Keito loves exploring drawers, cupboards and dark closets, sometimes for nefarious nesting purposes, but often just for fun. Here she seems to be intimating that I have been negligent in tidying up the dishes to her satisfaction 🙂 Smartypants birdie!
A bird’s eye view: Songbirds perceive colour like humans
Faced with a glorious spectrum of colour, songbirds, just like humans, look for the big picture. "Faced with a glorious spectrum of colour, songbirds, just like humans, look for the big picture. They can lump nearby hues in the colour spectrum into categories, such as shades that are generally red, or generally orange. A study now …
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The World’s Largest Colony of King Penguins Has Shrunk by Almost 90% — TIME
The world’s largest colony of king penguins has mysteriously shrunk by almost 90% since the 1980s, researchers say. Recent satellite and aerial imagery of France’s remote island of ĂŽle aux Cochons reveals the kings population there has all but disappeared, Agence France-Presse reports. Only 200,000 birds remain in the colony, experts estimated in a new… via …
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Don’t Look At My Hole! — Through Open Lens
F/9.0, 1/320, ISO 160. Hispaniolan Woodpecker Why aren’t there any shark puppeteers? They have no hands! Interesting Fact: This woodpecker forages in small noisy groups; the diet is varied and includes insects, spiders, scorpions, lizards, fruit, seeds, grain and sap. It can catch flying insects on the wing, and larger food items are bashed on …
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Life on the edge — Le Drake Noir
Colony of gannets on the edge of the steep slope towards the sea. Enjoy life on the little little German island in the North Sea, Helgoland. Hectic but at the same time relaxed. via Life on the edge — Le Drake Noir
Book Review – # 47 – Birds of Chile — H.J. Ruiz – Avian101
Birds of Chile – A Photo Guide Author: Steve N.G. Howell and Fabrice Schmitt Publisher: Princeton University Press Review: “The Photo guide to be reviewed today, brought me memories of several locations I visited on past years. The authors Howell and Schmitt are experienced as leaders with WINGS. They have created this comprehensive […] via Book …
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Monkey Bird
Okay, I know I'm not a monkey, but I do like to monkey around! Mom says I'm a swinger... I'm not sure of this moniker mom, I've heard it has a salacious connotation, hee hee. I'm just a silly bird who likes to have fun 🙂 Keito the Blue Headed Pionus
The Maxi Pi Factor
If you've been reading my blog for any length of time, you know I have a deep affection for Pionus Parrots. And I'm sure many know that I'm owned by two Pi - Keito and Abby. While Keito gets most of the airtime and social media splash, Abby, the Maximillian Pionus, is content to remain …
Bird’s ID – Indigo Bunting — H.J. Ruiz – Avian101
Indigo Bunting The indigo bunting (Passerina cyanea) is a small seed-eating bird in the cardinal family, Cardinalidae. It is migratory, ranging from southern Canada to northern Florida during the breeding season, and from southern Florida to northern South America during the winter. It often migrates by night, using the stars to navigate. Its habitat is […] …
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Migrating Arctic Geese Are Confused, Exhausted By Rising Temperatures — News : NPR
Warmer weather means that barnacle geese fly faster to their breeding grounds, leaving them too tired to lay eggs right away. By the time they're ready, the babies have missed the best food.(Image credit: Thomas Lameris/NIOO-KNAW) via Migrating Arctic Geese Are Confused, Exhausted By Rising Temperatures — News : NPR
The Northern Herper 
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