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Birds Invade Rome
February 15, 2010 – 4:47 pm | View Comments
Birds Invade Rome

I frequently receive links to videos of enormous flocks of birds, but it’s not that often I come across one where the birds are close to the ground and near the water!

Love Birds
February 14, 2010 – 12:13 am | View Comments
Love Birds

Whoever the love in your life is, find a way today to show them how much you care! Happy Valentine’s Day!

Can You Find All The Birds?
February 13, 2010 – 3:01 am | View Comments
Can You Find All The Birds?

How many House Sparrows can you find in this photo?

Flickr Roundup For Week Of 2/12/2010
February 12, 2010 – 2:03 pm | View Comments
Flickr Roundup For Week Of 2/12/2010

In this week’s Flickr Roundup, check out the new sport called Gator Surfing. Well, I don’t think I’ll be trying that anytime soon!

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

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

Flickr Roundup For Week Of 2/5/2010
February 5, 2010 – 8:18 pm | View Comments
Flickr Roundup For Week Of 2/5/2010

I can’t help but smile when I see this week’s Flickr Roundup! Here are some of the new photos that have been added to the Burdr Flickr group over the past week.

Bread Bird
February 4, 2010 – 9:01 am | View Comments
Bread Bird

Will pigeons still eat bread even if it’s in the shape of a bird?

Groundhogs And Woolly Bear Caterpillars
February 2, 2010 – 8:20 pm | View Comments
Groundhogs And Woolly Bear Caterpillars

Today is Groundhog Day in America and Canada. This morning the famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil let everyone know that winter will be around a little bit longer.

Flickr Roundup For Week Of 1/29/2010
January 29, 2010 – 10:49 pm | View Comments
Flickr Roundup For Week Of 1/29/2010

Here are some of the new additions to the Burdr Flickr group over the past week. I’m starting to anticipate the return of hummers this Spring thanks to some of these beautiful hummingbird photos!

BirdGuides 2009 Photo Of The Year
January 28, 2010 – 10:30 pm | View Comments
BirdGuides 2009 Photo Of The Year

BirdGuides has chosen a winner for their 2009 Photo of the Year competition. Believe it or not, this puffin photo by Kevin Du Rose is just a runner up!

Flickr Roundup For Week Of 1/22/2010
January 22, 2010 – 9:58 pm | View Comments
Flickr Roundup For Week Of 1/22/2010

Lots of owls added to the Burdr Flickr group this past week. There are photos of Great Grey Owls, Snowy Owls, Short-eared Owls, Long-eared Owls, Great Horned Owls, White-faced Scops Owls, and so many other birds too! Here are just a few of the photos.

Birds In Slow Motion
January 20, 2010 – 10:20 pm | View 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 | View 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.

Flickr Roundup For Week Of 1/15/2010
January 15, 2010 – 9:49 pm | View Comments
Flickr Roundup For Week Of 1/15/2010

Here are some of the new photos added to the Burdr Flickr group over the past week. This is only a very small portion, so definitely head over to the group and check out the rest of the great photos by some very talented photographers!