The Common Kingfisher was recently nominated as Germany’s Bird of the Year for 2009. So enjoy these amazing photographs taken of a Kingfisher fishing a small river in Land Hessen, Germany.

The homeowners group of Rossmoor, a community located just east of San Francisco, have rejected help from Audubon California and decided to go forward with the plan to shoot 50 Acorn Woodpeckers to prevent them from drilling holes in their homes.

Joe Misiaszek of Lakeland, Florida spotted an Allen’s Hummingbird this past weekend. This is the third time he has identified a rare hummingbird in his yard.

Charlie Sobcov, an eighth grader from Ottawa, Canada invented plastic decals that that will help prevent birds from flying into windows. What’s different about his decals is that they are clear. They are coated with a special ultraviolet paint.