Critter Geek

Interesting footage of a Lyre Bird from Australia, a bird that mimics the sounds around it, similarly to our local Mockingbirds.

Thanks Steve!

Clicker Training on the Run | Karen Pryor Clickertraining
Great tips for working training into your pet’s routine when it feels like you don’t have time.
(tags: training behavior dogs clickertraining)

MAKE: Blog: Non-lethal mousetraps show your fondness for rodents
The comments on this post are also full of tips for catching mice.
(tags: trapping mice rodents)

Birdchick Blog: Weekend Of Red-tails
Birdchick always has lots of interesting things, but I never knew that Red-tailed Hawks’ eye color changes with age.
(tags: hawk raptor eyes birding banding)

Waiting for the bats on Flickr – Photo Sharing!
Almost got to see Austin’s famous Mexican Free-tail bats while I was there, but I think they’ve migrated away for [...]

Bird Lovers Only Rescue: May I have this dance?
Snowball is a medium sulphur crested Eleanora cockatoo and he loves to dance and sing. He loves the Back Street Boys.
(tags: birds dancing humor fun pets)

Elephants Use Smell of Fear to Sort Friend from Foe: Scientific American
Ppachyderms may be able distinguish traditionally threatening groups of people from [...]

In a spot of good news, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill on Saturday that requires hunters to use non-lead bullets in condor protection areas. This is a step towards preventing the lead poisoning that’s such a problem for these birds. Here’s a press release from the Center for Biological Diversity about [...]

I can’t believe it! (cool with style)… » 3000 chickens crossed the road
My first thought is “oh those poor chickens”. My next is to laugh at the cop pointing to one.
(tags: chickens humor)

I can’t believe it! (cool with style)… » Are you bored?
Instead of torturing your pets with costumes, how about working on your [...]