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King Penguins face extinction by century's end
Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner Feb 27. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Climate change pushing Antarctica's king penguins to brink of extinction, says studyWith…Continue
Tags: penguin extinction
Firehawk Raptors
Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner Jan 13. 0 Replies 2 Likes
These Birds of Prey Are Deliberately Setting Forests on FireMany birds, like crows, are smart.…Continue
Tags: birds spreading fire
Birdology by Sy Montgomery (Delanceyplace.com)
Started by Loren Miller. Last reply by Bertold Brautigan May 25, 2017. 1 Reply 1 Like
This morning's vignette from Delanceyplace struck me as being worthy of mention here ... so here I am, mentioning it! Enjoy. ===================== Birds are the only wild animals most people see every day. No matter where we live, birds live with…Continue
Climate Change favors ornament decrease
Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner. Last reply by Idaho Spud Jan 25, 2017. 1 Reply 2 Likes
Those delightful extravagant male ornaments such as bright color and showy plumes are likely to disappear due to selective pressure from the changing climate.…Continue
Climate Change plus Open Pit Mine kills several thousand snow geese
Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner Dec 7, 2016. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Thousands of snow geese die in Montana after landing on contaminated waterSeveral thousand snow…Continue
Wind Farms less lethal to birds than fossil fuels
Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner Nov 8, 2016. 0 Replies 1 Like
Contextualizing avian mortality: A preliminary appraisal of bird and bat fatalities from wind, fossil-fuel, and nuclear electricitySo much for the claim…Continue
Crows carry objects with sticks
Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner Jul 29, 2016. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Crows are first animals spotted using tools to carry objectsNew Caledonian crows ... have been filmed inserting…Continue
Tags: use stick to carry object, tool use, New Caldonian crows
Hawks in trouble from heat
Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner Jun 13, 2016. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Heat prompts thousands of young hawks to leave nest earlyTucson's Wildlife Center is…Continue
Tags: Climate Change, Coopers Hawks
423 North American Bird Species Risk Extinction
Started by Ruth Anthony-Gardner May 22, 2016. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Third of North American Birds Said to Face Extinction Due to Climate Change, Other Man-Made FactorsA new…Continue
Tags: BIrd Extinction
Wonders of the World, Birds
Started by Joan Denoo May 10, 2016. 0 Replies 1 Like
Another gift from Angelica. It just takes my breath away to realize the great diversity that comes about by natural selection. No need for the god hypothesis. Continue
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Comment by Joan Denoo on October 27, 2017 at 12:28am -
Even a parrot seems to be reaching out to touch natural things and when none is available, a faux nature will have to do. Poor thing! Using a faux tree, surrounded by faux vines, he seems to look, in anthropomorphic terms, like a jungle parrot lost in a wasteland.
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Comment by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on October 26, 2017 at 9:19pm -
from cheezburger
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Comment by Idaho Spud on February 9, 2017 at 11:00am -
Interesting migration map. It took a long time to find the #81 hummingbird migration but I finally did. They should make the numbers a lot smaller.
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Comment by Joan Denoo on February 9, 2017 at 1:58am
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I was unable to post this on Hang with Friends.
Mesmerizing Migration: Watch 118 Bird Species Migrate Across A Map ...
Fascinating image of migratory birds in both North and South America.
"For the first time, scientists at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology have documented migratory movements of bird populations spanning the entire year for 118 species throughout the Western Hemisphere. The study finds broad similarity in the routes used by specific groups of species—vividly demonstrated by animated maps showing patterns of movement across the annual cycle."
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Comment by Joan Denoo on July 14, 2016 at 6:58pm
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I expect Birdie Sanders will grow up to be a powerful speaker who doesn't put up with greed or other such nonsense. Suppose we can clone him?
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Comment by Grinning Cat on July 14, 2016 at 5:48pm -
Birdie Sanders has the hair exactly right!
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Comment by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on July 14, 2016 at 5:29pm
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Comment by Steph S. on May 22, 2016 at 12:18pm -
beautiful picture
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Comment by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on May 21, 2016 at 10:07pm
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from cheezburger
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Comment by Joan Denoo on May 1, 2016 at 12:40am
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Steph, here is a treasure I have not seen before:
Ruff (philomachus pugnax) in wetlands. Finland
Photographer: Niko Pekonen
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