Tag: birds

November 1, 2014 at 2:50 pm

Picture of the Day: Sky Blends Seamlessly with the Water

Picture of the Day: Sky Blends Seamlessly with the Water

Photograph by Kylemraley on reddit Reddit user Kylemraley captured an interesting scene at the Outer Banks in North Carolina with the sky and water blending together perfectly. The Outer Banks (also known as OBX) is a 200-mile (320-km) long string of narrow barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina and a small portion…

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October 16, 2014 at 11:49 am

An Old Man and His Little Friend

An Old Man and His Little Friend

Watch the adorable exchange between an elderly man and a hummingbird in Barretos, Brazil. One provides nourishment and the other brings joy, what a beautiful relationship!

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October 13, 2014 at 9:19 am

Hawk Takes Down Quadcopter in Mid-Air Attack

Hawk Takes Down Quadcopter in Mid-Air Attack

Watch a young red-tailed hawk mistake this quadcopter for prey and swoop in to take it down. The amazing footage shows what it looks like to be hunted by an airborne predator. The video was captured in Magazine Beach Park in Cambridge.

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October 1, 2014 at 9:12 am

Baby Owls Find Camera Near Their Nest and Try to Eat It

Baby Owls Find Camera Near Their Nest and Try to Eat It

Two curious (and adorable) baby owls find a camera near their nest and attempt to eat it. Even the mother drops by to make an appearance. Their eyes are so piercing, what an amazing animal! Filmed by AS Goprod.

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September 26, 2014 at 1:22 pm

Benedict Cumberbatch Can’t Pronounce “Penguins”

Benedict Cumberbatch Can't Pronounce "Penguins"

Even when he messes up it just makes him more relatable. Cumberbatch can do no wrong! As a random side note, did you know Emperor penguins (not the ones shown in the video above), can dive to 1,850 feet (565 meters) underwater? That’s deeper than any other bird in the world and deeper than…

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September 18, 2014 at 2:02 pm

The Egg Came First. Here’s Why

The Egg Came First. Here's Why

AsapSCIENCE tackles an age-old question in this informative video written and created by Mitchell Moffit and Gregory Brown. Agree? Disagree? Let us know in the comments!

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September 10, 2014 at 9:47 am

Blue Heron Eats Gopher to Soothing Commentary

Blue Heron Eats Gopher to Soothing Commentary

Jessie Garza couldn’t figure out why a Blue Heron was hanging around his yard for the past week. Then on June 26, 2014 he discovered the reason. Huh! Some say Kathy still doesn’t care to this day.

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August 27, 2014 at 6:04 pm

Just a Cockatoo Feeding Great Danes Biscuits Off the Counter

Just a Cockatoo Feeding Great Danes Biscuits Off the Counter

Watch Spike, an umbrella cockatoo, feed two Great Danes biscuits from a box of treats on the kitchen counter. You can’t make this stuff up! Teamwork baby!

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August 7, 2014 at 5:19 am

Just a Toucan Photobombing a Traffic Camera

Just a Toucan Photobombing a Traffic Camera

A curious toucan was recently caught photobombing a traffic camera in São Paulo, Brazil. The inquisitive bird seemed perplexed by the camera, perhaps mistaking it for food.

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July 28, 2014 at 3:46 pm

Thirsty Crow Successfully Lobbies Humans for Water

Thirsty Crow Successfully Lobbies Humans for Water

Crows are considered among the most intelligent of all animals (see here and here for proof). In this video, a crow is seen lobbying a group of humans for some water on a hot and humid day. It takes a while but the bird is ultimately successful, replenishing himself before taking flight. As previously…

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