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Maui ‘Alauahio: Paroreomyza montana

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This YouTube video was produced by the American Bird Conservancy.

In 1879, a small, rather chunky yellow-green Hawaiian honeycreeper with a thin, short bill was collected on the island of Maui, but the species was not formally described until 1893. Early naturalists referred to this bird, now known as the Maui ʻAlauahio, as a “creeper” due to its foraging style.

Like so many native Hawaiian honeycreepers such as the ʻIʻiwi and the Palila, the Maui ʻAlauahio was once abundant in many areas where it is no longer found. This range contraction was caused by the introduction of disease-bearing, non-native mosquitoes

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The Slow Motion Beauty and Skill of an Ospreys Dive: Wild Birds Revealed

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This YouTube video was produced by The Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Learn more: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/the-slow-motion-beauty-and-skill-of-an-ospreys-dive-wild-birds-revealed
Every spring, millions of alewife fish surge up Maine’s Sebasticook River—the largest run in the state—drawing a spectacular cast of predators. For a few short weeks, Ospreys hit the jackpot: alewives are the perfect size meal for these fish-hunting specialists. Watch as Ospreys hover high above, then plunge completely underwater in a dramatic fishing style no other raptor can match. Bald Eagles compete for the same prey, and their size and flight style make for a fascinating comparison.
In this episode of Wild Bird Revealed,

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Watch the Masterful Flight of Tree Swallows: Wild Birds Revealed

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This YouTube video was produced by The Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Learn more: https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/tree-swallows-wild-birds-revealed
Tree Swallows are songbirds built for speed and agility—darting, gliding, and swooping after insects over fields, ponds, and wetlands. But these aerial acrobats have another side: they’re playful, competitive, and clever. In this episode of Wild Birds Revealed, nature photographers Tim and Russell Laman aim to slow down the swallows’ frenetic flight to understand how their wings give them such mastery over the air.
Using super slow motion, still photos, and an innovative nest camera, they capture detailed views of the sleek adults and growing

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