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This group is for birding, birders and bird enthusiasts. One can be a pet owner, researcher, Ornithologist, birder that is advanced or novice. Anyone interested in birds!

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King Penguins face extinction by century's end

Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner Feb 27. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Climate change pushing Antarctica's king penguins to brink of extinction, says studyWith…Continue

Tags: penguin extinction

Firehawk Raptors

Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner Jan 13. 0 Replies 2 Likes

These Birds of Prey Are Deliberately Setting Forests on FireMany birds, like crows, are smart.…Continue

Tags: birds spreading fire

Birdology by Sy Montgomery (Delanceyplace.com)

Started by Loren Miller. Last reply by Bertold Brautigan May 25, 2017. 1 Reply 1 Like

This morning's vignette from Delanceyplace struck me as being worthy of mention here ... so here I am, mentioning it! Enjoy. ===================== Birds are the only wild animals most people see every day. No matter where we live, birds live with…Continue

Tags: dinosaurs, birds

Climate Change favors ornament decrease

Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner. Last reply by Idaho Spud Jan 25, 2017. 1 Reply 2 Likes

Those delightful extravagant male ornaments such as bright color and showy plumes are likely to disappear due to selective pressure from the changing climate.…Continue

Tags: birds lose beauty, fancy male plumage

Climate Change plus Open Pit Mine kills several thousand snow geese

Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner Dec 7, 2016. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Thousands of snow geese die in Montana after landing on contaminated waterSeveral thousand snow…Continue

Tags: mass snow geese fatality, Berkeley Pit open mine

Wind Farms less lethal to birds than fossil fuels

Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner Nov 8, 2016. 0 Replies 1 Like

Contextualizing avian mortality: A preliminary appraisal of bird and bat fatalities from wind, fossil-fuel, and nuclear electricitySo much for the claim…Continue

Tags: wind energy bird lethality, avian mortality

Crows carry objects with sticks

Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner Jul 29, 2016. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Crows are first animals spotted using tools to carry objectsNew Caledonian crows ... have been filmed inserting…Continue

Tags: use stick to carry object, tool use, New Caldonian crows

Hawks in trouble from heat

Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner Jun 13, 2016. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Heat prompts thousands of young hawks to leave nest earlyTucson's Wildlife Center is…Continue

Tags: Climate Change, Coopers Hawks

423 North American Bird Species Risk Extinction

Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner May 22, 2016. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Third of North American Birds Said to Face Extinction Due to Climate Change, Other Man-Made FactorsA new…Continue

Tags: BIrd Extinction

Wonders of the World, Birds

Started by Joan Denoo May 10, 2016. 0 Replies 1 Like

Another gift from Angelica. It just takes my breath away to realize the great diversity that comes about by natural selection. No need for the god hypothesis. Continue

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Comment by Peter Cordel on October 27, 2012 at 11:04am: Very nice blue jay nestlings. Love it.

Comment by Peter Cordel on October 27, 2012 at 11:02am: This is something that just happened in front of me, fortunately, I had the camera. NPR's "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me," was on the radio, but the bluejays are louder.

http://youtu.be/U5scqEMow28

Comment by Steph S. on October 27, 2012 at 10:16am: Mr. Peterdactyl - you have a wonderful yard to be able to capture all those birds with your camera. Just lovely.

You are very talented with photography. Thanks so much for sharing your work with us.

I'll have to look into getting that bird seed you speak of. I get mine from Wildbirds Unlimited.

The Pale-headed Rosella is a beautiful bird Joan. Thanks for the picture.

Comment by Steph S. on October 27, 2012 at 10:10am: Blue Jay feeding its young.

Comment by Peter Cordel on October 27, 2012 at 7:57am: Robin headed back to the nest to feed Mom and the child(ren) Peter

Comment by Peter Cordel on October 27, 2012 at 7:52am: I go cheap with suet and buy it 8-in-a-box at ACE hardware. The birds seem to love it. The box, on sale, is $5 and at its worse is $9-10. It is not fancy, but the birds that live here are just fine with it.

Comment by Joan Denoo on October 27, 2012 at 2:46am: Pale-headed Rosella (Platycercus adscitus)

Comment by Joan Denoo on October 27, 2012 at 1:46am: Mr Peterdactyl, Do you get your suet at the pet store? or from another source

Comment by Peter Cordel on October 27, 2012 at 12:23am: Bushtits apparently like suet.

Comment by Peter Cordel on October 27, 2012 at 12:20am: Steller's jay, Colorado Springs. I almost never see them, but this fall the front range drought has brought them down to my peanuts, dog food, and water. Peter