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October 22, 2008
The World's First Bird Dance-Off Crowns its 'Top Bird Dancer'
Oct 21, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- After thousands of votes, the 'Top Bird Dancer' and runners-up are announced
BirdChannel.com announced today the "Top Bird Dancer" and runners-up of its widely successful online-based contest, "The World's First Bird Dance-Off." The winner of "Top Bird Dancer" title went to Poirot, a Congo African grey belonging to Mother Barbara of the Convent of St. Elizabeth in Etna, Calif., with 1,334 votes cast. Second place went to Marley, a green-winged macaw owned by Paula Sloniegora of Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada, with 1,107 votes. In third place was Chester, a blue-fronted Amazon owned by Tami and Paul Careiro of Lawndale, Calif., with 637 votes and finishing fourth with 591 votes was Gucci, a hyacinth macaw owned by Kashmir Csaky of Lynchburg, Virginia.
"The contest was a great success, it was as much fun for our staff as it was for the 100,000 visitors who voted, on all rounds, for their favorite video," says Laura Doering, Bird Talk editor.
Bird owners submitted videos of their dancing bird and BirdChannel.com visitors voted for their favorite clips. Birds were judged on their dance style, rhythm and creativity. Bird Talk magazine will profile the winning birds in its January issue.
ZuPreem was the sponsor and prize supplier of the "World's First Bird Dance-Off". All dance finalists received a custom Dance FlightSuit from Avian Fashions, the official outfitters of the "World's First Bird Dance-Off."
BirdChannel.com launched in November 2006 and has since grown into a bird community with more than 67,000 visits per month and nearly 12,000 user profiles. BirdChannel.com is powered by Bird Talk, the world's largest pet-bird magazine, which caters to avian enthusiasts who want the very best for the pet birds, and Birds USA magazine, a one-stop guide to bird ownership. BirdChannel.com, Bird Talk magazine and Birds USA are owned and operated by BowTie Inc.
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Posted by sue at October 22, 2008 12:47 PM