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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: on Tuesday

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Climate Destabilization may kill of half of bird species

Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on Monday. 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 Tony Carroll on November 14, 2012 at 10:31pm: Hi Steph. Good at work. Working next 4 days. Great for the old pocket book, lousy for everything else. Hope things are going great for you.

Comment by Steph S. on November 14, 2012 at 10:15pm: Thank you Tony for the Island Scrub Jay!
It's a beautiful bird!
How's work going?

Comment by Tony Carroll on November 14, 2012 at 9:45pm: Island Scrub Jay.

Comment by booklover on November 13, 2012 at 1:27pm: Mmmm oatmeal and raisin cookies and raspberry cheesecake!!!!! Thanks Steph for the great pics!

Comment by Patricia on November 13, 2012 at 1:05pm: Raspberry cheesecake!!!!

Comment by Steph S. on November 13, 2012 at 11:45am: Canadian Goose

Comment by Steph S. on November 13, 2012 at 11:45am: Brown Pelican

Comment by Steph S. on November 13, 2012 at 11:44am: Sandpipers

Comment by Steph S. on November 13, 2012 at 11:42am: How about some oatmeal and raisin cookies for dessert?

Make sure to bring your optics with you so you get a clear image of the birds. Thank you booklover.

Comment by booklover on November 13, 2012 at 6:02am: Alright! Now someone needs to make dessert and we're all set! ;) And everyone bring your binoculars so we can see birds while we're picnic-ing! :)