hello tweeties,

this week's edition of Birds in the News is available for you to read and enjoy. As always, this publication covers international news stories about birds that have been published within the last week. This issue features a lovely image of a Yellow-eyed Junco, Junco phaeonotus, donated by my friend, Dave Rintoul.

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2009/01/birds_in_the_news_157.php

the most recently demystified mystery bird, courtesy of Joseph Kennedy, was a beautiful Grasshopper Sparrow, Ammodramus savannarum;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2009/01/todays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_132.php

today's mystery bird, also courtesy of Joseph Kennedy, can be viewed here;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2009/01/todays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_129.php

also, i wanted to show you an image snapped by the brilliant Joel Sartore, and shared by kind permission of National Geographic, that i think brilliantly captures the plight of endangered species everywhere;

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

cheers,

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