4 posts tagged ‘birds’
2025 calls for this unflappable Woodcock swagger
Boing Boing,
With all of the horrific events that have already occurred in the brand new year, I feel like we could all use a bit of levity. Enter this ridiculously cute video of the American Woodcock, an adorable little bird with an unflappable swagger. — Read the rest The post 2025 calls for this unflappable Woodcock swagger appeared first on Boing Boing.
The Elephantine Memories of Food-Caching Birds
The New Yorker,
Some animals can remember where they’ve buried hundreds of thousands of seeds. Why can’t we remember where we’ve put our eyeglasses?
Pūteketeke named New Zealand's Bird of the Century in landslide
The campaign launched by John Oliver, host of the HBO show "Last Week Tonight," for the Pūteketeke to win New Zealand's Bird of the Century contest resulted in a massive landslide for the colorful water bird. The online voting event is held by New Zealand's conservation group Forest and Bird to raise awareness about endangered bird species, and is open to anyone, not just New Zealanders, with a validated email address. — Read the rest
World's most dangerous bird spotted swimming at public beach (video)
Recent beachgoers at northern Australia's Bingil Bay were shocked to see a huge cassowary—known as the "world's most dangerous bird"—emerge from the ocean. Video below. The Australian Southern Cassowary is endangered, making sightings extremely rare. "We're not sure how long this animal was in the water or why it went for a swim but the footage is astonishing," said Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service officer Stephen Clough in a statement. — Read the rest