Birds

A Japanese small bird festival decided to add a little “taste” to the visitor experience by creating and selling ice cream specially formulated to evoke the flavor of sparrows, parakeets and cockatiels.

Who wouldn’t want their own lobby gorilla, bedroom bison or office penguin? If you’re looking for some special animal home décor, or the perfect gift for the nature fans in your life, then look no further than the huge range of goodies offered by my pals at Safari ltd! 

Aardman, the creators of hit animated films including “Wallace and Gromit: Curse of the Were Rabbit” and “Flushed Away” have partnered with the Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust to create a cute and witty PSA about critically endangered species starring the last dodo.

Injuries to bald eagles appear to be on the rise, but it's not clear as to why. If one was to Google News the keywords "bald eagles injured," one would find over 100 separate cases of injuries to bald eagles just within a few short months. Various sightings have located those with injured wings due to territorial fights with fellow flock members, gunshot wounds from hunters and fractures due to various environmental hazards.

Gah!  Run!  Run like the wind!  Or be smart and put down the food...

Some think of a "big year" as one that marks a significant birthday or anniversary -- giving cause for a grand celebration. Others in the birding world use that term to denote a very different milestone entirely. A big year for birders is when serious bird-watchers get even more serious by dedicating 12 months of their lives to seeking out and counting bird species. 

The "crow" signified wisdom to the Native American Indian. Believed to have the faculty of speech, the crow was perceived as a "pathfinder" on hunting parities, and to adorn oneself with crow's feathers was a trend adhered to by a number of tribes. To stuff an actual crow and wear it as a headdress, however, has no historical antecedent in American Indian lore. That was -- until an American actor, with Indian heritage envisioned a new "Tonto" for the 21st Century.