Nature lovers, bird lovers and bird watchers across the country, annually celebrate National Bird Day on January 5. National Bird Day, an “unofficial” national holiday, is a day to create awareness on issues critical to the protection and survival of birds, both captive and wild. According to Born Free USA, nearly 12 percent of the world’s almost 10,000 bird species are in danger of extinction.

Scientists have combed the globe and identified the 100 most unique and rare birds on the planet. Here are 10 of them. Click on the image below for a video.

If you are a lover of birds, you might be interested to know that you can see live streaming coverage of wild birds at feeding stations, water stations, and water holes! Links to cams focused on bird can be viewed at View Nesting Birds or Bird Feeder Webcams.

Watch a bird and post some interesting observations. Or read this article, 15 Amazing Facts about 15 Birds, and post an interesting fact you learned.