I saw this news online a few days ago.  This organization is amazing!  They were also majorily involved in the bird rescues during the SF oil spill and Exxon Valdez. 

 

Wow, this was almost as harrowing as our duckling rescue this summer.

I suppose we should have dubbed mama duck "Crapper."

Duckling rescue???   

Hey, Donna!

Could you send the link to this story to me or post it here?  This is very interesting news!

Thanks!

 

Judi, Donna may have replied offline, but here's a link in case she didn't yet...
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-10/uow-fef102109.php#

Patti

Thanks, Patti!  This is very interesting and I passed it on to our Docent training chair and several of the other docents who are part of our bird program.  We have hooded orioles that nest at the zoo during "normal" breeding season (had sightings of 2 families on our Summer evening walks!) so it's even more special since they're one of our "volunteer" animals that we talk about and look for on our quarterly member bird walks. 

Thanks again!

 

That is priceless!!!

       

Hey, Donna!

Could you send the link to this story to me or post it here?  This is very interesting news!

Thanks!

 

[It's About Time You Guys Found Me!]

           

This is the best news!  Wahoo!

Hey Carol!  In the photo where she's looking at you, she looks like she's thinkin' It's About Time You Guys Found Me!

       

Oh wow!    At first I saw a kitty face    ...and then, upon further gazement (is that a word?) I see a bird!     Wow!

That's so cool...   

Thanks, Donna!  

Play Action against the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday...be sure to watch the entire clip!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2msmYpNXic

I wonder what Al Davis is paying him/her?  

So I decided to try the 70 piece bulbs again and my time was 9.37!  Woo Hoo!   

Great photo, Aafke!

 

Wow, Donna!  Very cool indeed!    

You probably saw a Cooper's hawk (maybe a Sharpie?) since their hunting habits are all about diving into trees after birds (which I've witnessed first hand in my own back yard at close range!  Yikes!).  Red-tails usually go after rodents and reptiles (see, I didn't use the other bad "S" word!) and they pounce rather than dive on or chase.

But either way, what a great experience for you!

 

While those 2 biddies are gossiping in the back...
aren't I the CUTEST eyas you've ever seen??

OMG!  They're already at the Buddha Baby stage...I love it!

       

Hey!  I have this list posted on my Frig...and it's 3 pages long!  I love it! 

 

[As the Sand hill Cranes prepare to fly south for the winter, PG&E is installing more than 800 reflectors on power lines to prevent the birds from hitting the wires.]

Sand hill Cranes are a common sight in some parts of the region. Hundreds of the big birds migrate through the area in what can be a dangerous flight.

Now PG&E is working to make the cranes journey a safer one.

As the Sand hill Cranes prepare to fly south for the winter, PG&E is installing more than 800 reflectors on power lines to prevent the birds from hitting the wires.   

The reflectors look like a target with the main reflector in the middle.  The outside rings glow in the dark.

PG&E put most of the reflectors up already and is finishing the project this week.

Yay for PG&E!   

They really are working hard to try to protect lots of wildlife...they should be after some of the major environmental snafus they've found themselves in!   

[Another sad article...what's happening in this world???]

Another sad article...what's happening in this world???

The easy answer is education - all forms including school, parental, religous, and plain old simple common sense and respect.  

You're absolutely right, Janet!  I see the ignorance (maybe lack of knowledge is a better term) all the time when I'm at the zoo - I'm sure Baerbel has seen her share at the Wilhelma too.  The 2 worst things I see are people imitating animal sounds or actions (pounding chests is the biggie in the gorilla exhibit) or throwing things at the animals (    ).  Most of the time, after a gentle "you really shouldn't do that" and an explanation of why they shouldn't do what they're doing, they stop and thank us for the explanation and even ask more questions.  But there's always someone who just looks at you and says something like "well, it's not hurting anything, they can't really hear me"...then the response gets a little sterner and more earnest.   

Sometimes we succeed, other times we don't.  But we still have to try...  

You were right!  That video is so very cool!     The fluffy babies are so adorable!  Thanks for posting this, Dale!