hello everyone,

the most recent Birds in the News has been available for your reading pleasure for more than 24 hours. This issue features an astonishing image of a Common Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis, in mid-dive underwater, at the precise moment when it caught a small fish;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2009/06/birds_in_the_news_174.php

here's a video documentary about the damage that feral cat colonies cause to birds and other native wildlife;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2009/06/trap_neuter_and_release_bad_fo.php

today's Mystery Bird might be somewhat challenging for you to ID;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2009/06/today.php

as always, i am pleased to share your bird images as daily mystery birds, so please contact me if you have something you'd like to share with a large and appreciative audience. note that i am especially partial to images of wild birds from places other than the USA, if i can get them.

for those of you who enjoy reading about science, nature and medicine, please check out the latest edition of the blog carnival, Scientia Pro Publica;

http://kriswager.blogspot.com/2009/06/scientia-pro-publica.html

cheers,

GrrlScientist
Devorah
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