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How To Watch The BP Gulf Oil Spill Leak Live
May 26, 2010 – 3:34 pm | No Comment
How To Watch The BP Gulf Oil Spill Leak Live

Here are the two best live feeds of the BP Gulf oil spill leak I have been able to find on the internet. Each offers a different view of the leak and the efforts to stop it.

Seven Birds Rescued From Oil Spill Released
May 24, 2010 – 10:52 pm | No Comment
Seven Birds Rescued From Oil Spill Released

Seven birds rescued from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill were released Monday in Florida.

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!

Father And Son Rescue Bald Eagle
May 15, 2010 – 1:20 pm | No Comment
Father And Son Rescue Bald Eagle

Father and son rescue a Bald Eagle from the frigid waters of the Columbia River near Astoria, Oregon.

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!

Crazy Bird Terrorizes West Palm Beach, Florida
May 8, 2010 – 6:35 pm | One Comment
Crazy Bird Terrorizes West Palm Beach, Florida

This has got to be one of the funniest news segments I’ve seen in awhile. The victim reenactments and the composite sketch of the so called Crazy Bird make this an instant classic!

Sierra Club Executive Director Talks About Gulf Spill
May 6, 2010 – 10:04 pm | 2 Comments
Sierra Club Executive Director Talks About Gulf Spill

Michael Brune, the Executive Director of the Sierra Club, talks about his visit to the oil spill in the Gulf and what you can do to help.

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.

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.

Earth Hour 2010
March 27, 2010 – 2:05 pm | No Comment
Earth Hour 2010

It seems like there is a new report almost every month about how the birds we love are affected by climate change. Today, millions of people from around the world who are concerned about climate change are coming together.

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!