How Far Would You go to Get 'The Perfect Bird Photograph'?
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Bird photographers: yes, we DO go to great lengths to get those speshul pictures!
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TEDTalks: Einstein the Parrot: Talking and squawking
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This whimsical wrap-up of TED2006 -- presented by Einstein, the African grey parrot, and her trainer, Stephanie White -- simply tickles.
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Kuhl's Lorikeet Conservation: 'Ura: The Spirit of the Queen, 3
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This informative video discusses the conservation of one of my research birds, the Rimatara (Kuhl's) Lory, Vini kuhlii, known by the natives as the 'Ura. Not only is this bird's story interesting, but it also exemplifies the complications and challenges of conserving any endangered species.
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Kuhl's Lorikeet Conservation: 'Ura: The Spirit of the Queen, 2
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This informative video discusses the conservation of one of my research birds, the Rimatara (Kuhl's) Lory, Vini kuhlii, known by the natives as the 'Ura. Not only is this bird's story interesting, but it also exemplifies the complications and challenges of conserving any endangered species.
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Kuhl's Lorikeet Conservation: 'Ura: The Spirit of the Queen, 1
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This informative video discusses the conservation of one of my research birds, the Rimatara (Kuhl's) Lory, Vini kuhlii, known by the natives as the 'Ura. Not only is this bird's story interesting, but it also exemplifies the complications and challenges of conserving any endangered species.
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World Parrot Trust Speaks out Against HR 669
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The complete text of this letter is published here after it became publicly available yesterday
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Seattle Busker, Phinneas Phogg
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This interesting video is an interview with Chris and Phineas Phogg, who entertain crowds at the Pike Place Market in my other home, Seattle.
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As the Cockatoo Barks ..
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This amusing video captures an umbrella cockatoo taunting a pug by imitating its barking -- what do you suppose this cockatoo was saying?
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REPRISE: Dead Birds Do Tell Tales
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What value do Natural History Museums have for modern DNA research? This story provides some insight from my own research
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The Philosophical Budgerigar
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This video documents a budgerigar who is astonishingly chatty -- and he makes more sense than a lot of people I know, too
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