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YouTube: Bird Feathers "Sing"
Seeded on Sat Nov 14, 2009 4:14 PM EST (YouTube)
Some birds use their feathers to 'sing'.
Japanese fishing trawler sunk by giant jellyfish - Telegraph
Seeded on Tue Nov 3, 2009 12:58 PM EST (Telegraph)
The trawler, the Diasan Shinsho-maru, capsized off Chiba`as its three-man crew was trying to haul in a net containing dozens of huge Nomura's jellyfish.
Giant seagull invades news bulletin
Seeded on Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:10 AM EDT (the Mail online)
An Australian news bulletin was invaded by the spectre of a giant seagull strutting past the newsreader's head. Channel Nine's Peter Hitchener was reading a story about an underworld murder when the bird swooped into view.
Magpies grieve for their dead (and even turn up for funerals)
Seeded on Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:06 AM EDT (the Mail online)
With its aggressive behaviour and appetite for young chicks, the magpie doesn't have a particularly good image when it comes to compassion. But according to some experts, the predator may have a tender side, feeling grief and routinely holding 'funerals' for fallen friends.
Obama Awarded 2009 Nobel Peace Prize
Seeded on Fri Oct 9, 2009 6:43 AM EDT (CNN)
President Obama was awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. Less than nine months into his presidency, Barack Obama has been awarded the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize.
State of the Birds
Seeded on Thu Oct 8, 2009 3:37 PM EDT (stateofthebirds.org)
The United States is home to a tremendous diversity of native birds, with more than 800 species inhabiting terrestrial, coastal, and ocean habitats, including Hawaii. Among these species, 67 are federally listed as endangered or threatened.
Wild Turkeys Arrive With Autumn
Seeded on Wed Oct 7, 2009 7:08 AM EDT ()
One of the blogs I follow has some great pictures of Wild Turkeys.
Rare parrot humps BBC cameraman's head (video)
Seeded on Fri Oct 2, 2009 5:26 PM EDT (BBC News)
When Stephen Fry goes in search of the rare kakapo - "the old night parrot of New Zealand" - he finds himself privy to an unusual mating ritual which is "one of the funniest things he has ever seen".
Paddy the pigeon decorated for bravery in fight against Hitler
Seeded on Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:23 AM EDT (Independent.co.uk)
A war hero decorated for his bravery in the fight against Hitler is finally being honoured by his home town 55 years after his death. Paddy the pigeon was the first bird make it back to England with vital news from the D-Day Normandy landings in June 1944.
Legendary man-eating New Zealand bird 'did exist'
Seeded on Mon Sep 14, 2009 4:00 AM EDT (Telegraph)
A giant man-eating bird that appears in ancient Maori legends did actually exist, according to new research.
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