View From Office Window by Andrea Nagy

Well, here it is! Some of the most popular posts, tweets, retweets, Facebook posts and photos from Burdr over the past week. Enjoy!

Burdr Facebook Fan Andrea Nagy posted a “view from her office window” in the Fan Photos on the Burdr Facebook page. What an awesome view!

New and Information

• Early Migration Sounds from Maine via Boreal Songbird Initiative Blog [Twitter]
• Birds protect trees by eating insects via One India [Twitter]
• Everglades National Park managers struggle to control vultures’ appetites for rubber and plastic via Miami Herald [Twitter]
• First Photo Of Endangered Santa Marta Sabrewing via Burdr
• Scientists believe they are close to discovering why some birds mimic sounds made by others via BBC [Twitter]
• Editorial: Bird-shooting charges, environmentalists lay out right case for prosecution via NaplesNews [Twitter]
• Stay at my place! “Migratory Birds’ New Climate Change Strategy: Stay Home” via Wired Science [Twitter]
• Yay! “2 bald eagle babies OK after fall from Florida nest” via Florida AP [Twitter]
• “Asian Carp Solution for the Great Lakes? Bring on the Pelicans!” via Treehugger [Twitter]
• Not sure about the “inexpensive” part! :) “Birding an inexpensive and interesting hobby” via Daily News [Twitter]
• Rare Snowy Owl spotted in the Western Isles via Hebrides News Today [Twitter]
• Owl that is scared of heights refuses to fly via Telegraph [Twitter]
• Get outside, go birding! “Warm weather brings plenty of opportunities for birdwatching in Northeast Ohio” via Cleveland [Twitter]
• Awesome! “Children get up-close lesson in birds of prey” via GoUpstate [Twitter]
• The Texas Border Draws Frequent Fliers via The New York Times [Twitter]

Photos and Videos

• Great Blue Heron by Andrea Westmoreland [Facebook]
• Black-and-white Owl (Ciccaba nigrolineata) via Nature Trek [Twitter]

Ceylon Frogmouth by Neelakandan

• Ceylon Frogmouth by Neelakandan [Twitter]
• Wow! “Reed Warbler feeds a Cuckoo Chick” via Telegraph [Twitter]
• Southern Lapwing via crocodiletourcr [Twitter]
• Male Downy Woodpecker by dwmaiden [Twitter]
• Check out those talons! “Bald Eagle gets care at Anchorage facility” via SeattlePI [Twitter]
• Crow versus bikini via zephyrlily [Twitter]
• Eastern Towhee by dwmaiden [Twitter]

• Northern Spotted Owl via National Geographic [Twitter]
• Male Pileated Woodpecker by huzz001 [Twitter]

A Swan walks through a field of daffodils by EPA

• Beautiful! “A swan walks through a field of daffodils” via Telegraph [Twitter]
• A stolen kiss via hummingbird2 [Twitter]
• Scarlet-rumped Tanager by Thomas Chamberlin [Twitter]

• White-bellied Sea Eagle Aerial Dogfight via Burdr
• One last picture of a robin by richcovephotography [Twitter]
• Male Bluebird In Flight via Jafffrey [Twitter]
• Sandhill Cranes via kootenayphotos [Twitter]

Mountain Bluebird by Adam Adkins

• Mountain Bluebird by Adam Adkins [Friendfeed]
• Common Pauraque by Kenny Salazar [Twitter]
• Black Bird by richcovephotography [Twitter]
• Rough-legged Hawk near Delta Junction, Alaska via AKbirdr [Twitter]
• A Lucy’s Warbler prepares for takeoff in Tubac, Arizona via LRockwelatty [Twitter]

Burdrs and Blogs

• Love the eyes! “Black-bellied Malkoha” via Frogmouth [Twitter]
• Love the bill! “Avocet” via Hakodate Birding [Twitter]
• Pretty! “Golden-naped Barbet” via Amazing Birds of Borneo Blog [Twitter]

• Bob The Eastern Screech Owl via Burdr
• More Yellow-rumps! via Mike’s Birding and Digiscoping Blog [Twitter]
• Really love the photo! “Thrasher drops into the drip” via Lost in Birding [Twitter]

• Ruby-throated Hummingbirds Reach Canada! via Burdr
• Lots of photos! “Herons Fishing” via Birds of Egypt [Twitter]
• Awesome photos! “Kinabalu National Park” via Amazing Borneo [Twitter]
• Wow!”Digiscoping Capercaille Up Close” via Discovering Alpine Birds [Twitter]
• Ubiquitous Silvereye via Bird in Tasmania [Twitter]
• Birdwatchers = terrorists & criminals? via The Northern Myth [Twitter]