hello tweeties,

this week's edition of Birds in the News is now available for you to read. in addition to news articles, podcasts, streaming news reports and downloadable books about birds from all around the world, this edition features a picture of the newly discovered Nonggang Babbler, Stachyris nonggangensis, from southeastern China;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2009/02/birds_in_the_news_158.php

today's mystery bird, courtesy of photographer, Terry Sohl, brought tears to my eyes when i first saw this wondeful image, so of course i HAD to share it with all of you;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2009/02/todays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_154.php

cheers,

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