birds
Flying abilities of the Goshawk
The flying abilities of the Goshawk are put to the test in this BBC video.
The bird is tested and filmed in slow-motion flying through a circular opening, horizontal opening, vertical opening, and a tunnel in this amazing experiment.
Entertainment, Featured, Main Feed
What Was Your “Spark Bird?”
I asked you guys on Tumblr what got you into birding, or which bird was the one that caught your eye and piqued your interest to learn more about birds. Here are some of your responses:
Education, Featured, Main Feed
Bird Mafia – “Raise our kids, or else!”
How would you feel if you were forced to babysit someone else’s child forever? This is something that song birds from all over have to deal with. Cowbirds (referred to as brood parasites) routinely lay 30-80 eggs each season in other birds’ nests
Hummingbird Feeder Safety
Hummingbirds are easy to attract to a backyard garden, a cinch to keep well fed, and a joy to watch. These sparkling jewels of summer are easy to love.
But if you don’t take proper care to provide healthy nectar and clean feeders, they’re also an easy bird to love to death.
Hummingbird feeders must be kept clean and free from mold and fungus, or the tiny hum-buzzers you so enjoy could develop a serious and deadly fungus infection. This infection causes the tongue to swell, making it impossible for the bird to feed.
Entertainment, Featured, Main Feed, Movie Reviews, Reviews
Movie Review: A Birder’s Guide to Everything
Tom and I ventured over to the Sundance Cinemas theater in West Hollywood on Friday night to catch the first showing of A Birder’s Guide to Everything. It’s a new indie film directed by Rob Meyer, and written by Luke Matheny, and Rob Meyer.