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Bob The Eastern Screech Owl
April 6, 2010 – 10:53 pm | 9 Comments
Bob The Eastern Screech Owl

Miami Herald photographers Emily and Walter Michot documented the early days of a young Eastern Screech Owl that took up residence in their backyard.

Leucistic American Robin
March 31, 2010 – 9:03 pm | No Comment
Leucistic American Robin

Here’s another unique bird! Flickr user Greg Page added a few photos of a very beautiful American Robin to the Burdr Flickr group.

Burrowing Owl Photography And Video
March 25, 2010 – 9:36 pm | 4 Comments
Burrowing Owl Photography And Video

Here’s a wonderful little movie filled with photos and video of Burrowing Owls in the Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area just outside Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada.

More Photos Of The White Blackbird
March 23, 2010 – 10:58 pm | 2 Comments
More Photos Of The White Blackbird

Remember the white Blackbird that was featured in the Telegraph? Well the photographer Fiona Crofts added a few more photos of the bird to the Burdr Flickr group!

White Blackbird
March 18, 2010 – 10:12 pm | 5 Comments
White Blackbird

This might officially be the week of rare colored birds! Fiona Crofts photographed this white blackbird in her back garden in Deeping St. James, near Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.

Bald Eagle Chases European Starling
March 16, 2010 – 7:23 pm | 3 Comments
Bald Eagle Chases European Starling

Rob Palmer’s photos of a Bald Eagle chasing down a European Starling are a must see!

Pileated Woodpecker Calls While Excavating Nest
February 25, 2010 – 7:08 pm | 4 Comments
Pileated Woodpecker Calls While Excavating Nest

Kootenay Nature Photos uploaded a short but fantastic video of a male Pileated Woodpecker calling while excavating his nest.

Snow Geese In Flight
February 23, 2010 – 7:24 pm | 3 Comments
Snow Geese In Flight

The Snow Geese were so close I could feel the wind from their wings as they flew over!

Snow Geese Flyover
February 21, 2010 – 10:59 pm | 6 Comments
Snow Geese Flyover

While visiting the Port Susan Snow Goose and Birding Festival in Washington, we discovered where the Snow Geese were hanging out.

Birding Permit
February 17, 2010 – 9:11 pm | No Comment
Birding Permit

Today I purchased my Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Recreational Use Permit so I can go birding this coming weekend.

How To Wash A California Brown Pelican
February 10, 2010 – 10:26 pm | 2 Comments
How To Wash A California Brown Pelican

Jay Holcomb, director of the IBRRC, explains how he washes a storm battered California Brown Pelican.

Close Encounter With A Red-tailed Hawk
February 8, 2010 – 9:25 pm | 7 Comments
Close Encounter With A Red-tailed Hawk

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!

David Allen Sibley’s Painting Process
January 30, 2010 – 10:50 pm | No Comment
David Allen Sibley’s Painting Process

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

Icy Birding On Lake Ontario
January 12, 2010 – 10:12 pm | No Comment
Icy Birding On Lake Ontario

Check out some of the icy photos Bill Schmoker took while out birding on Lake Ontario.