I always wonder why birds choose to stay in the same place when they can fly anywhere on the earth, then I ask myself the same question.

– Harun Yahya

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03:57 Louie Schwartzberg uses gorgeous high-speed HD images from his film “Wings of Life: A love story that feeds the earth” to show the intricate, mostly unseen to the human eye, world of pollen and pollinators. It’s a miraculous romance between flowers and pollinators—a synergy that keeps this planet alive....]]>

03:57 Louie Schwartzberg uses gorgeous high-speed HD images from his film “Wings of Life: A love story that feeds the earth” to show the intricate, mostly unseen to the human eye, world of pollen and pollinators. It’s a miraculous romance between flowers and pollinators—a synergy that keeps this planet alive.

01:34 When the puppy sees that the parrot has grabbed a yogurt container, he immediately snatches it for himself. The parrot doesn’t let the puppy get away with this. He fights for the cup and yanks it from the puppy’s mouth. Watch to see who ends up with the prize.

01:53 An adorable animated treat.

If you are as concerned about the effects on birds and wildlife from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill as I am, you’ll be interested in watching this video and seeing how help is being given one bird at a time. The pictures and video tell the story.

As the severity of the Gulf Coast oil spill increases a number of wildlife rescue organizations are on the front line. Among the most prominent are the bird rescue specialists from International Bird Rescue Research Center (IBRRC). IBRRC is working with Tri-State Bird Rescue, the lead oiled wildlife organization on the ground, to set up and staff rehabilitation centers in Louisiana, Alabama Mississippi, and Florida, where the growing oil slick will most impact the birds. To support the IBRRC’s efforts go here.

In this video from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Jay Holcomb, Executive Director of the IBRRC, explains to us what happens when a bird becomes oiled and demonstrates how an oiled bird from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is washed at the Fort Jackson Rehabilitation Center in Louisiana.

Before & After: Oiled Brown Pelican Washed at Fort Jackson, Lousiana Oiled Wildlife Center   source: IBRRC photostream on Flickr

01:04 A playful film of little birds creating music as they pop out of socks, boots, and cups.

03:37 A glorious rendition of the first movement of Vivaldi’s Baroque classic set to lovely images of flowers, flowering trees, and colorful birds.

03:25 This adorable Pixar animated short tells the story of a flock of small birds who are perched on a telephone wire when a larger bird that tries to join them. The unwelcome bird upsets the flock, and they decide to get rid of him. The film won the Academy Award in 2001.