Male bowerbirds hope to dazzle females with bright human-made items
It’s a reminder of how human activity is changing the natural world in unanticipated ways.”...
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The 100 Greatest Bird Names of All Time, including Inaccessi...
The 100 Greatest Bird Names of All Time, including Inaccessible Island Rail, Macaroni Penguin, Morepork, Chocolate Boobook, Dickcissel, Carunculated Caraca
Masturbation among birds is ‘natural’ and should not be punished
An investigation into acts of self-pleasure among parrots and other birds has reached a climax, with the results providing welcome relief for vets and researche...
Difference Between a Crow and a Raven? Ravens Are Larger, with Different Tails, Calls, and Behavior
The main differences between crows and ravens are size, tail shape, call, and behavior. Ravens are significantly larger than crows, with common ravens reaching ...
Quiz: Which Lesbian Bird of Prey Are You?
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Sunday: Hili dialogue
Welcome to Sunday, May 31, Sabbath for goyische cats and World Parrot Day. I can do no better than show a great photograph of a very rare and unusual parrot,?...
The secret to pigeons’ incredible navigation was hiding in their liver
Scientists have uncovered a surprising navigation system in pigeons: iron-filled immune cells in the liver that may act like tiny magnetic sensors. Birds depriv...
These birds clap at night to flirt
"People tend to focus on birdsong, but there are many species making important sounds mechanically rather than vocally."
Heterospecifics removing eggs: brood parasites or predators of nest content? - Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology
Many bird species adjust their nest defense behavior according to the type and magnitude of perceived threats. Hosts of brood parasites – species tha
Don't Know Where to Put Your Bird Feeder? This Is What a Wildlife Expert Recommends
If you want to attract more hungry visitors to your bird feeder, this is where you should place it in your yard.
How a Tiny Bird Might Tell the Tale of Island Giants
How a Tiny Bird Might Tell the Tale of Island Giants: Diminutive wrens go big
The Last Word On Nothing
This post first ran in 2023 Abstract Many years ago, some birds started breeding on an island. Several thousand of them still do. The world changes around them,...