birds

A group of 4th graders in New Hampshire took a field trip to the state legislature because they wanted to make the red-tailed hawk the state raptor (bird of prey). What was expected to be a fun-filled trip that would allow kids to learn how government works turned into an absolute nightmare!

What would you do if swarms of birds invaded your home? Dozens of them flying inside your house and pooping everywhere? Like something out of a horror movie (remember Alfred Hitchcock's "The Birds?") swarms of birds have invaded this California home.

We'll bet that you've never seen birds in flight like this. Two young filmmakers in Ireland, Sophie and Liberty, caught on video a natural phenomenon that shows nature at it's most amazing.

Now I've seen everything. Watch this bird actually climb aboard a bottle cap and sled down a rooftop in Russia. If it happened once I'd be amazed, but since the bird actually sets up the bottle cap for a second run, well, we just had to share this video with you.

If you're like most people, you've probable asked yourself, "Hey, I wonder who'd win a race between a parrot and a dog." Well, wonder no more.

A new terrifying threat has been discovered in Russia and is fortunately only affecting the pigeon population so far.

The pitter-patter of crazy Koolaid the bird's feet makes while he runs after his ball in this video is probably the greatest sound ever. Sorry, Beethoven -- yer DONE!

Oh, Japan, you never disappoint.

Just like us humans are fascinated by the behavior of animals, and enjoy interacting with our furry friends when we have the opportunity, some animals display similar curiosities toward other species in the animal kingdom. Our nine favorite inter-species animal videos of 2011 are below.

While its true that laser beams have yet to become the bad guy-zapping weapons we were promised by science fiction, the laser does have many modern day uses. In this video, for example, we find that a laser pointer can be used to perplex and fascinate a cockatoo. Kiwi never is able to capture the little red dot with his beak or his claw, but it’s not for lack of trying.

CareerBuilder.com just released the results of a survey where they tried to connect people's pets to their careers. So if you’re a dog lover you may be in luck!