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How To Escape From A Golden Eagle
February 27, 2010 – 1:43 pm | Comments
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!

Pileated Woodpecker Calls While Excavating Nest
February 25, 2010 – 7:08 pm | Comments
Pileated Woodpecker Calls While Excavating Nest

Kootenay Nature Photos uploaded a short but fantastic video of a male Pileated Woodpecker calling while excavating his nest.

Snow Geese Flyover
February 21, 2010 – 10:59 pm | 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.

Arctic Cliffhangers
February 20, 2010 – 3:44 pm | Comments
Arctic Cliffhangers

The documentary Arctic Cliffhangers recently won Best Wildlife Film at the 2010 San Francisco Ocean Film Festival. Biologist and filmmaker Steve Smith explores the relationship between seabirds, humans and a changing Arctic climate.

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

Orphaned Bald Eagle Chick Finds New Home
February 17, 2010 – 3:01 am | Comments
Orphaned Bald Eagle Chick Finds New Home

Hoover, a sixteen day old orphaned Bald Eagle chick, finds a new home!

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

BirdBox Turns An iPhone Into A Cuckoo Clock
February 11, 2010 – 3:01 pm | Comments
BirdBox Turns An iPhone Into A Cuckoo Clock

BirdBox can turn any iPhone or iPod Touch into nesting box cuckoo alarm clock.

How To Wash A California Brown Pelican
February 10, 2010 – 10:26 pm | Comments
How To Wash A California Brown Pelican

Jay Holcomb, director of the IBRRC, explains how he washes a storm battered California Brown Pelican.

Club-winged Manakin Has Feathers That Sing
February 9, 2010 – 10:30 pm | Comments
Club-winged Manakin Has Feathers That Sing

The Club-winged Manakin uses it feathers to create a violin-like sound to impress the females!

Close Encounter With A Red-tailed Hawk
February 8, 2010 – 9:25 pm | Comments
Close Encounter With A Red-tailed Hawk

Betty Churchill of Clay, New York had a close encounter with a Red-tailed Hawk in her backyard. Fortunately for us, she caught the whole thing on video!

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

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

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

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

Homemade Peanut Feeder
February 1, 2010 – 5:45 pm | Comments
Homemade Peanut Feeder

February is National Bird Feeding Month in America, so why not celebrate by making a homemade peanut feeder for the birds. I’m sure the birds with thank you for it!