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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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Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers RelocatedFlorida's national forests are critical habitats for the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker. In fact, according to the U.S. Forest Service, the birds are doing so well in Florida's forests that juvenile birds are captured each year to be relocated elsewhere in the southeastern United States where... |
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Brown Pelicans Officially PreservedAfter nearly 40 years on the endangered species list, the brown pelican has officially been removed from that classification, according to the Wall Street Journal. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the change on November 11, though the birds will continue to be protected under the Migr... |
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Turkeys Take on TrafficWhy did the turkey cross the road? In Lancaster, Pennsylvania, they apparently just want to disrupt traffic. According to Lancaster Online, a half dozen wild turkeys are regularly sighted at the busy Columbia Avenue and Donerville Road intersection, where they strut into the street, causing traff... |
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