Today, 5 January 2008, is National Bird Day. The Animal Protection Institute (API) and the Avian Welfare Coalition (AWC) calls on activists around the U.S. to take action on behalf of captive birds by drawing attention to the exploitation of other countries' native birds by the U.S. pet industry on National Bird Day. For more information see www.nationalbirdday.com.
One of our newest Birdorable birds is the Great Blue Turaco. This species is the largest bird in the turaco family. Like most turacos, the Great Blue has a head crest. And what a crest it is! Thick and dark, the crest, along with the striking red-dipped...
It's May! That means we are already into Warbler Neck Awareness Month. Have you been out birding this month? If you've been out looking for warblers, maybe you've seen this cutie, the Northern Parula. 1. The Northern Parula...
For 18 days we'll be introducing a new Birdorable bird every day as part of our Birdorable Bonanza 2010. Our second bird is this green anteater, the Green Woodpecker. Green Woodpeckers are a species...
If you think our Birdorable birds are cute as adults, what about when they are babies? Below are some baby photos (shared via Flickr) of the Snowy Owl. Snowy Owl females work on nest construction alone. The nesting site is actually a scrape the bird scratches out...
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