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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!

Location: Austin, TX
Members: 32
Latest Activity: 6 hours ago

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Climate Destabilization may kill of half of bird species

Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner 14 hours ago. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Climate Change: Birds May Lose Half Their SpeciesClimate change could wipe out half the…Continue

Tags: Bird species extinctions, Climate Destabilization

Green-rumped Parrots name their young

Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner. Last reply by booklover on Friday. 2 Replies 2 Likes

Your Parrot May Already Have a Name…Continue

Tags: green-rumped parrotlets

Disinfect bird feeders twice monthly

Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner. Last reply by Steph S. on Friday. 1 Reply 1 Like

Studying the evolution of virulence in bird disease, researchers discovered that virulence increases once a disease is established in an area. They suggest that evolution toward virulence is assisted by easy transmission around bird feeders.Bird…Continue

Tags: disfinfect bird feeders, avian disease virulence

Evolutlion of feathers in 3 min

Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner. Last reply by Steph S. May 7. 2 Replies 2 Likes

A TED video on the evolution of feathers. Continue

Tags: evolution of feathers

Ecology Buys Time for Evolution: Climate Change Disrupts Songbird's Timing Without Impacting Population Size (Yet)

Started by Steph S. Apr 25. 0 Replies 0 Likes

Apr. 25, 2013 — Songbird populations can handle far more disrupting…Continue

Could we see the Passenger Pigeon again?

Started by Dominic Florio. Last reply by Dominic Florio Apr 23. 8 Replies 1 Like

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Nicotine-based pesticides!!!!

Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner. Last reply by Steph S. Apr 13. 2 Replies 1 Like

Insecticides based on nicotine are widely suspected as culprits in the dramatic decline of both domestic and wild bees. Now it turns out they're just as bad for aquatic food chains and BIRDS.“A single corn kernel coated with a neonicotinoid can kill…Continue

Tags: nicotine pesiticides, neonicotinoid

Proposed coal plant threatens Critically Endangered Philippine cockatoo

Started by Steph S. Apr 9. 0 Replies 1 Like

Jeremy…Continue

The Intricacy of Bird Songs

Started by Steph S. Apr 7. 0 Replies 2 Likes

By Stefanie Foreman on March 4, 2012 8:47 PM Everyone knows that birds sing songs to communicate with each other. Different songs are used to warn other of predators, attract mates, and find food. But how far do these songs really go? How complex…Continue

Birdwatcher's Digest

Started by Steph S. Mar 29. 0 Replies 0 Likes

This is a good magazine for you birders and bird lovers out there. http://www.birdwatchersdigest.com/bwdsite/Continue

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Comment by Tammy S on July 21, 2012 at 10:04pm: Albino Humming Bird - I was looking for a video on fixing the washing machine dasher and found this video and a few others among this man's collection.

Comment by Tammy S on July 21, 2012 at 9:59pm: Aww thank you for creating it Steph! I'll have to find my bird pictures and take a few new ones of my Amazon and these spoiled ravens and starlings that are decorating my deck and stealing my dog food! I just have to 'remember' to do it now that I've promised it! LOL

Comment by Steph S. on July 21, 2012 at 9:47pm: Tammy S so nice to have you join the group!

Comment by Steph S. on July 21, 2012 at 9:44pm: Cool thank you Loren!

Comment by Loren Miller on July 21, 2012 at 9:37pm: I don't get many bird pix, but if I catch something of interest, I'll post it here.

Comment by Steph S. on July 21, 2012 at 9:31pm: Loren thanks you for joining the group and postings your hawk pictures! Thank you!

Comment by Steph S. on July 21, 2012 at 1:25am: Thank you Joan you are so sweet to post the lovely Bluebird pictures! I appreciate it!

Comment by Joan Denoo on July 21, 2012 at 1:12am: Bluebirds with attitudes:

I love this little critter

http://www.themadbluebird.org/MichaelLSmithTheMadBluebird.html

http://www.google.com/imgres?hl=en&sa=X&biw=691&bih=325...

Comment by Steph S. on July 21, 2012 at 1:03am: Oh thank you so much Joan! They are such beautiful owl pictures. So beautiful. I really like your arrogant owl.
Have a super weekend!