Intense by 120SQN

Here are some of the most popular posts, tweets, retweets, Facebook posts and photos from everything Burdr over the past week.

News and Information

• Why can birds eat hot peppers? via Wisconsin State Journal [Twitter]
• Chevron Utah Pipe Leak Has Stopped; Clean-Up Efforts Continue via NASDAQ [Twitter]
• Bird nests under school bus, makes rounds – and fans via Lancaster Online [Twitter]
• Eastern hummingbirds and other Illinois birds could be at risk from gulf oil spill via Northwest Herald [Twitter]
• Don’t kill oiled birds, say UC Davis experts via PhysOrg [Twitter]
• Young peregrine falcon fell from 41-story skyscraper and survived via NJ [Twitter]
• THIS IS HORRIBLE! Grand Isle Beach Madness via ABA [Twitter]
• Fifth-grader raises $70K to help birds in Gulf oil spill via USA Today [Twitter]
• Florida residents organizing concert to help birds affected by oil via The News Press [Twitter]
• Before long flight, birds fatten up on Georgia coast via Savannah Now [Twitter]
• New web-tool shows critical migratory waterbird sites need urgent protection across Europe, Africa and the Middle East via BirdLife [Twitter]
• Least Tern’s growing number gives hope of recovery in Oklahoma via NewsOK [Twitter]

• Bright sexy birds are poor fliers via BBC [Twitter]
• Upsetting. Three charismatic southern African birds heading for extinction via BirdLife [Twitter]
• Olivia Bouler on CBS News via Burdr
• Should Oiled Birds Be Cleaned? via NPR [Twitter]
• Answers to frequent questions about work with oiled birds via IBRRC [Twitter]
• Oil Spill Threat to Migrating Northeast Birds, Conservationists Warn via MPBN [Twitter]
• Oil-soaked Birds Freeze To Death In Winter, Bake To Death On Land via Treehugger [Twitter]
• Arctic terns draw crowds at marsh in Anchorage, Alaska via Daily Caller [Twitter]
• Oh no! Sudden cold snap kills over 500 penguins in South Africa via AFP [Twitter]
• Five new Whooping Cranes hatch in the wild in Wisconsin via International Crane Foundation [Twitter]

• Birds, Oil and Barataria Bay via Burdr
• Louisiana cleanup crews trampled pelican nests, official says via CNN [Twitter]
• Oil Spill Draws Volunteers, But Few Put to Work via CBS News [Twitter]
• Sea creatures flee oil spill, gather near shore via AP [Twitter]
• History Lesson: Birds and Dawn Dishwashing Liquid via Burdr
• Dawn dishwashing detergent saves wildlife via Washington Post [Twitter]
• The BP Gulf Oil Spill By the Numbers via Treehugger [Twitter]
• Bird attacks Australian tourist in Alaska via UPI [Twitter]
• What, Exactly, is BP Hiding from Reporters? via Treehugger [Twitter]
• Big majority for Sea Eagle introduction via RSPB [Twitter]
• BBC fund helps to keep albatrosses off the hook via BirdLife [Twitter]
• Running from the oil. birds, sharks and other Gulf spill victims congregate at coasts via Discovery News [Twitter]
• Laundry CEO in Mississippi Organizes Towel-Collection Drive for Gulf via American Laundry News [Twitter]
• New protected areas established in Brazil’s fragmented Atlantic Forest via Mongabay [Twitter]
• Inside the Fort Jackson Wildlife Rehabilitation Center via Burdr

• 7 year old spending summer mowing lawns to raise money for the Gulf, Mowing for Muck via Burdr
• North Carolina’s Bird Islands shows Nature does fine all by itself via The Sun News [Twitter]
• Status of bird rescue efforts via Audubon Magazine [Twitter]
• Dozens of Dead Birds Found in Ripley County, Ohio via WLWT News [Twitter]
• And the dog owner was throwing stones! Horrible! Nesting sea birds killed ‘in dog attack’ in Pleinmont via BBC [Twitter]
• Can we rescue oiled wildlife? Answer is a cautious yes! via NWF [Twitter]
• 2 Bald Eagles Released Back Into Wild in Florida via WJXT [Twitter]
• Portland, Oregon bird sculpture highlights species threats, extinction via Oregon Live [Twitter]
• Triage expanding to accommodate large numbers of birds via Leesville Daily Leader [Twitter]
• Man sues iBird developer, Apple for copyright infringement via The Loop [Twitter]
• Hmmm… Conan O’Brien, Stephen Colbert tweeting jokes about oil-soaked birds — funny or not? via Zap2it [Twitter]
• Life and death in the desert. Australia’s incredible pelican rookery. via ABC News [Twitter]

