Hello Tweeties,

I know that Christmas is nearly here, so I thought I'd
work as hard as I can to finish a bunch of book
reviews for excellent books I've read this year.
Today's review is about Bernd Heinrich's newest book,
The Snoring Bird;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2007/12/the_snoring_bird.php

in short, this is a really absorbing and interesting
book, and it would make a great gift for a friend or
family member, or for yourself, as you relax with a
cup of eggnog or hot buttered rum after a long day of
christmas shopping or gift wrapping.

i also have a video i think will bring a smile to your
faces. this video is an ad for a French TV channel
using a spoof of the trailer for The March of the
Penguins movie. This hilarious satire includes
subtitles, but seriously, I don't think you need them
very much;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2007/12/la_marche_de_lempereur.php

and if you are following the adventures of two
christmas presents of mine (thanks to my fabulous
readers), then you might be interested to read this;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2007/12/whats_new_in_my_zoo_1.php

i hope you all have a great weekend, and i will be
back later with more book reviews, Birds in the News
and other stories.

Devorah
GrrlScientist
Central Park, NYC




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