A new study from researchers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) shows environmental conditions in migratory birds’ winter homes carry over to affect their ability to survive spring migration and the breeding season. While scientists have long known that the quality of winter, or non-breeding, habitat influences migratory birds’ migration timing […]
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Daily singing workout keeps songbird males attractive, study shows
Every year in the Christmas season it becomes clear again that some people are amazingly skilled singers, like Mariah Carey and George Michael. Their singing can stir strong emotions. Singing involves probably the most complex and mostly hidden movements humans and animals can make. To become a good singer, you need to learn how to […]
Wind Surfers
A pair of songbirds cut loose from winter’s touch, surfing a cool backyard wind. • Sparrow | Passer domesticus
Emotional Fireworks
Emotional fireworks scatter like confetti, an airborne argument between petty criminals. Sparrow – Passer domesticus
The Wind’s Secrets
A songbird‘s wings carry the wind’s secrets, protractors measuring the sun’s passage. Sparrow | Passer domesticus