What started like any typical Friday evening quickly escalated to something much more traumatic for Cecilia Celis and her puppy Lulu. "We were inside making tacos, and we hear crying. We just hear them barking and crying, so we are like 'oh they're just play fighting' and a second later, I just look outside. We see a huge bird fly up, and I yell at the bird, 'get off my dog! Get off my dog!" Celis explains. Surveillance video from Celis'home shows her rushing outside to her two-pound Yorkie who was in the talons of a large bird, possibly a hawk. Lulu survived the bird attack without sustaining serious injuries. Brave Girl!
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Meet the man who has been working nonstop to help rescue hundreds of the Flamingo chicks known as 'Lesser Flamingos.' Thousands of baby flamingos are being born all across South Africa and in danger of dying of thirst due to the drought and dam near Kimberley drying out. Mike Bolhuis, bird lover and private investigator, heard about this issue and decided to set up. He helped organize 900 of the birds to be airlifted 325 miles away from the dam to Pretoria, where he is currently housing them on his farm. He is now in need of some volunteers to come to help out with these adorable baby flamingos. Read the full story at NPR.
Crows are wildly clever, and not just for birds, but for animals in general. Don't believe us? Read this whole thread below!
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A pheasant, named Phil by the residents of Costessey, Norwich, has staked his claim to a quiet street on a city housing estate. Phil is known to be quite the "terror" as he considers the area to be his territory and guards it fiercely. Residents have taken to carrying bird seeds in case they run into Phil, but otherwise, do their best to avoid Phil entirety. Courtesy of BBC News.
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Threatened daily by the deadly residents and harsh environment of Australia's Outback, a lonesome Bilby finds himself an unwitting protector, and unexpected friend, to a helpless (and quite adorable) baby bird. BILBY is directed by Liron Topaz, Pierre Perifel and JP Sans; produced by Jeff Hermann and Kelly Cooney Cilella.
Always be careful when invading the territory of these animals. you'll probably regret it.
For more in-depth information on protecting these wildlife creatures, head over to the Independent.
Birds in the Minnesota city of Gilbert appear to be racking up quite the bar bill. Residents have been complaining of birds smashing into houses and windshields and otherwise acting strangely. The reason? They're drunk. Via: Shared.com
According to scientists, smaller animals drink the tears of larger animals to acquire nutrients that are not present in running water.
Birds with arms. Your'e welcome! If you ever wondered with your friends after a long bender if birds had arms what would that look like in real life? Here we have your answer.
Can you picture what would happen if birds actually had arms? I can tell you one thing, we'd be eating birdseed and living in nests. We can all thank our lucky stars that all they can do is tweet and fly.
Looking to laugh the day away with man's best friend? Start it off with some ridiculous huskies and all of their antics. Or check out these dogs at the peak of elation, and all they needed was their head out the window.
The Puy du Fou theme park in western France put some new employees in the field: six trained rooks, members of the crow family, picking up small pieces of paper and cigarette butts in exchange for food. Corvids, the family of birds that includes crows and ravens, are incredibly intelligent creatures. They have been known use tools, solve complex puzzles and plan for the future. Via: NPR
Alex Parker, a planetary astronomer, recently made friends with a wild blue jay. He named the beautiful bird Henry. How did it all happen? Well, after the bird arrived in his yard looking "scruffy" and thirsty, the pair developed a friendship as Henry gained back his strength.
User @AlberPerez10 shared a video of his pet parakeet apparently copying the sound of his sneeze, but apparently he's not the first owner to notice the quirky habit.
