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YouTube: Bird Feathers "Sing"

Some birds use their feathers to 'sing'.

Japanese fishing trawler sunk by giant jellyfish - 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

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)

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

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

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

One of the blogs I follow has some great pictures of Wild Turkeys.

Rare parrot humps BBC cameraman's head (video)

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

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'

A giant man-eating bird that appears in ancient Maori legends did actually exist, according to new research.

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