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Birds Rescued From Oklahoma Hail Storm
May 19, 2010 – 6:03 pm | One Comment
Birds Rescued From Oklahoma Hail Storm

A flock of birds got caught in the massive hail storm that hit Oklahoma last Sunday. Fortunately, a caring family came to their rescue!

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill On 60 Minutes
May 16, 2010 – 11:51 pm | No Comment
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill On 60 Minutes

As I watch the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and the effects its having on the environment, wildlife and the birds I love, I just want to know how did this all happen? Well, CBS is here to help!

First Two Birds Found In Oil Spill Released
May 11, 2010 – 11:20 pm | No Comment
First Two Birds Found In Oil Spill Released

The first two birds rescued from the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico were released back into the wild this week!

Bird Areas At Risk From Gulf Coast Oil Spill
April 30, 2010 – 3:09 pm | No Comment
Bird Areas At Risk From Gulf Coast Oil Spill

Today the American Bird Conservancy released a list of Globally Important Bird Areas that are most threatened by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf.

Injured Bald Eagle
April 20, 2010 – 9:22 pm | No Comment
Injured Bald Eagle

If I was an injured bird, I definitely wouldn’t mind being sent to the Bird Treatment and Learning Center in Anchorage, Alaska!

A Sense Of Wonder
April 19, 2010 – 7:34 pm | No Comment
A Sense Of Wonder

This Earth Day, PBS will air a docudrama called A Sense of Wonder which is about the life and work of Rachel Carson.

Blue Stork
April 13, 2010 – 10:28 pm | 5 Comments
Blue Stork

I honestly didn’t think it could happen, but the recent sightings of a black penguin, a white puffin, and a white blackbird were all out done by this blue stork!

Ruby-throated Hummingbirds Reach Canada
April 7, 2010 – 10:56 pm | 2 Comments
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds Reach Canada

I’ve been following the Spring migration of the Ruby-throated Hummingbirds through North America on Hummingbirds.net. Just a few days ago, the hummingbirds were spotted in Canada!

First Photo Of Endangered Santa Marta Sabrewing
April 5, 2010 – 10:30 pm | 3 Comments
First Photo Of Endangered Santa Marta Sabrewing

The first ever photo of a living Santa Marta Sabrewing hummingbird was taken on March 24th by Laura Cardenas.

Poisonous Birds and Papa New Guinea
March 29, 2010 – 10:11 pm | No Comment
Poisonous Birds and Papa New Guinea

Here is a fascinating lecture by Jack Dumbacher from the California Academy of Sciences in which he talks about his expeditions to Papua New Guinea to research tropical birds and their diseases including poisonous birds.

The World Belongs To Them Too
March 24, 2010 – 6:30 pm | 4 Comments
The World Belongs To Them Too

A statement made by a resident on a local station in north Texas, in my opinion really puts the whole relationship between birds and humans in perspective!

Molly The Barn Owl Introduces Max
March 21, 2010 – 2:19 pm | No Comment
Molly The Barn Owl Introduces Max

Today, nearly 17,000 viewers tuned into Molly The Barn Owl’s Ustream channel to get a glimpse of the very first owlet to hatch!

Rare White Puffin Photographed
March 15, 2010 – 10:10 pm | 2 Comments
Rare White Puffin Photographed

Barbara Fryer, from Umberleigh, Devon photographed a rare white Atlantic Puffin off the Isles of Sicily.

Condor Nest At Park For First Time in 100 Years
March 10, 2010 – 2:59 am | 2 Comments
Condor Nest At Park For First Time in 100 Years

For the first time in more than 100 years, a California Condor nest appears at the Pinnacles National Monument which is located about 5 hours north of Los Angeles, California.