New radar visualization shows the flow of bird migrations
A new visualization tool for radar data is revealing bird migrations as they have never been seen before. With the new tool, birds’ nocturnal journeys appear as ...
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New clue sheds light on harmful beak-altering disorder
For over a decade, chickadees, nuthatches and other birds in parts of North America and Europe have been spotted with deformed beaks — overgrown to a point where ...
A look at the possible role of bacteria in plumage degradation
All birds normally fly around with bacteria on their wings, but researchers wanted to know how those microorganisms affect their plumage. In the study published in ...
Climate change could strip bluebirds of their ‘home-court advantage’
What do basketball teams and bluebirds have in common? Both may gain a “home-court advantage” from competing on their own ground. A new study found that at ...
Similar response to climate change in European and US birds
Common birds in the United States and Europe have responded in similar ways to climate change in the last 30 years. “There are a lot of things that drive ...
Video: City birds outsmart country birds
Faced with a plethora of new resources, city birds have adapted in ways that make them smarter and more disease resistant than their country cousins, according to a ...
Jays and crows are conservationists for trees
Crows and jays play a vital role in the conservation of some tree species, according to new research. Birds in the corvidae family hide seeds in small caches across ...
Point Blue Conservation Science wins TWS Group Achievement Award
The TWS Group Achievement Award recognizes up to one private or governmental organization each year for outstanding wildlife achievement that is consistent with ...
Migratory Birds Lack Adequate Habitat Protection
Migratory birds are always on the move and, as a result, rely on habitat protection — of breeding grounds, nonbreeding grounds and stopover areas. “I realized ...
Large, Urban Birds Most Tolerant of People
With humans increasingly encroaching on wildlife habitat, it makes sense that some animals would be disturbed by their presence. However, over time, many species ...