Useful Links

Barn Owls are extremely useful to have around your home or farm. When they are feeding their young, a pair of parents can catch up to sixty mice each night! Far better than any barn-cat!

Purple Martins are small songbirds that feed entirely on insects. They nest communaly so these nest-houses are perfect for attracting a large group of Martins to your property. Purple Martins are found primarily in the Eastern half of the United States. They live in the U.S. during the summer (breeding) and spend the winter in South America.

Wood Ducks nest in tree cavities, usually above or very close to a body of water. Wood Ducks can help control pond and lake populations of plants, insects and small fish.

Bluebirds are found in the Eastern half of the United States, and along the Pacific Coast. These small songbirds eat exclusively insects and are great to have around your area to keep the bugs at bay.

Information about crafting nest boxes for a variety of bird species can be found here.

Bat House

Bats are wonderful at keeping down your insect population. Specialized in eating insects that are active at night, bats can be attracted to your area using bat houses that are simple to build.

Check out this link if you have found an injured or orphan bird. Actually, you should read this even if you have not yet found one, so that you will know what to do right away should you find one in the future!

Please use this link to find a wildlife rehabilitator in your area. You should know where one is before you find an injured or orphaned wild animal.

Setting the standard for wildlife rehabilitation across the world. They offer classes, resources, membership and certifications.

The Humane Society of the US has a great article about the pros and cons of keeping cats indoors. This is invaluable information for eveyrone that owns a pet cat.

Doctor Rupiper - Petaluma, California

Dr. Debra Scheenstra

Doctor Scheenstra works throughout Marin County (California) and does house calls as well as working with various local facilities. Phone: 415-893-1554

Doctor Sellers - Santa Barbara, California

This is a great online field guide for North American wildlife and plants

This site has photographs of bird species from around the world. It is an amazing collection of visual records of birds that live all around the globe. Birds that are threatened, endangered, or extinct are highlighted. Birds are looked up by common english name.

Information about the State Birds of all of the United States. Good information acompanies illustrations by John James Audubon.

The State Bird of California

Owl Pages

Wonderful information about owls from all around the world. Most owl species are represented by photographs as well.

Information about Endangered Species Around the World

National Audubon Society

Audubon's mission is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds, other wildlife, and their habitats for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity.

Cornell University, Lab of Ornithology: All About Birds

Wonderful information including help for begining bird-watchers and answers to common and uncommon questions about birds such as "do birds have belly-buttons?"

Renee Martin

Renee Martin has supported Luzonica with her work. She shoots in and around Los Angeles, though her projects often take her to more exotic locations.

Breanne Thompson has supported Luzonica with her work. She works in Ventura and Los Angeles Counties and has a keen eye for taking pictures of animals, both domestic and wild.

Tina Louise did my engagement and wedding photography and she was just amazing. She also took some pictures of my birds, and me with my birds. Her local shoots are done in Ventura and LA County.

Nicole is a portrait photographer who has worked with us to produce photographs of some of our birds. Her studio is located in Ventura, California.

Each year, raptors migrate through the California Bay Area and Hawk Hill is one of the best places to watch them. Check out this website for photos, video, and the best times of year to see amazing raptors overhead.

Find a local wildlife refuge and visit it!

The Raptor Trust: Preventing Bird Injuries

Simple ways to prevent wild birds from becoming injured.

Bird Feeders

United States Government handout on Bird Feeders. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view this.

A Store that caters to the wild bird enthusiast, offering wild bird supplies such as feeders, food, optics, nectars, suet, apparel, and field guides.

Online book store specializing in ornathology, rare prints and hard to find editions of books relating to birds.

The Big Cheese Rodent Factory

Supplying frozen rats and mice to those who care for wild animals or snakes. Almost all of the frozen rodents and rabbits that we purchase to feed our raptors come from Big Cheese. I have not found any other company that delivers a product as high quality as they do.

Supplying frozen quail to those who care for falcons and other animals who primarily eat birds. Luzonica purchased quail for our Peregrine Falcon from Northwest Game Birds LLC until we found a local source for frozen gamebirds and eliminated high shipping costs. I would highly recommend this company to anyone working with one or more falcons who does not otherwise have a local food source all year round.

High quality live insects, delivered to your door. Luzonica buys mealworms and superworms from Rainbow Mealworms. They always supply us with high quality insects and good prices.

Luzonica can often be seen at the Oxnard Boys and Girls club annual event "Day for Kids" in September. Check their website for this year's schedule.

A down to earth book on the treatment of domestic (and some wild) animals in the United States. I hesitate to say that this book is "easy reading" because the topic is so serious and some of the information is shocking or disturbing, but the overall tone of the book is lighthearted and it doesn't read like a guilt trip or a text book. It's a great book to find out more about the way we treat animals and what we can do to make improvements for them!

Dawn Watch!

Dawn Watch is a website to keep up to date on animal issues currently in the media, both nation-wide and locally where you live. This applies largely to domestic animals but also covers wildlife issues

A wonderful resource to rats and their behavior. Applicable information for both wild and domestic (pet) rats.

Required reading for all current and potential reptile owners. Extensive information on commonly kept species of reptiles.

The Ventura County Humane Society is located in Ojai, north of Ventura by about 20-30 minutes. They are a low kill shelter and provide our community with invaluable help and education. I have known them to provide extensive help and support to people who have found stray cats and dogs, even if that person is not releasing the animal to the shelter. Check them out!

Check out the Camarillo Animal Shelter to see domestic animals in need of new homes. Always consider ADOPTING your next pet. Shelter animals make wonderful pets and are often already house-trained. Though puppies and kittens are unbearably cute and cuddly, consider adopting an adult dog or cat. These pets will give you so much love and affection and are beyond the baby-stages of excessive chewing or shredding. The picture at left is a pet in the Camarillo shelter that nees a home RIGHT NOW! Click the picture for more information! (hit your "refresh" button to see another pet in need of a new home!)

Check out the LA Animal Service website to see adoptable domestic animals and find out local domestic animal regulations like license information. The picture at left is a pet in one of the LA shelters that nees a home RIGHT NOW! Click the picture for more information! (hit your "refresh" button to see another pet in need of a new home!)

Pet Finder dot com

If you live outside the Los Angeles CA area, you can search adoptable pets in shelters all across the US with Petfinder.com

Federal Government Fish and Wildlife Service

The FWS webpage has species and permit information pertaining to native U.S. species of birds. All species of birds native to the U.S. are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and special permits are required to work with them in any capacity, even if the bird in question was originally from another country, or if the bird in question is deceased. Permits are also required to keep parts of native U.S. bird species, including feathers and eggs. 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife: State Agencies

In addition to federal U.S. law, most states have laws restricting the posession of wildlife and wildlife parts. This links to a list created by the federal government, to provide contact information to individual state agencies responsible for wildlife management at the state level.

Joint Nature Conservation Committee

Britain's laws pertaining to wildlife.