Vulture culture: Why these often-reviled birds are really needed by nature
They scavenge and scrounge, feeding on things killed by nature or man, feasting on the leftovers of other animals. ...
How moth abundances impact birds in boreal forests
A recent study has explored how changes in moth abundance affect insect-eating birds in Finland. The findings, published in ...
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Reflections in Nature: Birds take advantage of opportunities provided by other species
My wife is always on the lookout for eagles, and last week we were pleased to have seen two eagles. One flew over our car in Camptown and the second was flying toward its nest near Gillett. Later, in ...
Door County nature sanctuary event offers 'owl' you want to know about these birds of prey
Visitors to the annual two-day event can learn about those unique birds of prey, see some up close and build a nest box for Eastern screech owls.
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Migratory Birds that Fly between Canada and South America Face Highest Risk, per New Audubon Study
Audubon scientists developed a new framework to understand threats to migratory species and found that birds traversing the ...
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Earliest modern bird lived in Antarctica 69 million years ago
Certain birds that gave rise to today’s ducks and geese found sanctuary in Antarctica during a mass extinction event 66 ...
Analysis reveals global patterns of trait matching in bird-plant networks
Charles Darwin predicted the existence of a moth with a long tongue based on a comet orchid's nectar spurs. This was ...
Great Backyard Bird Count lets public do citizen science in as little as 15 minutes
The Great Backyard Bird Count, in which members of the public are asked to count the birds they see or hear for at least 15 ...
Control zone in place after bird flu detected at nature reserve
The department has put in place a 3km temporary control zone around the reserve, which among other measures limits the ...