Måske husker du, at der var noget, som pippede under Gåse Åse. En dæmpet lyd fra en af verdens ældste faconer – ægget. Nu pipper det uden for Gåse Åse. Af og til fra steder under hendes varme krop og udbredte vinger, men også uden for Åses radius. For mens jeg skrev til dig om […] …
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Winnipeg will be hosting the 12th Prairie Conservation and Endangered Species Conference on February 19-21, 2019. This is a great opportunity to hear about the diverse conservation initiatives ongoing in the three prairie provinces, meet fellow enthusiasts, and be challenged about the future of the prairies. The theme of ‘Working Landscapes’ is timely, and very […] …
https://www.youtube.com/embed/cyfkubPF9Qc?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent The San Diego Zoo has two new arrivals: a pair of endangered African penguin chicks. The zoo announced Wednesday that the fluffy chicks, named Doug and Barbara, hatched two months ago. The eggs came from two breeding couples. The zoo says it’s the first time eggs laid by its adult penguins have hatched there. Staff… …
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Tufted Titmouse © HJ Ruiz – Avian101 via Photo Capture # 84 – Tufted Titmouse — H.J. Ruiz - Avian101
F/7.1, 1/200, ISO 200. Eastern Phoebe Why can’t you take a nap during a race? Because if you snooze, you loose! Interesting Fact: The Eastern Phoebe is a loner, rarely coming in contact with other phoebes. Even members of a mated pair do not spend much time together. They may roost together early in pair […] …
BY: Bob Montgomerie, Queen’s University | 1 May 2019 One of the curious traits shared by birders and professional ornithologists is an abiding interest in bird names, both common and scientific. With respect to common (English) names, I have previously highlighted attempts at standardization in the 1830s (here), one recognizing a woman (here), one that […] …
Last week, I took a walk round the block adjacent to the office park where I work. I shared the doors I noticed along the way. One of the houses on that walk has a large number of bird houses on the fence around their back yard. I thought I’d share those today, as a […] …
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Transport for London has a new traffic reporter that is earning fans for its unique ability to get a bird’s eye view of the city’s traffic. Of course the ability to get a bird’s eye view comes quite naturally to the reporter, because the reporter is actually a bird. A photogenic seagull has taken up… via …
https://www.youtube.com/embed/KkMwZgtHVnI?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent The 39 species (new species keep popping out of the forest) of birds-of-paradise include tiny, starling-sized birds and big, crow-sized birds; birds in vivid blues, greens, and reds; birds with head plumes, tail plumes, back plumes, chest plumes, and no plumes; mountain birds and swamp birds; branch dancers, pole dancers, ballerina dancers. The Birds-of-Paradise …
https://www.youtube.com/embed/5b2dUgK6VV4?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent Big Bear Valley’s two newest baby bald eagles just got new names: Cookie and Simba. The group that has been livestreaming from the chicks’ nest, Friends of Big Bear Valley, announced the winning names on Saturday. The nonprofit ran a contest after the two eggs hatched earlier in April, following weeks of incubation and fussing… …
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