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Rare Gull Visits Great FallsMontana birders were flying high earlier this month as they enjoyed a visit from a lesser black-backed gull, a European gull species regularly seen in the northeast but rarely found in the west, according to the Great Falls Tribune. For more than a week the gull was sighted at West Bank Park in G... |
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Bird of the Week: Dark-Eyed JuncoIt's time to bundle up when you see this week's featured bird: dark-eyed juncos prefer cold climates and are often called "snowbirds" because they are common winter feeder birds, where they will monopolize your millet. Dark-eyed juncos are also fascinating because they have quite a f... |
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Water Birds Abandon Florida RefugeThe first national wildlife refuge in the United States, Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, has been nearly abandoned by nesting and migrating water birds, according to TCPalm.com. The 5,400 acre refuge was first established in 1903 and was once home to thousands of birds and hundreds of ne... |
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Seeing the Magnetism of MigrationScientists have long suspected that birds' sensitivity to the Earth's magnetic field may be how they manage to migrate thousands of miles without frequent landmarks, but there has been disagreement about how the birds were aware of the magnetism to make their journey. According to Inside Science ... |
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Ocean Litter Threatens BirdsThe Great Pacific Garbage Patch is anything but great for birds. According to USA Today, the patch - an area in the Pacific Ocean where flotsam collects due to converging currents - is twice the size of Texas. Confused seabirds, attracted by plankton that grows in the patch, ingest trash includin... |
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Bird Uses Feathers for SongA recent study of the club-winged manakin, a tiny South American songbird, has revealed that these birds use their feathers to "sing" as part of courtship displays. According to National Geographic News, male club-winged manakins use a series of feathers vibrating in concert to create i... |
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