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How To Escape From A Golden Eagle
February 27, 2010 – 1:43 pm | No Comment
How To Escape From A Golden Eagle

Learn the strategies a hare uses to escape from a Golden Eagle. They may come in handy if you ever find yourself being hunted by one!

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.

Ever Wonder What It’s Like Inside A Birdhouse?
February 18, 2010 – 3:03 am | 3 Comments
Ever Wonder What It’s Like Inside A Birdhouse?

I know this commercial is a bit old, but whenever I come across it I end up watching the whole thing all over again!

Can You Find All The Birds?
February 13, 2010 – 3:01 am | No Comment
Can You Find All The Birds?

How many House Sparrows can you find in this photo?

Dancing Herring Gull
February 7, 2010 – 7:24 pm | 2 Comments
Dancing Herring Gull

Check out this video of a dancing Herring Gull combined with the theme from the movie Flashdance!

Birds Of Paradise
January 31, 2010 – 10:43 pm | One Comment
Birds Of Paradise

Here are 8 short clips from the BBC documentary called Attenborough in Paradise. Follow along with David Attenborough as he explores the New Guinea forest documenting the exotic Birds-of-paradise.

Birds In Slow Motion
January 20, 2010 – 10:20 pm | 4 Comments
Birds In Slow Motion

Slowing time down can give us a chance to see things we may have otherwise missed. Here are five different birds filmed in slow motion.

Fly With A Peregrine Falcon And A Goshawk
January 16, 2010 – 10:13 pm | 19 Comments
Fly With A Peregrine Falcon And A Goshawk

Tiny cameras allow us to fly along with a Peregrine Falcon at incredible speeds and a Goshawk as it maneuvers through a dense forest.

Penguin Outmarts Killer Whales
January 14, 2010 – 11:03 pm | No Comment
Penguin Outmarts Killer Whales

See how a clever Gentoo Penguin evades a group of Killer Whales.

Can You Find The Owl?
January 13, 2010 – 9:36 pm | 3 Comments
Can You Find The Owl?

There is an Eastern Screech Owl hidden somewhere in this tree. Can you find it?

Frog On A Bird
January 2, 2010 – 10:35 am | 6 Comments
Frog On A Bird

Dennis Davenport, known as guitarman4 on Flickr, added some fascinating photos of a Downy Woodpecker to the Burdr Flickr group this week. The bird appears to have some sort of frog riding on its back!

Don’t Tweet With Your Mouth Full
December 13, 2009 – 8:18 pm | 8 Comments
Don’t Tweet With Your Mouth Full

Here are a few birds to remind us that when we’re visiting with friends and family this holiday season, don’t tweet with your mouth full!

Bah Humbug Birds
December 6, 2009 – 7:02 pm | 9 Comments
Bah Humbug Birds

The holiday season is upon us. You can hear the music and see the decorations everywhere. Despite all of this, here are a few birds that are just not feeling it this year.

Birds With A Message
November 29, 2009 – 1:36 pm | 2 Comments
Birds With A Message

These birds may not be able to talk, but I think they’re trying to tell us something!