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New Hummingbird Video! Guy Raises Baby Hummer after it was Attacked May 24, 2011

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Learn how to attract hummingbirds to your yard!


Here it is! The baby hummingbird video:

WPvideo 1.02

Enjoy~!

Mystery Bird – Photos November 11, 2010

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Below are some photos I received in an email recently from my friend Stan Rocklin, who requested that I post them.  The photos are of a mystery bird he asked me to help him identify, which I gladly agreed to. If you know what kind of bird this is, please post in the comments and send an email Stan’s way.  Scroll down for the pictures…

Thank you!

(click on a photo for a larger view)

Photo 1

Photo 2

All About Birds by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology August 18, 2010

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If you are interested in bird watching and general bird information you will enjoy this link to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology website.

You can listen to a recording of each bird’s call and view all of its specific information, with a pleasing style and design to the site.

Their search box has a very nice auto-complete so you do not have to know the exact name of the bird you are looking for.  Just start typing and complete names will appear below the box.  Click the link below to visit the site.

All About Birds

New Holland Honeyeater July 19, 2010

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New Holland Honeyeater

Scientific name: Phylidonyris novaehollandiae
Family: Meliphagidae
Order: Passeriformes

Description: The New Holland Honeyeater is mostly black and white, with a large yellow wing patch and yellow sides on the tail.  It has a small white ear patch, a thin white whisker at the base of the bill and a white eye.  This honeyeater is an active bird, and rarely sits still long enough to give an extended view.  Sexes are similar in looks, but females are slightly smaller in size.  Young birds are browner and have a grey eye.

From mitconphotographics.com and birdsinbackyards.net

[Photo] Small Birds Bathing July 17, 2010

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Two small birds taking a bath

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From 1x.com

Songbird Smuggler Gets Prison June 9, 2010

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Sony Dong came under investigation in 2008 when customs inspectors at LAX found abandoned luggage that contained 18 birds, five of which were dead.

By Associated Press

BIRD-BRAINED SCHEME: Customs officials arrested the smuggler with 14 Asian songbirds strapped to his socks. (Photo: Splash)

Sony Dong, 46, of Garden Grove, was also ordered to pay $4,000 in restitution to federal authorities who are caring for the birds.
Dong came under investigation in December 2008 when customs inspectors at Los Angeles International Airport found an abandoned piece of luggage that contained 18 birds, five of which were dead, and determined that he had checked it while boarding a flight in Vietnam.
In April 2009, customs officials determined that Dong was scheduled to fly from Vietnam and arrive at LAX. They conducted an inspection and saw bird droppings on his socks and feathers peeking out from under his pants.
Fourteen live birds were found attached to pieces of cloth wrapped around his calves. When officials served a search warrant at Dong’s home, they found 51 additional songbirds.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Mark A. Williams said a songbird sells between $800 and $1,000 on the black market.
Dong pleaded guilty to illegally importing wildlife.
Prosecutors said the ringleader of the operation, Duc Le, bought plane tickets for Dong and instructed him to purchase the birds and smuggle them into the U.S.
Williams said the birds, which are in quarantine, will be donated to zoos and aviaries.
Copyright 2010  AP News