Bird news for the blue

This will be one of those posts where I have nothing noteworthy to say, just fun things I've seen on the net in the past few days.


Probably one of the funnier things i've seen recently:

http://www.shorebirder.com/2010/11/gulling-at-landfill.html

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Odd bird news story:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40874105/ns/us_news-environment/

Hail?


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Amazing bird photo from IL:

http://www.naturescapes.net/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=189754


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Rare birds recently photographed in Texas:

http://picasaweb.google.com/BrushFreeman/RBSA2#5556311067320094018

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdavenport/5304531477/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdavenport/5314952706/in/pool-437129@N20/

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Funny (kinda sad) but also funny e-mail to a NY listserv:

Subject: 2 King Eiders - Fort Niagara
From: "Jody Hildreth" <falcon AT kidwings.com>
Date: Sat, 1 Jan 2011 19:11:09 -0500

Hello All,

I received confirming photos today of a female and immature male King Eider
from the mouth of the Niagara River near Fort Niagara today, January 1,
2010.  Unfortunately, the photos were from a hunter who wanted confirmation
of what he shot.

Since I live in Central New York, I normally don't post to Geneseebirds and
I contemplated posting this at all.  I decided to post it for anyone keeping
records of this species in this area.  I understand that many birders will
be appalled that these birds were shot.  Before I get any hate mail about
this, please be aware that there is a duck hunting season currently underway
in New York and eiders can legally be taken.

I do not want this to escalate into any type of anti-hunting debate.

Jody Hildreth
Waterville, NY

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Some entertainment hopefully! Maybe soon I'll get back to doing photography, and that'll provide some blog material.