Hello tweeties,

This week's issue of Birds in the News is now available for you to read and enjoy. This issue features a stunning image of a chattering lory, Lorius garrulus, by an avicultural friend, John del Rio. This nectar-feeding parrot species is native to the small Indonesian island of Halmahera;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2008/08/birds_in_the_news_143.php

cheers,

GrrlScientist
Devorah
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Roosting high up a tree somewhere in Central Park, NYC