Photos and Videos

• Road Block via India Nature Watch [Twitter]
• Hummingbird, Finches, Bunting, Swallow and Hawk via Kootenay Nature Photos [Twitter]

Twist and Tern by Fastball95

• Twist and Tern by Fastball95 [Twitter]
• On the defensive by Buddha’s Ghost [Twitter]
• Red-headed Woodpecker via Beverly’s Photo of the Day [Twitter]
• Roadrunner with lizard via Telegraph [Twitter]

Lunch Time by labels_30

• I’m getting hungry! Lunch Time by labels_30 [Twitter]
• Robin balancing in the wind via NESASK [Twitter]
• Escorting the birds to a safe place at the airport via osbornemel [Twitter]
• Two harriers swap a mouse in mid-air by Christopher L Wood [Twitter]

Doh... Ray... Me... by thingamijig

• Doh… Ray… Me… by thingamijig [Twitter]
• Pigeons can be pretty too! via new1_web_design [Twitter]
• 40 Breathtaking Bird Photos By John & Fish via Bored Panda [Twitter]
• The Wing Flash Of A Northern Mockingbird via Steve Creek Outdoors [Twitter]

Foggy Morning Yoga by strangemagee

• Foggy Morning Yoga by strangemagee [Twitter]
• Sandhill Crane Chick via LadyWoodpecker [Twitter]
• Juvenile Green Heron by Leighton Photography & Imaging [Twitter]
• Blackbirds ready to eat at a wildlife hospital via Telegraph [Twitter]

Massive Flock Of Eagles by phillygoat

• Spotted a massive flock of eagles via phillygoat [Twitter]
• Wordless Wednesday via NESASK [Twitter]
• 3 Killdeer Chicks via Steve Creek Outdoors [Twitter]
• Young Bearded Vulture is reintroduced to the wild in the Swiss Alps via Guardian [Twitter]

Baby On Board by Jacqui

• Baby On Board by Jacqui [Facebook]
• Black-necked Stilt by Kenny Salazar [Twitter]
• Leucistic Goldfinch by dwmaiden [Twitter]
• Someone decided to kidnap this baby hummingbird and his sibling from their nest 3 days ago via Valley Wildlife Care [Twitter]

Seabirds, they get around by AudubonCA

• Seabirds, they get around via AudubonCA [Twitter]
• Western Scrub-Jay via onegoodmove [Twitter]
• Time to uncover the pool via Birdchick [Twitter]
• Baby Coot at Elizabeth Lake via kootenayphotos [Twitter]
• American Robin taking a bath, Well I feel better now! via littleleola [Twitter]
• Yellow Warbler Inlet County Park, Greenport NY via gemswinc [Twitter]
• Dad takes mom & kids out for Father’s Day via BirdGalAlcatraz [Twitter]

Burdrs and Blogs

• Western Bluebirds And Violet-green Swallows via The Birder’s Report [Twitter]
• Love those eyes! Barred Warbler via Birding Copenhagen [Twitter]
• Protecting the world’s largest Reddish Egret colony takes a dedicated person! via Valley Central [Twitter]
• Birding the Adirondacks – Boreal Birds, Bugs, and Bears via Birds, Words & Websites [Twitter]
• Two Great Blue Herons face off in a threat display via Red and the Peanut [Twitter]
• Then There Is A Raptor Blind via Moose Peterson [Twitter]
• Call of the Oriental Pied Hornbill via BESG [Twitter]
• Can anybody help a pigeon out? via Birdchick [Twitter]
• Green Broadbill via Frogmouth [Twitter]
• Big Loop – Day 1 via RadleyIce [Twitter]

• Whoa! Common Terns versus large Gulls via pewit [Twitter]
• Hummingbird Hovercraft Steals Insects from Spider’s Web via Birder’s Lounge [Twitter]
• Hand in Hand by Manta’s Experience [Twitter]
• Brahminy Kite via Sandy Straits and Beyond [Twitter]
• Albino Screech Owl, cat tails, huge talons and more in this week’s Flickr Roundup via Burdr
• Heron and Egret Season via Chuqui 3.0 [Twitter]
• Father Goose aka Bill Lishman via Burdr