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| Western Meadowlark / Photo by Dan Duchscherer/USFWS |
- Red Crossbills in the South Hills in Idaho evolved into a unique population due to their dependence on Lodgepole Pines without being geographically isolated from other Red Crossbill types. It also must have done so very rapidly since Lodgepole Pines first appeared in the area 5,000 to 7,000 years ago.
- Scientists on Cape Cod are tracking Whimbrels to figure out their migration routes.
- Collisions with wind turbines such as the ones at Altamont Pass kill not just locally resident birds but also ones from hundreds of miles away.
- Wind turbines, of course, are not the only form of energy infrastructure that kills birds. Electrocution at power lines is a major threat to the Bonelli's Eagle in Europe.
- Though the species is monogamous in its Asian homeland, introduced Kalij Pheasants in Hawaii breed in groups consisting of one female with multiple males who cooperate to raise young.
- While humans and birds evolved running mechanisms separately, they use similar techniques to adapt to uneven ground.
- Scientists are using X-rays to study the pigments of modern bird feathers in the hope of finding clues to the color patterns of extinct animals.
- wadertales: Establishing breeding requirements of Whimbrel
- PLOS Paleo Community: Geologic Time vs. Absolute Time
- Bird Ecology Study Group: Baya Weaver’s new food sources
- Laelaps: How Jaguars Survived the Ice Age
- Backyard and Beyond: Red-breasted Nuthatches
- Extinction Countdown: The Rabbs' Tree Frog Just Went Extinct
- Shorebirder: "Type 2" and "Type 10" Red Crossbills in Connecticut
- On The Wing Photography: Red-tailed Hawk Nesting Maintenance Behavior in the Fall
- View from the Cape: Connecticut Warbler Window
- Bourbon, Bastards, and Birds.: The Siberian Express Comes to San Mateo
- Corvid Research: 15 of the prettiest corvids from around the world
- The Vilcabamba Range in Peru is a biodiversity hotspot that is relatively unexplored because it is difficult to access.
- Small urban parks can harbor much invertebrate biodiversity, especially if native plants are used.
- The expansion of almond orchards in California has increased water usage by 27% and consumed 16,000 acres of wetlands.
- Maryland is starting a project to remove invasive plants along I-95 and replace them with native ones.
- The Arctic is heating faster than other parts of the planet, but the consequences are not fully understood because of a lack of data that is just starting to be addressed.
- Many of New Jersey's parks are not getting the maintenance they need because of budget cuts.
