Milestone for "The Friends of Worldbirds"

The Friends of Worldbirds now has over 50,000 photos in it's photo bank. I would like to say a great big thankyou to the 1,351 members and to every one @ Flickr. Also everyone else that has helped or contributed to the Worldbird web site. You can see the slide show on the Worldbird homepage.
I haven't posted a photo because I couldn't pick a favourite out of so many fantastic images.

Kite, Hawks Baza, Vultures, Eagles & Harriers.

The Hawk Family
Acciptridae
We have a new page for the Hawk family and are working on each individual species page.

Great Philippine Eagle

The Worlds tallest Eagle

Photo by Neon2rossel © all rights reserved

Osprey split

New page for the Ospreys, Follow links to see more.

A fantastic photo by supercilium June 06 all rights reserved

World No	Common Name	Scientific Name	Status	Taxon Serial Number
3307	Osprey	Pandion haliaetus	Least Concern	TSN: 175590
	Eastern Osprey	Pandion cristatus	Least Concern ?	TSN: 175590

Coolest birds on the planet.

Along with the Rock-loving Cisticola, the Wandering Whistling-Duck are the coolest birds on the block.

Photo January 31, 2006 by NatureAtYourBackyard © all rights reserved

Now the Whistling Ducks have a new page.Dendrocygnidae , and each species also has a new page.

344	Spotted Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna guttata	Least Concern	TSN: 175051
345	Plumed Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna eytoni	Least Concern	TSN: 175050
346	Fulvous Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna bicolor	Least Concern	TSN: 175046
347	Wandering Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna arcuata	Least Concern	TSN: 175049
348	Lesser Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna javanica	Least Concern	TSN: 175052
349	White-faced Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna viduata	Least Concern	TSN: 175053
350	West Indian Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna arborea	Vulnerable	TSN: 175048
351	Black-bellied Whistling-Duck	Dendrocygna autumnalis	Least Concern	TSN: 175044
352	White-backed Duck	Thalassornis leuconotus	Least Concern	TSN: 175253