Hello tweeties,

this week's issue of birds in the news is now available for you to enjoy. This issue features a lovely image of Fukmar chicks, courtesy of Dave Rintoul;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2008/10/birds_in_the_news_148.php

The most recently identified mystery bird was, as a fair number of you identified, a female Lesser Nighthawk, Chordeiles acutipennis, brooding her fluffy chicks. Be sure to read Rick's informative "analysis" for identifying this species;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2008/10/todays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_39.php

Today's mystery bird, image courtesy of Rick Wright, quiz has a twist. Instead of asking you to simply identify the mystery bird species, Rick and I are asking you to identify ten other bird species that share this mystery bird's habitat (another way to think of this is to name ten other birds that you are likely to see the same day that you see today's mystery bird);

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2008/10/todays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_51.php

I also have a streaming preview of the PBS special, Parrots in the Land of Oz, for you to watch. This is a fascinating clip of a male Black Palm Cockatoo courting a female. But instead of singing, these birds make a tool -- a stick that they use to drum on their nest tree;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2008/10/drumming_up_love.php

cheers,

GrrlScientist
Devorah
http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/
Roosting high up a tree somewhere in Central Park, NYC



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