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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
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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

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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 Joan Denoo on November 29, 2012 at 5:08pm: Spud, I wonder if it is photoshopped as well. If anyone know, please clue us in.

Comment by booklover on November 29, 2012 at 4:54pm: I'm wondering that too Spud. Interesting picture Joan!

Comment by Idaho Spud on November 29, 2012 at 3:47pm: Interesting picture Joan. I'm not sure what's happening. I wonder if it's real and if so, if the lizard has the strength to hold the beak open. Just the way my mind works.

Comment by Joan Denoo on November 29, 2012 at 3:19pm

Comment by Idaho Spud on November 29, 2012 at 2:46pm: Went for a 10 mile ride on my recumbent trike this morning along the greenway trail by the Portneuf river. I saw 10 times more ducks that ever before, and wouldn't you know it, this is the first time I left my camera at home.

Some were white with black backs, but I just tried to find pictures of them and can't.

Most of ducks today were Mallards:

Comment by Steph S. on November 24, 2012 at 10:03pm: Puffin

Comment by Steph S. on November 24, 2012 at 9:18pm: Thank you so very much Joan!

I can't wait to watch that video.

Comment by Joan Denoo on November 24, 2012 at 8:56pm: Earthflight Crane Migration Spectacular HD

These fascinating cranes travel 3,000 miles to mate in Sweden. Nature, in its wonderful ways.

Comment by Steph S. on November 24, 2012 at 8:37pm: Lillie thanks so much for the Whooper video.

Joan thanks for the link to 2012 Operation Migration Flyover and for the Training Geese link.

Comment by Steph S. on November 24, 2012 at 8:35pm: You all are the best!

Thanks for making this group so wonderful.

I enjoy reading all your posts and watching the videos you post.