Category Archives: Birds
FeederWatch eNews: New website launched!
Project FeederWatch eNews October 16, 2013 New website! Our website received a long overdue facelift this summer. Special thanks go to our citizen science designer, Kevin Ripka, who created all the beautiful designs and interactive features. With the new design, … Continue reading
Cool Video of Osprey Hunting
Who can believe this Osprey got 5-6 fish at a time, then got a halibut under 3′ of water, and then made off with what looks to be a 5+ lb. steelhead. Who has never seen a bird shake water … Continue reading
Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week #49
Posted by Steve Boyes of National Geographic Expeditions in Explorers Journal on October 10, 2013 Short-toed snake-eagles have a wide distribution in SW Europe and NW Africa, N to the Gulf of Finland, and E to Central Asia. … Continue reading
Cornell Lab eNews: A 1-Ounce Bird Resurfaces, 2 Years and 10,000 Miles Later
Cornell Lab eNews October 2013 Spoon-billed Sandpiper Resighted, 10,000 Miles Later Some unexpected good news has us looking back at this 2011 video of an endangered Spoon-billed Sandpiper hatching its young in Russia. The adult male in this video was … Continue reading
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Researchers stumped over decline of House Sparrow population
Libby Longino, Ozy.com 7 a.m. EDT October 5, 2013 Researches are investigating why the sparrow – long considered a barometer of human environments – is on a dramatic decline. (Photo: … Continue reading
Unusual Pictures: “Calcified” Birds, Bats Found at African Lake
Stony Swallow Photograph courtesy Nick Brandt A “calcified” swallow sings in stony silence along northern Tanzania‘s Lake Natron (map), which contains so much soda and salt that it would “strip the ink of my Kodak film boxes in … Continue reading
Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week #48
Posted by Steve Boyes of National Geographic Expeditions in Explorers Journal on October 3, 2013 Malabar pied hornbills are resident to tropical S Asia from India and Sri Lanka E to Borneo. Photographed here in Goa (India). (Anantha … Continue reading
Banned Pesticide DDT Is Still Killing California Condors
By John R. Platt | September 20, 2013 | Just one week after the California legislature voted to ban lead ammunition to protect California condors from the toxic substance, which they can consume via carcasses shot by hunters, new research … Continue reading
Bird photography is no snap
Professional studies habits and waits patiently to capture extraordinary scenes By Ernie Cowan, Special to the U-T 1 p.m.Sept. 20, 2013 The grace of a snowy egret is captured through the lens of photographer Mike Thirkell. If birds are poetry … Continue reading
Video: Camera accompanies eagle soaring over France
By Amy Hubbard September 19, 2013, 10:21 Stunning footage that appears to be taken from the back of a soaring eagle has gone viral online. The video was posted Monday by YouTube user Srachi. The posting lists the location of … Continue reading
Blue-footed boobies delighting California bird-watchers
Though a recent ‘invasion’ of blue-footed boobies is exciting bird-watchers, some experts wonder what it might mean environmentally. By Louis Sahagun September 17, 2013, 7:34 p.m. Bird-watchers are intrigued and delighted that high-diving seabirds known as blue-footed boobies are … Continue reading
Bataquitos Lagoon Trip Report
Good morning, 28 birders enjoyed a pleasant stroll around the lagoon and saw a total of 50 species. List follows; mallard pied-billed grebe great blue hereon great egret snowy egret black-crowned night-heron osprey white-tailed kite cooper’s hawk red-shouldered hawk american … Continue reading
Audubon California News — Urge Gov. Brown to Sign Bill to Protect Condor
AUDUBON CALIFORNIA NEWS September 2013 Audubon California and its partners celebrated a big win earlier this week when our bill aimed at protecting birds and people from toxic lead left behind in the environment passed out of the State Legislature … Continue reading
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Extraordinary eagle photos
Extraordinary Eagle Photos It’s no wonder the majestic Bald Eagle is America’s national symbol—whether soaring with grace, diving with power, or hunting with agility these birds are beyond charismatic. Take to the skies with Audubon this month as we celebrate … Continue reading
Cornell Lab eNews: Learn “Seagullese” in This 4-Minute Video
Cornell Lab eNews September 2013 Gulls communicate with a rich system of calls and postures—take a closer look in our video. Learn the Basics of “Seagullese” in Four Minutes Even common birds live lives full of mystery. Take gulls: … Continue reading
Book Review: Their Fate Is Our Fate: How Birds Foretell Threats to Our Health and Our World
I’ll Tell You Why I Love Birds And Their Fate Is Our Fate tells you why we should listen to them. By Nicholas Lund|Posted Friday, Sept. 6, 2013, at 10:00 AM Illustration by Dalton Rose One thing’s for sure: It … Continue reading
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For birds, looks just ain’t enough
By Danielle Elliot / CBS News/ September 4, 2013, 10:20 AM The study shows a strong connection between the way birds smell near the beginning of the breeding season and their reproductive success. / Nicole Gerlach Birds are known to choose … Continue reading
Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week #47
Posted by Steve Boyes of National Geographic Expeditions on September 1, 2013 Superb starlings are common and found in E Africa, including Ethiopia, Somalia, Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania. (Vinayak Yardi) Brown sicklebills are distributed in the … Continue reading