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Did Michael Jackson sample a loon call in “Thriller”? Listen at 5:54. I hear a Common Loon? How about you?

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The New Zealand kakapo (Strigops habroptilus), or "owl parrot," is downright fancy. First off, it is uniquely flightless and nocturnal, two features not found in any other parrot. Second, it is basically a hyper-sexualized ball of green feathers. Male kakapos will travel up to several miles from their normal territory to set up arenas in which to woo females. They meticulously prepare and care for their mating stage, making bowl shaped depressions to amplify "booming" vocalizations. For several months, males will utilize these bowl arenas in hopes of attracting one or many female mates. And if that isn't enough, one male kakapo even attempted to mate with a visiting zoologist, captured on tape and hilariously narrated by Stephen Fry.
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Happy Mother's Day! The killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)Â is one of the most devoted avian mothers. A mother killdeer will draw a predator's attention away from her nest by running towards the predator and acting injured. Hopefully, the predator will follow the mother instead of eating her eggs or chicks. And who can blame her, just look at this adorable baby killdeer!Â
Though, to be fair, killdeer dads spend an equal amount of time guarding and caring for the young.
In honor of Easter, baby birds you'd rather not find in your Easter basket!
Image credits: Wikicommons, Action Press/Rex Features (Kea parrot)
While the name of the American restart (Setophaga ruticilla) may be a bit of a misnomer (try: yellowish- to orangeish-start), it certainly knows how to use those colorful tail feathers. The orange coloration comes from carotenoids, a type of protein that only plants can produce. Redstarts obtain their "orange proteins" by eating insects that have feasted on carotenoid-producing plants. Those bright feathers play a crucial role during the hunt. A redstart will flash its tail at a potential insect prey, startling it into flight to begin the chase. But, the markings of a male are especially important. Most male American redstarts are monogamous; however, a small but significant proportion engage in polyandrous interactions (multiple females to one male). Courting multiple females is especially hard for an American redstart, which must defend two separate territories (vs. most other birds that host multiple females on the same territory). The likelihood that a male successfully defends multiple territories correlates with the brightness of its red tail. A flash of tail is all that a casanova male needs to signal its status to a competing male or potential female love interest.
Image credits: John Picken Photography and Gary Seloff

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It's time for the first edition of Birds Go _____, inspired by the popular, oversimplified children's saying that "birds go tweet."Â
Birds Go Roar: The Black Vulture
The noises you can hear above come from the American black vulture (Coragyps atratus). Unlike most other birds, vultures lack a syrinx (the bird equivalent of our "voicebox"). Therefore, these birds are mostly silent except for hissing and the occasional roar.
Black vultures primarily eat scavenged dead animals, however lack the sense of smell necessary to track down future meals. Instead they use turkey vultures as aerial scent-hounds. But, arguably the fanciest aspect of a vulture is it's ability to digest rotting, bacteria-laden flesh. The digestive juices of a vulture are so acidic that they wipe out dangerous bacteria. Vultures will then poop on their own legs as a cooling and disinfecting measure. Maybe not the classiest move, but gets the job done!Â
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Don't let the camouflaged appearance fool you, the American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) can put on quite a show. This is an animal that literally dances through life--a behavior believed to cause its earthworm prey to move and expose its location. But during early spring, male woodcocks step up their game to a whole new level. After sunset, males will make loud "peent" noises then partake in an aerial display. The male ascends vertically--its wings making a whirling noise--before spiraling down to the ground. And, if you live in the Eastern USA, these displays are going on now! Check here to see if there have been any sightings near you.
Also, did you know that the American woodcock is the slowest flying bird (at just 5 mph) that does not hover!Â
Ah, spring is in the air. Which means that many species of birds will begin showing off some of their weirder behaviors to attract a mate. Here is a male ruffed grouse (Bonasa umbellus) hoping to "drum" up some female attention. A recent study showed that individual males use distinctive drumming frequencies and numbers of pulses, perhaps relaying their identity to other nearby grouse. These birds are also important game species and are closely associated with aspen forests. Although ruffed grouse may appear unassuming, they sure know how to shake their wing feathers.