Hello tweeties,

here's today's mystery bird, thanks to photographer, Joseph Kennedy;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2009/01/todays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_111.php

and here's a video that you will enjoy watching, of an owl engaging in some fascinating anti-predator behaviors;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2009/01/the_amazing_transformer_owl.php

the rumor is this is an African owl species .. but which one? Can you identify all the owl species in this video?

cheers,

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