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Monitors your pet’s activities with something similar to RFID. Could be a lot of fun (but I’ll bet it’s expensive)
(tags: electronics tracking sensors)

High-tech bird-watching is a sort of overview article about the use of technology in birding.
Expect to see lots of these kinds of articles in the future, as well as the debate over whether or not the gadgets sully the birding experience. (It’s an debate that’s gone on internally for me often enough!). There’s [...]

Swainson’s Hawks are among the long-distance migrating hawks that spend the breeding season in California. They’re returning to California now, and there’s interesting discussions about sightings and migration habits on the Calbirds list.
The Swainson’s Hawk could be a representative for the need to set ecological policies globally. Researchers tracked two Swainson’s hawk to [...]

Island leopard deemed new species
The beautiful clouded has been split into two species, with scientists recognizing that the animals on Sumatra and Borneo are different than those on southeast Asia’s mainland.
(tags: leopard borneo newspecies)

Animals have complex dreams, MIT researcher proves
Research announced in 2001 about animals dreaming.
(tags: animaldreams dreams)

Mono Basin Bird Chautauqua
Birding festival recommended in PRBO [...]

Baby Animals
An amazing gallery of baby animal photos. Adorable, yes.
(tags: babyanimals phototography)

Julie Zickefoose: Nature Artist, Writer, and Commentator
You may have heard her on NPR. Wonderful illustrations, and I like reading her blog. She managed to stay in Ohio and find nature, and I felt like there wasn’t any nature left there! [...]

Here’s a recipe for the dog treats I make for Laika and her friends whenever we get some leftover bacon grease to “recycle”. The original recipe was for large and rather soft dog biscuits…I wanted smaller treats that were the right size for Laika’s treat ball, so I experimented until I found a way [...]

Back to some regular posting soon…in the meantime, ponder ‘Screeching’ wild eagles attack paraglider.
If that’s too serious, try my new favorite site.

The PBS program Nature recently featured an episode on the aerodynamic abilities of raptors called Raptor Force. You may want to check TV listings to see if the show is being repeated in your area.
The show includes amazing footage of Peregrine Falcons in their stoop, and footage of riding along with a bird via [...]