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  • Yellow-billed Loon Video:   This video, "Yellow-billed Loon: Primeval Call of the Tundra," was produced by Cornell  Lab about a pair of Yellow-billed Loons in Chukotka, Russia. . Link from the Cornell Lab newsletter -- Posted 18 May 2012
      
  • Greater Sage-Grouse Lek Videos:   This video was taken by Bryant Olsen, at the Hendfer Lek two years ago -- here is another one from this year of a "joust on the lek" taken at the same location. Sent in by Bryant Olsen -- Posted 16 Apr 2012
     
  • Sharp-tailed Grouse Lek Video:   Taken by Bryant Olsen, in northern Box Elder County, Utah. Sent in by Bryant Olsen -- Posted 15 Apr 2012
     
  • Singing Say's Phoebe:   Video of a Say's Phoebe singing taken at Dancehall Rock off the Hole in the Rock Road.  Part of a "Spring in Canyon Country" series by Bryant Olsen, recorded on 2 Apr 2012.  Sent in by Bryant Olsen -- Posted 6 Apr 2012
     
  • Fishing Osprey Video:   Three sequences of an Osprey hunting for fish: First catching a half dozen small fish at a time; second plunging deep for a fish on the bottom and third capturing a very large trout that is almost to heavy to carry.   Sent in by Barbara Carter -- Posted 4 Apr 2012
      
  • Nesting Robins Video:   Complete with music and background sounds, this well-crafted video sequence covers four weeks of nesting robin activity around a hanging nest.   Sent in by Barbara Carter -- Posted 4 Apr 2012
      
  • Eagle doing the breast-stroke:   This footage was taken at Mallard Lakes subdivision in Baton Rouge.  Someone had shot a nutria (a large rodent which can weigh up to 20 pounds) and it was floating dead in the water. I can't believe what this eagle did to bring that nutria in.  I never saw an Eagle doing a breast-stroke before!    Sent in by Kris Van Fleet & Oliver Nichelson -- Posted 31 Mar 2012
      
  • Dove Flight in Slow Motion:   (From BirdTalk -- "Here are two clips of a dove flying (one straight at you and one from the side) in slow motion, which captures the grace and beauty of their flight.")  Sent in by Sherry Shadday -- Posted 19 Jan 2012
      
  • "Snake" River Incident:   (From e-mails -- "Another Day on the Snake River ")  Sent in by Kris Van Fleet, David McCoy and Bill Fenimore -- Posted 9 Jan 2012
      
  • 14 Beatutful Birds:   (From e-mails -- photos of beautiful birds of the world "you seldom see")  Sent in by Lyman Moody -- Posted 17 Nov 2011
      
  • Great Bird Photos:   (Bird photos from all over the place by Tony Adams, which have been popping up in emails)  Sent in by Barbara Carter -- Posted 13 Nov 2011
     
  • Murmuration of Starlings:   (A chance encounter and shared moment with one of natures greatest and most fleeting phenomena.)  Sent in by Brenda Kidman and  Matthew Wallace -- Posted 10 Nov 2011
      
  • An Albino Hummingbird:   (Fifteen-year-old photographer Marlin Shank was fortunate enough to capture several images of a rare albino ruby-throated hummingbird while in a park in Staunton, VA..) Sent in by Barbara Carter -- Posted 10 Nov 2011
      
  • Eagle Owl Coming at the Camera:   (Amazing high definition, slo-mo photography.
    This owl in flight is one of nature's engineering masterpieces. )
    Sent in by Barbara Carter -- Posted 10 Nov 2011
      
  • The Owl and the Pussycat:   (Something you don't see everydat) Sent in by Barbara Carter -- Posted 10 Nov 2011
     
 Notices :
 
  • 2012 Hog Island Audubon Camp in Maine:   (Programs for 2012.).   Sent in by Erica Marx (Van Etten)  -- Posted 15 Dec 2011
      
  • Free 2012 Bird Calendar:   (Just send in your name and address and a Louisiana Bird Calendar will be sent to you in the mail -- no charge.).   Sent in by Steve Carr -- Posted 10 Nov 201
      
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  • Interesting Hawk Hybrid?:   (Here's an article regarding a probable Harlan's x Rough-legged hybrid).   Sent in by Jerry Liguori -- Posted 15 Nov 2011
     
  
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