Hello Tweeties,

this week's issue of Birds in the News is now available for you to read and enjoy. This issue features a photograph of a very cute winter wren, Troglodytes troglodytes, courtesy of my friend, Dave Rintoul;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2009/03/birds_in_the_news_163.php

I am curious to know what you think of this wind turbine, used to gnerate "bird and bat friendly" wind power;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2009/03/bird-friendly_affordable_wind.php

i also wanted to share my (small) bird list from my visits to Helsinki, Finland;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2009/03/helsinki_finland_bird_list.php

my goal is to build a much bigger bird list upon my return in the spring or summer.

the most recently demystified mystery bird was a Fledgling Purple Finch, Carpodacus purpureus, courtesy of photographer, Lee Rentz;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2009/03/todays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_204.php

this mystery bird includes a second image of an adult male, also by the same photographer, and written analysis, generously donated by our favorite birding teacher, Rick Wright.

today's mystery bird for you to identify is courtesy of photographer Richard Ditch;

http://scienceblogs.com/grrlscientist/2009/03/todays_mystery_bird_for_you_to_174.php

cheers,

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