A younger Dan in Brazil -- keeping his
current persona secret ;)
Dan's interest in birds started when he was a young child back in Brazil, with cockatiels and budgies. Over the years, he has owned several birds, as well as cats and fish.
His love for birds is reflected in his starting of Tailfeathers back in 1999, still at a young age. Originally started as a single-page personal website under the name of "The Cockatiel Stop," the website has expanded into the network it is today, with, among other things an active message board with thousands of members, a gallery with over 3,000 pictures, and an information database of over 50 articles.
Years have passed, yet his interest in birds -- as well as his dedication to Tailfeathers -- has not diminished. While it can often be hard work, taking up a lot of time, he enjoys it greatly. He dedicates hours everyday out of his time in not just maintaining, expanding, and improving the network, but also in being an active member along with others on the message board. On top of this, he has contributed three articles to the network: "Pionus," "Moving Pet Birds Internationally," and "Hand Feeding Your Regressed Bird."
He currently has one bird, a one-year-old pionus parrot named Martin. He currently lives in Utah, USA, though he will be relocating to somewhere near Stockholm, Sweden in late summer 2006, from where he will continue his work on Tailfeathers and with birds for many years to come. In other areas, he hopes to continue his studies.
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