hello tweeties,

the most recently demystified mystery bird was a gorgeous male Costa's Hummingbird, Calypte costae, courtesy of photographer, Richard Ditch;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2009/02/todays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_167.php

here's today's mystery bird, also courtesy of Richard Ditch. after identifying the species, you can earn extra smug points by identifying the insect in this bird's beak;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2009/02/todays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_170.php

you might also be amused by this video of a little corella cockatoo dancing to the song, "Shake your Tailfeather";

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

cheers,

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