American Coot by DMF Photography

It’s almost the beginning of a new week and time for a recap! So here are some of the most popular posts, tweets, retweets, Facebook posts and photos from Burdr over the past week. Enjoy!

News and Information

• You have any to add to this list? “10 Ways People Can Protect Migratory Birds This Spring” via Fly Rod & Reel [Twitter]
• Remember to clean your feeders! “Garden birds at risk from feeders” via BBC [Twitter]
• Interesting! Patterns – Ivory Gull via eBird [Twitter]
• Kaua’i Island Utility Cooperative Sued Over Seabird Deaths via Cenfter for Biological Diversity [Twitter]
• Groups vow to sue because sage grouse unprotected via Associated Press [Twitter]
• Record number of migrating birds spotted in North China wetlands via Xinhuanet [Twitter]
• Starlings die after ‘mistaking driveway for reeds’ via Telegraph [Twitter]
• Meet the snipe, creature of legend via The Orange County Register [Twitter]
• Good luck! “Whooping Crane Crisis in the Aransas Bay” via American Bird Conservancy [Twitter]
• Interesting! “Songbirds Offer Clues to How We Learn Language” via US News & World Report [Twitter]
• I bet the hummingbirds will be happy! “Banner wildflower season for Texas” via Houston Chronicle [Twitter]
• Was it birds or a North Korean midget sub that sand a ROK Navy partrol ship? via The Korea Times [Twitter]

Birds of a feather dance together by Barrie Britton

• Love the photo! “Birds of a feather like to dance together” via MSNBC [Twitter]
• White Stork are nest building on the newly-built Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban via BirdLife [Twitter]
• Grand Canyon biologist talks about spotted owls via National Park Service [Twitter]
• Great American Birdcount helps researchers learn migratory patterns via JacksonSun [Twitter]
• Audubon Society of Portland will track birds killed by collisions with buildings via Oregon Live [Twitter]
• Yay! 71,000 spotted in the last 2 months! “Migratory birds on the rise over Tanjung Tuan” via The Star [Twitter]
• Pelican Patrol: Helping injured birds in Florida via ABC [Twitter]
• Cool! “Persons of the Week: Washington Univ. Bird Researchers” via ABC [Twitter]
• Whooping cranes will be tracked with GPS units to study their habits and hazards via Washington Post [Twitter]
• Absolutely horrible!!! Local news segment about intentional Bald Eagle killings in the Spokane, WA area via YouTube [Twitter]
• Hurricanes and Drought Beat Back Migratory Bird Populations via Discovery News [Twitter]

Photos and Videos

• Crested Caracara Leap via Los_Maestros [Twitter]
• Long-eared Owl via Mikael Johansson [Twiter]

Red-legged Crake chicks by Samson Tan

• Red-legged Crake chicks by Samson Tan [Facebook]
• love the “expression” on the juvenile Blackbird by hog4n [Twitter]
• Leucistic American Robin by puffinspictures [Twitter]

• Love those feet! “American Coot” by DMF Photography [Twitter]
• Noah, the dove, raises baby rabbits at Wild Rose Rescue Ranch in Texas via brenisphere [Twitter]
• Already sitting on eggs, this is momma bluebird via Los_Maestros [Twitter]
• Good luck! “The Loons and The Nature Conservancy have started planning for the World Series of Birding!” via sfraser [Twitter]

Anna's Hummingbird at Ash Canyon, AZ by LRockwellatty

• Anna’s hummingbird at Ash Canyon, AZ via LRockwellatty [Twitter]
• Great White Egret eating a snake! Gulp! by Riverbanksoutdoorstore [Twitter]
• Beautiful! “Flames from the eyes!” via India Nature Watch [Twitter]
• “Today I did some birdwatching with my big bro Erik.” via HRH_Frankie [Twitter]
• Another in the Chickadee series via Los_Maestros [Twitter]
• “Look at the strange way this bird sits on its knees!” via crocodiletourcr [Twitter]
• Herons building a nest on the Mississippi via Birdchick [Twitter]
• Which is it? via MoosePeterson [Twitter]
• “Sparrow collects a pigeon feather to build its nest” via Guardian [Twitter]
• Whoa! “Geese fly through a snowstorm” via Guardian [Twitter]

King Penguin chicks by Don Paulson

• Brrr! “King Penguin chicks brave 60mph winds and freezing cold in a blizzard” via Telegraph [Twitter]
• Awww! “Male stork feeds his mate in their nest” via Telegraph [Twitter]
• Yellow-eyed Junco at Madera Canyon, AZ via LRockwellatty [Twitter]
• Cattle Egret breeding plumage via India Nature Watch [Twitter]
• Mexican Jay in Ash Canyon, AZ via LRockwelatyy [Twitter]
• Male Ladder-backed Woodpecker at the peanut suet via Bosque_bill [Twitter]

Friday activity: Team Birdwatching by bartlettlc

• Fun! “Friday activity: team birdwatching” via bartlettlc [Twitter]
• “Can you spot the painted bunting?” via glimpsesremains [Twitter]
• Canoeing and birdwatching at Wekiwa springs state park via sunny_pearl [Twitter]

Green is your colour! by puffinspictures

• This mallard knows where he looks his best! by puffinspictures [Twitter]
• I need a kayak! “From yesterday’s kayak outing” via ShowMeNature [Twitter]
• Yellow-rumped Warbler via Los_Maestros [Twitter]

Burdrs and Blogs

• Photo and video of a Wire-tailed Manakin via Lost in Birding [Twitter]
• “Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it.” via A Spattering [Twitter]
• Whoa!!! “More coot fighting action” via UK Wildlife Blog [Twitter]
• Backyard birding at its best: my world via Wrenaissance [Twitter]
• Poisonous Birds and Papa New Guinea via Burdr
• Love the reflections! “Black-winged Stilts” via Birds of Egypt [Twitter]
• Pretty! Velvet-fronted Nuthatch via Frogmouth [Twitter]
• Cute! Chicks Sanitation via Manta’s Experience [Twitter]
• Slow Motion Hummingbird via Burdr
• Leucistic American Robin via Burdr
• Want to know what your backyard birds are saying? Well Google has an app for that! via Burdr
• Love the photo of the bird in flight! “Indian Peacock” via Bird Ecology Study Group [Twitter]
• Love the little babies! “Another Common Iora Nest” via Tabib [Twitter]
• The Bald Eagle nest cams on Santa Catalina Island are a must see! via Burdr
• Cute! “Black-winged Stilts” via Birders of Sabah Borneo Island [Twitter]
• Pretty! “Gold-whiskered Barbet” via Tabib [Twitter]
• Lots of great photos! “Rainforest Discovery Centre, Sepilok, Sabah” via Dig Deep [Twitter]
• Lots of owls in this week’s Flickr Roundup! via Burdr
• Eastern Bluebird and Carolina Chickadees! “Easter Eggs” via Bird n Such [Twitter]
• Love this photo! “Having a Field Day” via Kate St John [Twitter]
• Incredible Eggs! via Burdr