Birdland is no different and there are plenty of great ways that you can personalize your own cage and spruce it up just the way you want it. Here are some of the different ways that you can personalize your own aviary in Birdland:

1. Name your birds: When you purchase your birds, make sure

that you choose their name. The game will automatically pick one out for you, or you can name them what you would like. If you didn't customize your bird's names when you got them, don't worry! All you need to do is click on the bird, and then click on the little tab that looks like a paper and pen. You'll open up a popup that will allow you to name them anything you would like.

2. Themes: There are some cute themes in the store available for you to purchase to really customize your cages. You can choose from several different seasons, and even some exotic locations such as Paris and a jungle. While these can get costly, they are an excellent way to really customize your cage.

3. Accessorize: In the store, there are tons of great accessories that you can purchase for your cages. These include plants, decorations, sticks, toys, feeding dishes, and more. Each different item offers you different color choices and options that will allow you to personalize your cage completely with your own unique personality. While some of the colors and options might be more expensive, it will allow you to truly make your cages your own.

As you go through the game, you can also adopt specialty birds or purchase them with Facebook credits. And, you will find new and fun ways to make your avairy your own as it grows.

Earning Coins With Normal Activities In Birdland

Want to earn more coins in Birdland so you can buy bigger and better birds, cages, and goodies? Of course you do, and we want to help you out. Here are some of the different things that you can do in Birdland so that you'll gain coins just from every day things:

1. Breeding birds: While breeding itself doesn't make you any coins, selling

the adult birds later will. For example, if you breed two love birds together and then let the baby grow to an adult, you can easily make over 1000 coins per bird you sell. The trick is to breed as often as you can and breed all of the different birds that you own. The different colors will help the sale proceeds as well.

2.Cleanliness is next to coin-ness: Each day, clean your cages then visit neighbors and clean theirs. Just cleaning your neighbor's cages can earn you a decent amount of coins each day, depending on how many neighbors you have!

3.Treasure chests: Make sure that you log in daily to get your treasure chest bonus and visit your friends to gather theirs too! This is an excellent way to make a lot of coins without doing anything at all.

4. Neighbors: You want to have as many neighbors as possible so that you can visit them and help out. When you get a help request, make sure that you accept it and that you make sure that you do whatever the pop up asked to you - such as loving their birds, feeding them, and so on. Also, you will want to do other things while you're there too!

5. Feeding: Feeding your birds will cost you coins, but yield experience. So, while you're at your neighbor's cages, feed their birds completely in all of their cages. This will earn you both experience and coins. Don't pass up any of their other cages, make sure you get them all.

Do these five things daily and you'll start to see your coins build up and up and up!

Tips For Playing The Kitchen Game In Birdland

When it comes to grabbing up more coins and experience, the kitchen game is always an excellent way to gain more of each. You can now go onto the mini game in the kitchen in Birdland and race to the finish line while dodging different kitchen items - such as pots, pans, ovens, and more. This is a superbly fun little mini game in Birdland, and one that you can easily use to gain more of what you need: coins and experience! Here are some great tips that you can use to help you play the mini game in Birdland better than ever:

1. Watch your energy: When you start out in the game, your bird gets 120 energy. As you go, you lose energy. The energy you have resets every hour, or you can gather up some in the game - they look like little beakers with a red lightning bolt on them. Or, you can buy 4 energy packs for 1 feather, which will give you 20 energy points. (You'll also find some feathers in the mini game too.)

2. Try to gather all the coins you see: Yes, some are really high and some are really low, but as you go through the game, you should easily be able to work the controls so that you can quickly make your bird go up and down to grab them all.

3. Watch out for falling objects: As you go through the mini game in Birdland, some of the objects hanging on the wall will fall and try to hit you. These are normally the utensils, pot holders, and plates. If they hit you, it will cost you some energy and can end your game quickly if you aren't careful.

4. Grab extras: There will sometimes be energy packs and feathers along your way in the kitchen game in Birdland. Make sure that you do whatever you can to get them. They will help you play longer, gather more coins, and gain more energy. So, don't pass them by.

Overall, the mini game in Birdland is pretty easy once you get the hang of it. And, when you get the hang of gathering up items to keep your energy filled up, you can easily play this little game a lot and keep your bird flying out of the kitchen constantly!

Want to know more about the Kitchen Game in Birdland? Make sure that you check out our post that goes through the whole game here.

Leveling Tips For Birdland

When it comes to leveling up, it can seem like you are either missing out on something or that you aren't doing enough. But, there are actually some easy things that you can do when you play that will gain you a lot of experience points - and coins - that will help you level up faster. Here are some tips to help you level faster:

1. Neighbors: This is key to leveling for many reasons. Basically, the more neighbors you have, the faster you'll level. Why? Well, because there is so much that you can do in your friend's cages that will not cost you anything at all but will grant you experience.

2. Visit your neighbors: When you do, there are several things that you can do every 24 hours. Here are the things that you want to make sure that you do every day in all of your neighbor's cages:

Clean their cages - you'll get 1 xp when you clean their cages, and

you'll have to click about 3-5 times to get the experience point when you use the broom tool.

