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Image of falcon striking pelican captivates judges to win Bird Photographer of the Year competition

September 11, 2023

More than 23,000 images of birds were submitted, but only one photo was selected as the shot worthy of the Bird Photographer of the…

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Urban heat and loss of bird diversity linked for first time after hundreds of cities surveyed.

August 28, 2023

Humans aren’t the only ones leaving town when city heat becomes unbearable. A study done on 336 cities in China concludes that heat-retaining buildings…

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Farmland practices of fertilizers and pesticides driving bird population decline across Europe

June 6, 2023

An estimated 550 million birds have been lost in Europe over the last 40 years with human use of man-made farm tools largely to…

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Dozens of parrots saved from illegal wildlife trade returned to wild in Democratic Republic of Congo

September 5, 2022

It took months of rehab and weeks of adapting to their new home, but 68 African Grey Parrots rescued from the illegal wildlife trade…

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All aboard? Red-winged Blackbird hops on Sandhill Crane train

June 7, 2021

Jocelyn Anderson certainly has a knack for capturing Red-winged Blackbirds at their most daring. The Michigan-based photographer recently snapped an image of a blackbird…

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Photographer captures image of blackbird hitching ride on “Osprey’s broomstick”

May 16, 2021

Jocelyn Anderson is an award-winning nature photographer who recently snapped a truly magical image of an Osprey and Blackbird high in the sky. Anderson,…

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#DollyPartonChallenge the animal version

January 27, 2020

When Dolly Parton creates a meme, the Internet and her fellow celebs follow as best they can. But our favourite thing this past week…

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Caught on Video: Thirsty wallaby takes sip from bird bath

October 11, 2019

Therese Ralston has a scene that is positively Disney happening in her yard. The birdwatcher and photographer from Australia has captured images of a…

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“Behavioral cascade” of animal movement has long been a wonder of science

October 1, 2019

Birds of a feather flock together is a axiom that’s never more true than when there’s a perceived threat. When that happens, a flock…

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Dozens of distressed birds forced to wear Christmas ornaments found in New Zealand

January 10, 2019

Pigeons have been found near Wellington, New Zealand wrapped in tinsel and other Christmas decorations and authorities are looking for the people responsible for…

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