In Pajaros Uno Island, La Higuera, Chile the Island Conservation is celebrating a groundbreaking milestone. For the first time in decades, the rare Peruvian Diving-Petrels, locally known as “yuncos,” have returned to nest on the island. These seabirds, crucial to the ecosystem’s health, have made their comeback less than a year after social attraction efforts […]
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Traffic Noise Pollution Stunts Growth in Baby Birds
A recent study published in the journal Science has shed light on the profound impact of noise pollution from city traffic on the development of baby birds, even while they are still inside the egg. Conducted by researchers from Deakin University in Australia, the study reveals alarming findings about the long-term negative effects of noise […]
5 of the Most Spectacular (& Elaborate) Mating Rituals of Birds
Mating rituals in the animal kingdom vary across species, and birds are no exception. Typically, dances for courtship between birds involve the makes working hard to attract the females’ attention. They use movement, sounds, skills, and good looks to woo their potential partner! 1. Black-Footed Albatross Source: Eric Dale/Youtube The black-footed albatross mating ritual is […]
Buildings kill a billion US birds a year. These architects want to save them
Chicago’s 82-story Aqua Tower appears to flutter with the wind. Its unusual, undulating facade has made it one of the most unique features of Chicago’s skyline, distinct from the many right-angled glass towers that surround it. In designing it, the architect Jeanne Gang thought not only about how humans would see it, dancing against the […]
Kiwi Bird Shaped Dog Toys Removed from Store Shelves in New Zealand
A chain of New Zealand hardware stores, Mitre 10, has removed dog toys shaped like kiwi birds from their shelves. The kiwi bird is New Zealand’s national bird; the country is the only place in the world where these birds are found. The move was prompted by an outcry from conservationists. Kiwi birds are unusual. […]
Why do middle-aged people love birds so much?
I often wonder why birds speak so universally to the sagging middle-aged soul that it has become a comic trope – the vertiginously swift passage from: “Is that a robin?” to: “There’s a lesser yellowleg two hours’ drive away, start the car.” Is it the freedom they represent? No cholesterol, no mortgage, no self-assessment tax […]
Light Pollution is Drawing Migrating Birds to Cities, Placing Them in a Possible ‘Ecological Trap’
According to the Audubon Society, at least 4,000 bird species migrate every year. They typically do so to get to food in winter months and then to get back to their nesting habitat in the spring. The journey can be substantial, with the most extreme case involving the Arctic tern, which travels from pole-to-pole every […]
What to Know Before Bird Feeding
Whether you’ve decided to start a bird feeding or would love to advise a bird feeder, here’s our guide. In today’s century, chicken has managed to attain cultural dominance in the world. In fact, the widespread is becoming more common. Not just food, but birds also make great pets with their colors. While the chances of […]