My friend Amber Coakley over at The Birder’s Lounge has posted a story showing the new Dawn dishwashing liquid ad. You have to go check out the ad, it will make you smile, guaranteed!
I think most people use dishwashing liquid and what an easy way to help birds and contribute to the International Bird Rescue Research Center simply by using a specific brand of a product you already use.
Now, go watch the video and put a smile on YOUR face!
Rufous Hummingbird photo by Larry Jordan
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Violet-green Swallow With Insects Ready To Feed Nestlings all photos by Larry Jordan
After following that Red-shouldered Hawk (below) at Lema Ranch, I had enough time to make the loop back around Lema Pond and Hidden Pond to where my car was parked before heading home. Well, at least that was the plan.
As I started back, I heard two swallows chattering back and forth. I stopped to observe and what do you think I found? A pair of Violet-green Swallows feeding their cavity nesting young! I went back the next morning to get the photo above, but I captured this one right then.
They were feeding the nestlings about every 5 to 10 minutes so I knew they were close to fledging. The next morning, bright and early, I went back to watch by the early morning sunlight. It was a beautiful, cool, sunlit morning and I was lucky enough to watch the entire show.
I saw a nestling peeking out occasionally and the adults were feeding them less often. They were more often, hanging around near the nest cavity with food, trying to entice the youngsters out. The adults made a few more excursions for insects and before I knew it, the youngsters were out flying around and preening.
It is such an honor to witness nature unfold before your very eyes. Watch, listen, observe. You will be amazed at the things nature will teach you.
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…just got a whole new meaning thanks to Gunnar Engblom. His website, Birding Peru, not only has great stories and gorgeous photographs of exotic birds and the like, he has some ideas on social media and birding as well.
Gunnar has come up with a novel idea regarding a "Bird Bloggers Tweet Club." It’s basically a Twitter Club For Birders and Nature Lovers (which I’m sure YOU are if you’re reading my blog). Do you have a birding or nature blog that you would like to promote? Would you like to get more traffic to your bird blog?
Of course you would.
You see, Gunnar was the host of the most recent incarnation of "I And The Bird" blog carnival, and what a carnival it was. He came up with this brainstorm and presented it on the first of his two part IATB #104, the first Twitter-Friendly I and the bird!
You can start right now by clicking on that big "Follow Me On Twitter" header above (if you don’t already follow me), then click on the link to Gunnar’s Twitter Club and read all about it. I’ll see you there!
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