Lyre Bird Impression of a Camera, Car Alarm and Chainsaw

bonus:

The Starling That Dared To Be Different

A video from Rhode Island School of Design professor/artist Dennis Hlynsky. He goes around Rhode Island making films of large groups of birds resting and flying, and, with help from After Effects (and other software), he's able to trace a bird's movements through time.

Thanks, Presurfer

A Bird Ballet

Best Rare Bird Photos of 2011: National Geographic

A picture of an endangered Asian crested ibis soaring over China is a first-prize winner in the first annual World's Rarest Birds international photo competition, organizers announced in January.

Red-Crowned Crane

Kakapo

Great Indian Bustard

Marvellous Spatuletail

Read all the details and view the entire gallery HERE.

thanks to Xeni at BoingBoing

Birdsong Radio

here's a keeper:


Our friend Xeni over at BoingBoing wrote:

I was just stumbling around in the ambient section of iTunes' radio listings, and found a radio station that plays nothing but recorded birdsongs. I think its' pretty wonderful. birdsongradio.com, embedded above.

Agreed.