Macquarie Island a highlight on cruise to Subantarctics

The human circus is in town, and the locals are excited. Word spreads through the colony that the new Douglas Mawson ...
Popular Science

4 myths about backyard birds, debunked

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Los Angeles Times

North America is losing birds fast. Experts blame agriculture, warming

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. WASHINGTON — Billions fewer birds are flying through North American skies than decades ago and their numbers are ...
Orange County Register

Shrinking North American bird population is getting worse faster. Experts blame agriculture, warming

WASHINGTON (AP) — Billions fewer birds are flying through North American skies than decades ago and their population is shrinking ever faster, mostly due to a combination of intensive agriculture and ...
The Washington Post

North American birds are dying off faster. It signals a human crisis, too.

With every passing year, the springtime chorus grows quieter. There are fewer song sparrows cheeping amid the shrubs and grasses. The high-pitched trill of the indigo bunting is muted. Even the ...
ucdavis.edu

Bird Flight Research Advances Drone Technology and Wild Raptor Care

An unassuming metal barn erected recently at the southern edge of the University of California, Davis campus houses some advanced video technology for a uniquely UC Davis project. Leveraging UC Davis’ ...
Nature

Urban Birds

Counting bird species is no longer enough. To truly understand and support avian urban biodiversity, we must look beyond simple species richness to capture the functional roles, evolutionary histories ...
Popular Science

How do birds stay warm in winter?

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The New York Times

These Birds Are of Different Feathers, but They Flock Together

Researchers and volunteers in Texas documented birds of different species preening one another. Experts say the behavior may be more common than documented. By Clarissa Brincat On Feb. 4, 2023, in ...
Phys.org

Scientists just mapped the family tree of all 11,000 bird species—and you can explore it

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology today announced the release of a new online tool for studying biodiversity and the evolutionary relationships among birds: the illustrated Birds of the World Phylogeny ...
New York Post

Record number of birds killed in NYC skyscraper strikes for second year in a row

For the second year in a row, a record number of migrating birds were killed by flying headfirst into the Big Apple’s glassy and nearly invisible skyline. At least 1,250 warblers, flickers and more ...