Feed: when you feed your neighbor's birds, you'll get 1 xp for each time that you fill it. Of course, you'll have to fill it several times, so you can easily earn a ton of experience points just by doing this in each cage that your neighbors own.

Love: love their birds just like you do your own. This alone will gain you more experience points than anything else, as it gives you 5 xp each time that you love one of their birds.

3. Help Messages: Make sure that you don't pass any of these by when they pop up. They will give you an automatic 3 xp plus some other goods, like coins, and you can usually perform an action that you just did in a neighbor's cage.

4. Buy items: When you purchase new items from the store, you'll gain experience points. So, don't pass up sprucing up your cages when you can.

5. Play the mini game: You can play the mini game several times throughout the day, so make sure that you do so you can gain both coins and experience points from doing so. Make sure that you check out our other posts here about the Kitchen game.

These five tips will help you a ton if you do them daily - or more, for those that will allow you. They will all help you gain more experience fast so that you can easily level up quickly in Birdland. You'll also want to check out our post on where to find experience points in Birdland.

Escape From The Kitchen Game

In Birdland, you can always gain extra experience, coins, and feathers by playing the Escape From The Kitchen game. You can find the icon for the mini-game in your interface, right above the area that shows your neighbors. I've circled it in yellow in the screenshot below:

In this fun little game, you have to guide your bird through the kitchen without them getting hurt too badly. To do this, you simply use your left mouse button to make them go up and let go of it to make them go down. It's pretty easy to guide your bird through the game, but you have to make sure that you watch out for different items in the kitchen.

Some of the items that you'll have to watch out for include large appliances, like blenders and microwaves, and other items that are on the kitchen counter. Then, there are the items that are hanging on the wall. Some of these hanging items can fall on your bird, hurting them so you need to make sure that you watch out for them while you're going through the kitchen. A few of these hanging items include plates, spatulas, and pot holders.

Along the way, you will be able to gather coins that are spread throughout the game area. You can usually make between 30-60 coins during each game, depending on how many you are able to gather up on your flight. As you go through the game, you can also gather energy to help you if your bird gets hurt too much. These energy potions can help boost you back up so that you can finish the game. And, of course, there are some feathers here and there too - you'll want to make sure that you gather them up while you are flying along.

Overall, the game is pretty easy if you are paying attention to where you are going. Just go slow and don't try to get everything on your first run through. You can do this little game as many times as you would like and gain experience and coins during each run. If you haven't played this fun little mini-game in Birdland, give it a try next time you log in.

Where To Gain Experience In BirdLand

Everyone knows that leveling up in Birdland is the name of the game. But, if you don't really understand how to level or where to get the best experience points, it can be extremely hard to level at all. To help you understand where the best experience points come from, here are the different things that you can do in your cage and neighbor's cages to help you level:

In Your Cages

Here are the things that you can do in your cage to level up by gaining experience and coins:

Love Your Bird - You'll gain the following for each bird in your

cages that you click "I love my bird":

+3 coins

+4 experience

You can see in the screen shot that when you "love" your bird, they will have little hearts floating around him or her. Also, you'll see the coins and experience that you gain float up from the bottom of your screen. Make sure that you keep all your birds happy at least once a day to gain a good amount of both coins and experience.

Breeding - You'll gain the following when you breed your birds together,

plus you'll be able to get money by selling birds that you breed:

+3 experience when birds breed

+4 when baby birds hatch

Fill Feed Dish In Your Cage - You'll gain the following for each bird dish that you fill up in your cage:

-30 coins

+1 experience

Fill Water Dish In Your Cage - You'll gain the following for each water dish that you fill up in your cage:

-15 coins

+1 experience

Cleaning Your Cages - You'll gain the following each time you completely clean your cage up:

+1 experience

Gaining Coins From Your Treasure Box - You'll gain the following each day you log in and click your treasure box:

+60 coins

You can also play the great game that is in Birdland to gain experience and coins, as well as feathers, but I'll tell you all about that in my next post.

In Your Neighbor's Cages

Cleaning Your Friend's Cages - You'll gain the following each time you completely clean your neighbor's cage up:

+1 experience

Gaining Coins From Your Friend's Treasure Box - Just like your own treasure box, you will gain coins from your friend's treasure boxes each day as well. Here's what you'll gain from their treasure boxes:

+15 coins

+1 experience

Filling Friend's Food Dishes - When you visit your neighbor's cages

and feed their birds, here is what you'll get from filling their feed dishes. You'll gain this each time you fill a dish:

+1 experience

Fill Friend's Water Dishes - Just like their food dishes, when you visit your neighbor's cages, you'll also be able to fill their water dishes. Each time you fill a water dish in a neighbor's cage, you'll get the following:

+1 experience

Love Friend's Bird - Just like loving your own birds, you can love your neighbor's birds as well. You simply click the bird, then click "I love ____" When you do, you'll recieve the following for every bird you love:

+3 coins

+4 experience

As you can see, it is an excellent idea to visit your neighbor's cages daily. Even if they only have 10 birds, you can gain 40 experience points and 30 coins. So, those friends that have several cages with 20+ birds can easily rack up the experience and coins for you and help you level up even faster.