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Saving Louisiana’s Wildlife One Pelican At A Time
June 5, 2010 – 10:10 pm | 3 Comments
Saving Louisiana’s Wildlife One Pelican At A Time

The Miami Herald visited the Fort Jackson Wildlife Rehabilitation Center to learn more about what volunteers are doing to save the oiled birds.

Cher Ami The War Pigeon
May 31, 2010 – 2:58 pm | One Comment
Cher Ami The War Pigeon

Cher Ami was a homing pigeon that helped save nearly 200 American lives during World War I.

What Is A Barn Owl Pellet
May 27, 2010 – 3:20 pm | No Comment
What Is A Barn Owl Pellet

David Ramsden from the Barn Owl Trust explains what a Barn Owl pellet is and how to differentiate them from other pellets.

How An Oiled Bird Is Washed
May 25, 2010 – 1:04 pm | 6 Comments
How An Oiled Bird Is Washed

Jay Holcomb, Executive Director of the IBRRC, explains how an oiled bird from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is washed at the Fort Jackson Rehabilitation Center in Louisiana.

Roger Tory Peterson
April 28, 2010 – 10:05 pm | One Comment
Roger Tory Peterson

Here’s is a wonderful video about Roger Tory Peterson’s life and work called Almost Like Resurrection.

History Lesson: Birds And Dawn
April 26, 2010 – 6:33 pm | No Comment
History Lesson: Birds And Dawn

Jay Holcomb, executive director of the International Bird Rescue Research Center (IBRRC), describes how Dawn dishwashing liquid became the primary tool for cleaning oil from wildlife.

Ways To Make Earth Day For The Birds
April 22, 2010 – 1:33 pm | No Comment
Ways To Make Earth Day For The Birds

Audubon California has a list of 25 ways to make Earth Day for the birds. Here are just a few of them!

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.

Origami Peacock
April 15, 2010 – 5:04 pm | No Comment
Origami Peacock

So it’s Tax Day in the United States. Hopefully, you’ll get a little money back! So what will you do with it? Why not make some birds!

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.

Bird Photography Tips And Tricks
March 22, 2010 – 10:23 pm | One Comment
Bird Photography Tips And Tricks

Would you like to take better bird and wildlife photos? I know I would! Well, the BBC is here to help with their great collection of tips and tricks from professional photographers.

How Fast Can A Peregrine Falcon Fly?
March 17, 2010 – 10:25 pm | One Comment
How Fast Can A Peregrine Falcon Fly?

Ken Franklin wants to find out just how fast a Peregrine Falcon can fly by skydiving with one!

Sophisticated Sonar Of Owls
March 11, 2010 – 10:40 pm | One Comment
Sophisticated Sonar Of Owls

Here is another great video from BBC Worldwide that describes how the sophisticated sonar of a hunting owl works! Nature is amazing!

Track The Ruby-throated Hummingbird Migration
March 1, 2010 – 9:20 pm | 4 Comments
Track The Ruby-throated Hummingbird Migration

It’s that time of year! Spring is rapidly approaching and the hummingbirds are on their way!