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California Brown Pelicans And Recent Storms
January 27, 2010 – 10:43 pm | No Comment
California Brown Pelicans And Recent Storms

There have been many news stories recently about how the California storms are affecting the Brown Pelicans. I thought it was important to not only briefly explain why, but to also show you what is being done to help them.

Black Heron
January 24, 2010 – 9:59 pm | No Comment
Black Heron

This photo of an African Spoonbill and a Black Heron by Flickr user ian.white1 was in the Burdr Flickr Roundup for week of 1/22/2010. The behavior he captured in this photo reminded me of a particular scene in The Life of Birds with David Attenborough.

Birds In Slow Motion
January 20, 2010 – 10:20 pm | 4 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.

Hundreds Gather For Arrival of Whooping Cranes
January 19, 2010 – 8:38 pm | 4 Comments
Hundreds Gather For Arrival of Whooping Cranes

More than 700 people gathered at the Dunnellon Airport in Florida Tuesday to see the class of 2009 Whooping Cranes led by Operation Migration fly over.

Fly With A Peregrine Falcon And A Goshawk
January 16, 2010 – 10:13 pm | 19 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.

Sea-Tac Airport First To Use Bird Tracking Radar
January 15, 2010 – 1:43 am | 5 Comments
Sea-Tac Airport First To Use Bird Tracking Radar

This week the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport become the first airport in the United States to use a real time bird tracking radar system.

Penguin Outmarts Killer Whales
January 14, 2010 – 11:03 pm | No Comment
Penguin Outmarts Killer Whales

See how a clever Gentoo Penguin evades a group of Killer Whales.

Behind The Scenes Of Hummingbirds: Magic In The Air
January 9, 2010 – 10:27 pm | 4 Comments
Behind The Scenes Of Hummingbirds: Magic In The Air

If you like hummingbirds, you have got to see this behind the scenes footage of a new Nature episode called Hummingbirds: Magic In The Air.

World’s Best Bird Whistler?
January 4, 2010 – 7:01 pm | 2 Comments
World’s Best Bird Whistler?

Marty claims to be the world’s best bird whistler. What do you think?

Dentist Helps Bald Eagle
December 28, 2009 – 3:16 pm | 9 Comments
Dentist Helps Bald Eagle

An injured bald eagle at the “Bird Treatment and Learning Center” in Anchorage, Alaska is getting a little help from a dentist.

Birdmen
December 27, 2009 – 8:30 pm | 2 Comments
Birdmen

Want to soar through the air like a bird? Well, you’re not alone!

Woodpecker Walker
December 16, 2009 – 3:32 pm | No Comment
Woodpecker Walker

Do you know a future birdwatcher learning to walk? Well, check out this non-toxic eco-friendly Woodpecker Walker by PlanToys.

Inside A Bird Hospital
December 15, 2009 – 10:34 am | 2 Comments
Inside A Bird Hospital

Here are the sights and sounds of an IBRRC bird hospital during the rescue of hundreds of birds from a harmful algal bloom in the Pacific Northwest.

Arthur Morris Talks About His Bird Photography
December 14, 2009 – 9:42 pm | No Comment
Arthur Morris Talks About His Bird Photography

Watch a slideshow of beautiful photos by bird photographer Arthur Morris and hear him explain the story behind each one.