Tag Archives: canada

Hinterland Who’s Who – Burrowing Owl

Posted on August 20, 2009 by admin

From the popular Hinterland Who’s Who (www.hww.ca) TV series, here is a video on the burrowing owl, a species at risk. The Burrowing Owl Athene cunicularia gained its name from a particular behaviour: it nests underground. But contrary to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Owl Birds | Tagged bird, burrowing, canada, canadian, hinterland, hww, owl, species, threatened, who, who's | 7 Comments

Smithsonian Scientists Determine Geese in Hudson River Plane Crash Were Migratory

Posted on July 24, 2009 by admin

On Jan 15, 2009 a US Airways plane took off from New Yorks LaGuardia Airport, colliding with a flock of geese approximately 2,900 feet above the ground, extensively damaging both engines five miles from the airport. The pilot was able … Continue reading →

Posted in Bird Identification | Tagged 1549, at, bird, canada, Captain, Crash, FAA, Flight, geese, Hudson, identification, Lab, Museum, National, night, Plan, River, Smithsonian, Sullenberger, the, zoo | Leave a comment

BIRDS OF PREY

Posted on July 2, 2009 by admin

Extreme slo-mo film footage of eagles, owls, hawks & falcons hunting and soaring. Features S16mm film & 500fps high-speed photography. Andrew Manske’s “Birds of Prey” Cinematography Demo Video. Duration : 0:4:5

Posted in Owl Birds | Tagged Alaska, Andrew, Bald, birds, canada, cinematography, eagle, falcons, film, golden, gray, great, hawk, hawks, Manske, of, owl, owls, peregrine, prey, raptor, Red, rough-legged, slo-motion, snowy, tailed, video, Yukon | 8 Comments

American Robin – HD Mini-Documentary

Posted on July 2, 2009 by admin

Transcript: “The American Robin is a symbol of spring. It is among the first North American Birds to breed and lay eggs each year. And, the Robins song is one of the first heard early each morning. Its orangish-red belly … Continue reading →

Posted in North American Birds | Tagged america, american, birds, canada, documentary, eggs, european, mexico, migrate, nature, nest, north, robin, wildlife, worm | 11 Comments