Sleeping Hummingbird Thankful It's Friday

 

This little guy is tuckered out!  And, kind of how I was feeling last night. Nothing like a good night's sleep after a long week - and, a great way to kick off the weekend.

Happy Friday!

 

 

WATCH: Don't Underestimate the Cockatoo

Think twice before you insult someone by calling them a "birdbrain." According to this video, birds may not be as helpless as you think. In fact, like us humans, this cockatoo knows a thing or two about getting what he wants.  

 

After seeing that a fence stands in the way between him and his peanut, Figaro the Goffin's cockatoo got creative and used his beak to break off splinters from a nearby wooden beam to reach his prize. His first few attempts may have been in vain, but after almost 25 minutes of prodding and nudging, his persistence and innovation proved successful. 

Mama Duck Leads Baby Ducklings Across Busy Highway, Eek!

 

Mama, mama, WHAT are you thinking??!  You have NO excuse - not even because you're a duck. 

Try not to close your eyes!  Poor wittle bebes!!

Backyard Baby Boom: Are You Missing Babypalooza 2012?

If you think Hollywood is full of baby bumps, take a look out your window. That busy little finch or chickadee may have a bun (or six) in the oven, even as we speak. 

The baby bird count at our house currently stands at 10 chickadees (two different nests), 3 Carolina wrens (on our propane tank!), 3 robins and 4 turquoise cat bird eggs waiting to hatch. And if Papa song sparrow’s lovely but incessant singing outside our window means what I think it does, I’m pretty sure he’s got a secret love nest nearby too. 

Ok, I confess - I’m a total geek about animals. After all, I work for Animal Planet! But I bet you are too or you wouldn’t be reading this, right? And even if you’re not a bird nerd, it’s fun to watch this feathered babypalooza if you know where and how to look. (Just make sure you don’t endanger the nestlings!)

Everything you need to know about being a responsible peeping tom can be found at nestwatch.org.