http://youtu.be/H7leMctSTMc  How cute is Hamlet

Wouldn't have recognized him if y'all hadn't said it was Bird Dude...didn't even know he owned a coat!

 

Or shoes!

Whoo Hoo Bird-dude! 

http://youtu.be/KIYkpwyKEhY

http://www.surfbirds.com/community-blogs/blog/2012/11/13/shocking-amur-falcon-massacre-in-nagaland/  Will this ever end?

We estimate that during the peak migration 12,000 – 14,000 birds are being hunted for consumption and commercial sale everyday. We further estimate that a mind-boggling 120,000 to 140,000 birds are being slaughtered in Nagaland every year during their passage through the state.

[Have a great Birthday Ei!]

   Have a great Birthday Ei!

Now THAT'S the kind of videos I was talking about! See, that was cool! Good job. Love the E-goose! 

That was just so cute! Thanks

http://www.13wham.com/news/local/story/crows/roQ-BOgr60WTmQRyspVPCg.cspx

Beauty

Window washers on OCSR

(Global Warming... Climate Change... Uncle Fred?)

Given the amount of water running through the streets, it's a shame that the name Aunt Flo is already taken.

 

http://capitolhillseattle.com/2012/11/12/chs-pics-snowy-owl-makes-visit-to-11th-ave-has-dinner

Original story with 2 updates.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/11/pictures/121113-venice-floods-italy-world-science-swimming-flooding/#/people-flooded-street-venice_61184_600x450.jpg

S4 has fledged.S4 on his first perch, not the best but a little sheltered from the Currawong attacks.




S4 crouched down to avoid the Currawong attacks

The true currawongs are a little larger than the Australian Magpie, somewhat smaller than most ravens, but broadly similar in appearance. They are easily distinguished by their yellow eyes, in contrast to the red eyes of a magpie and white eyes of Australian crows and ravens. Currawongs are also characterised by the hooked tips of their long, sharply pointed beaks.[1] They are not as terrestrial as the Magpie and have shorter legs. They are omnivorous, foraging in foliage, on tree trunks and limbs, and on the ground, taking insects and larvae (often dug out from under the bark of trees), fruit, and the nestlings of other birds. They are distinguishable from magpies and crows by their comical flight style in amongst foliage, appearing to almost fall about from branch to branch as if they were inept flyers.

http://youtu.be/vZuqaJdwR-Q

Admission Date:
November 13, 2012
Location of Rescue:
Essex County, Virginia
Cause of Admission / Condition:
Likely hit by vehicle
Prognosis:
Poor
Patient Status:
Current Patient

On November 12, a Department of Game and Inland Fisheries officer picked up a mature Bald Eagle by the side of the road in Mount Landing, Virginia.  The eagle was taken to a local permitted rehabilitator; the eagle was transported to the Wildlife Center the following day.

Dr. Rich, vet student Alicia, and diagnostic intern Julia examined the large eagle when it arrived.  Likely a female, the eagle was not able to stand, but did have use of her feet.  The team performed blood work and took a set of radiographs to see if they were able to determine why the eagle couldn’t stand.  On radiographs, Dr. Rich noted an area of concern on the eagle’s spine – there was enough trauma to one area that led Dr. Rich to believe that the eagle may have a spinal fracture.

The eagle was given fluids, anti-inflammatories, and pain medications and was placed in the Center’s oxygen chamber for the evening.  The staff will closely monitor the eagle over the next few days.