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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

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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

Painted Buntings

Started by Dominic Florio. Last reply by Grinning Cat Mar 29. 4 Replies 1 Like

I am so thrilled to have painted buntings come to my feeder. Here is a video showing what they look like, but these are not the actual birds that are at my feeder. The video is just to show a pair.…Continue

The Giving Birders: Are they out there?

Started by Steph S.. Last reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner Mar 27. 1 Reply 0 Likes

Mountain Plover and many other grassland birds have populations in steep…Continue

Spring Migrations

Started by Kevin Boleyn. Last reply by Steph S. Mar 27. 1 Reply 1 Like

We've had a slow start to spring this year in northern Virginia, But, the Osprey are back and working diligently on their nests. I spotted the first pairs here along the Potomac about 2 weeks ago. What other migrations have begun?Continue

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Comment by Steph S. on November 29, 2012 at 6:11pm: Bufflehead maybe?

Comment by Idaho Spud on November 29, 2012 at 6:07pm: Steph, I also had that thought. Maybe the photo caught the lizard just before it was swallowed.

The white ducks with the black backs were lazily swimming in the slow-flowing, small river that runs through Pocatello at an area that has lots of trees on both sides. There is a paved path near the river that a fair amount of people walk and ride on, even at this time of year. The white ducks seemed to be mingling with the Mallards.

Comment by Steph S. on November 29, 2012 at 5:44pm: King Eider

Comment by Steph S. on November 29, 2012 at 5:44pm: Joan I'm not sure if that is Photoshopped or not.

Maybe the photographer just caught the lizard at the time it was in the birds mouth.

Comment by Steph S. on November 29, 2012 at 5:43pm: Thank you Spud for the Mallard pic.

What habitat did you see the duck in? It's very important to note habitat when trying to identify a species of bird.

Comment by Idaho Spud on November 29, 2012 at 5:39pm: If anyone knows what duck has white feathers with a black back, I'd like to know. Next time I'll take my camera, and if I get a picture of one, I'll post it.

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

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The Rednecks are coming, the Rednecks are coming

Actually, the rednecks are here and everywhere. Let me say, I'm not a big fan of these people. That's putting it mildly. Need I describe them? You know who I mean.This seems to be the time of year when they come out of the woodwork. Here in Indiana, as the weather gets nice, the motorcyclists are out in full force. I hate the noise cycles make. Then there's the Indianapolis 500 fans, the majority of which are rednecks. Interview them or a typical Pacer fan (big news as they face the Miami…See More

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"War is Peace.Ignorance is Strength.Freedom is Slavery.and...Rape is the woman's fault? No, sorry, too much of a stretch, even for George Orwell."

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Dennis Michael Pennington commented on Debra Stevenson's blog post Pope's 'exorcism' caught on film video

"Maybe so. Ad that the Pope has no power over anything or anybody except for the power given to him by the office and the world at large today."

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Dennis Michael Pennington commented on matthew greenberg's blog post War on Christmas in May

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