February 3rd, 1954
February 3, 2010 – 10:09 pm | Comments

Travel back in time with this article from February 3rd, 1954 titled Fabulous Bird Species Near Extinction.

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Close Encounter With A Red-tailed Hawk
February 8, 2010 – 9:25 pm | Comments
Red-tailed Hawk close up by palofmine2

Red-tailed Hawk close up by palofmine2

Betty Churchill of Clay, New York had a close encounter with a Red-tailed Hawk in her backyard. Fortunately for us, she caught the whole thing on video!

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Dancing Herring Gull
February 7, 2010 – 7:24 pm | Comments
Dancing Herring Gull

Check out this video of a dancing Herring Gull combined with the theme from the movie Flashdance!

Acadia National Park Raptor Internship
February 6, 2010 – 3:07 pm | Comments
Acadia National Park Raptor Internship

Acadia National Park is now accepting applications through March 5th for its Raptor Internship. This sounds like a great opportunity for a birdwatcher!

Flickr Roundup For Week Of 2/5/2010
February 5, 2010 – 8:18 pm | Comments
Flickr Roundup For Week Of 2/5/2010

I can’t help but smile when I see this week’s Flickr Roundup! Here are some of the new photos that have been added to the Burdr Flickr group over the past week.

Bread Bird
February 4, 2010 – 9:01 am | Comments
Bread Bird

Will pigeons still eat bread even if it’s in the shape of a bird?

February 3rd, 1954
February 3, 2010 – 10:09 pm | Comments
February 3rd, 1954

Travel back in time with this article from February 3rd, 1954 titled Fabulous Bird Species Near Extinction.

Groundhogs And Woolly Bear Caterpillars
February 2, 2010 – 8:20 pm | Comments
Groundhogs And Woolly Bear Caterpillars

Today is Groundhog Day in America and Canada. This morning the famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil let everyone know that winter will be around a little bit longer.

Homemade Peanut Feeder
February 1, 2010 – 5:45 pm | Comments
Homemade Peanut Feeder

February is National Bird Feeding Month in America, so why not celebrate by making a homemade peanut feeder for the birds. I’m sure the birds with thank you for it!

Birds Of Paradise
January 31, 2010 – 10:43 pm | Comments
Birds Of Paradise

Here are 8 short clips from the BBC documentary called Attenborough in Paradise. Follow along with David Attenborough as he explores the New Guinea forest documenting the exotic Birds-of-paradise.

David Allen Sibley’s Painting Process
January 30, 2010 – 10:50 pm | Comments
David Allen Sibley’s Painting Process

See how David Allen Sibley turns a pencil sketch of a Ferruginous Hawk into a beautiful painting.

Flickr Roundup For Week Of 1/29/2010
January 29, 2010 – 10:49 pm | Comments
Flickr Roundup For Week Of 1/29/2010

Here are some of the new additions to the Burdr Flickr group over the past week. I’m starting to anticipate the return of hummers this Spring thanks to some of these beautiful hummingbird photos!

BirdGuides 2009 Photo Of The Year
January 28, 2010 – 10:30 pm | Comments
BirdGuides 2009 Photo Of The Year

BirdGuides has chosen a winner for their 2009 Photo of the Year competition. Believe it or not, this puffin photo by Kevin Du Rose is just a runner up!

California Brown Pelicans And Recent Storms
January 27, 2010 – 10:43 pm | Comments
California Brown Pelicans And Recent Storms

There have been many news stories recently about how the California storms are affecting the Brown Pelicans. I thought it was important to not only briefly explain why, but to also show you what is being done to help them.

Burdr Now Has A PO Box
January 26, 2010 – 10:51 pm | Comments
Burdr Now Has A PO Box

Want to send something to Burdr? Now you can!

CJ Wildlife Bird Mugs
January 25, 2010 – 9:09 pm | Comments
CJ Wildlife Bird Mugs

Take a look at these beautiful bird mugs from CJ Wildlife. I recently discovered them at the local Wild Bird Center.