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Tuppence a bag, but bail is set way higher. A well-intended woman in Tuscon has been convicted of illegally feeding birdseed to birds.
Culture Buzz A bird gives itself feather extensions by ripping scraps out of a newspaper. Showbird is the new showpony.
Besides parachute failure, I don't think he could've asked for worse luck. Fortunately both the skydiver and bird managed to survive.
This is going to make for a great sequel. (via lenkendall.posterous.com)
A wildlife rescue group tried unsuccessfully for a third day Wednesday to capture and rescue a red-tailed hawk in a California park that appears to have been shot in the head with a nail gun. Read the full story at SanDiego.com
Turns out they're not just pretty when they're on the ground. (via pikabu.ru)
Science Buzz 15-year-old Marlin Shank photographed this extremely rare albino ruby-throated hummingbird in a park in Staunton, Virginia. See more pictures here, and read an interview with the photographer here.
Burrowing owls just may be the best of all owls. This footage of a very active family of nine burrowing owls, including seven nestlings, was filmed as part of a conservation project by the San Diego Zoo. (via sandiego.com)
Seagulls are jerks. Don't worry: once the lulz were over, the seagulls got the fries.
It's just like a much much slower version of a cat trying to chase those damn elusive red dots. Still, you've got to admire Kiwi's determination. [Eds. note: The bird's name is “Kiwi.”] (via doobybrain.com)
Is there anything more terrifying than a bird wielding an axe? Not to be confused with a lovebird, this hatebird is one violent creature. (via reddit.com)
The Kiwi is a flightless bird indigenous to New Zealand. Who would've thought that they have a delicious fruity center? (via & via) (via links.laughingsquid.com)
Thousands of starlings flying together form an ever-changing cloud against the backdrop of a New Zealand sunset. These massive flocks appear all around the world.
Culture Buzz To be absolutely clear, she had nothing to do with this. It was forwarded to her, and she wisely appears to have let it die in her inbox. Unfortunately for political reporters, this awful (AWFUL) joke was the most interesting thing to come out of the e-mail dump from Alaska.
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