The sound of tawny owls makes young European robins eat less during their southward migration. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows how the threat from nocturnal predators affects the birds' behavior—and by ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 22, 2025
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A study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology revealed when, where and how most songbirds migrate offshore over North American coastal waters. This data offers a baseline to help wind energy managers reduce fatal bird-wind ...
Ecology
Sep 17, 2025
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Seven dead birds. Volunteers found seven dead birds in downtown Dallas before the sun peeked over downtown Dallas one recent morning.
Ecology
Sep 17, 2025
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A species of heron has been tracked flying for almost two days non-stop between Australia and Papua New Guinea during its northern migration, scientists say.
Ecology
Jun 16, 2025
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Fall migration is happening earlier for a North American bird species that is already in rapid decline, adding pressure to its chances for survival.
Ecology
Apr 16, 2025
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As I sprinted across the flower-rich meadow on the eastern coast of Cyprus, I could barely see my car. The air was full of tiny black dots, pelting like bullets past me. I hauled open the car door and breathed a sigh of relief ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 3, 2025
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The night sky teems with migrating songbirds, aloft in their millions following routes etched in evolutionary time. But those flight paths may not be entirely innate, according to research led by the University of Illinois ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 15, 2025
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For more than 40 years, migrating birds have been crashing into McCormick Place Lakeside Center.
Plants & Animals
Jan 10, 2025
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Traditionally, migratory birds are thought to arrive at their wintering grounds after fall migration and remain there until the spring migration back to breeding sites. This assumption forms the basis for determining over-wintering ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 11, 2024
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Bird strikes with aircraft pose a serious threat to human safety. The problem dates back to the early days of aviation, with the first death of a pilot recorded in 1912 when an aircraft crashed into the sea after striking ...
Ecology
Nov 2, 2024
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