Tag: Birds
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California Condor Population Rebounds to 405 After Near Extinction
30 years ago, efforts began to save the California condor, an iconic species on the brink of extinction. Since then, a lot of progress has been made...
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Gay Penguin Pair Adopt an Egg to Raise as Their Own
"They love each other as if they were male and female, courting each other the same," says one zoo staffer. "But what they want is what they lack: to raise a chick."
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5 Creative IKEA Hacks for the Garden
Hack these IKEA products into something new for your garden.
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Most Popular Articles of April: 1 Man Plants a Forest, the Swimsuit Issue, and More
The most popular articles of the month include an Indian man who planted a forest by himself, sexy eco swimsuits, a new solar cell that absorbs 99.7% of all light, chickens being fed Prozac, and more.
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6.8 Million Birds Die Because of Communication Towers in North America Each Year
Every single year, the 84,000 communication towers spread around North-America kill an estimated 6.8 million birds. Some of these towers can be 2,000 feet high and surrounded by a large number of dangerous guy wires.
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Bowerbirds Plant Flowers While Impressing Their Mates
Leave it to a love-struck bird to make our romantic gestures seem suddenly sub par.
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The Week in Animal News: Cyborg Lobsters, Painting Parrots and More
A research team has implanted cells into a lobster to use it to produce electricity. A parrot paints pictures of parrots, dead bugs get memorial and more.
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Outlaw Chicken Keepers Keep the Faith in Nashville
Backyard chickens may be trendy, but in some cities they are still illegal. But that doesn't stop some would-be chicken keepers.
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Parrot Paints Abstract Parrot Portraits, For Parrots
Chances are you've never heard of Blu Lu, the parrot with a penchant for painting, but she's a rarity indeed.
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Spaced-Based Census Doubles Emperor Penguin Numbers
Satellite images of Antarctica have penguin census-takers seeing double.
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The Week in Animal News: Pigeons Poop Soap, Giant Pandas Won't Have Sex and More
A crazy project wants to alter pigeons' diets to make them poop soap and clean our cities. A study on panda's sex habits shows why reproductive success is so elusive and more.
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Lost in London is a Magazine about the Beauty of London and Its Trees
This lovely London magazine is about finding the country in the city.
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Pigeons Could Poop Soap, Thanks to a Special Diet
A plan to alter what pigeons eat to turn their feces into soap, to clean up buildings and car windshields raises ethical, legal and practical questions.
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Israel Hopes To Attract Flocks Of Bird Watching Tourists By Building New Ornithological Centers
Israel invests $10 million for orinthological centers along the Syrian-African Rift Valley Migration Route.
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The Week in Animal News: Chimps Teach Bike Safety, Fat Dogs Get a Stairlift and More
A 1952 film teaches bike safety with a wayward chimp, the growing ranks of obese pets get a free ride up the stairs and more.
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Watch Mom and Baby Hummingbirds in Real Time with Phoebe's Hummingbird Nest Cam
Become a voyeur of Phoebe and her chicks as the elusive hummingbird tends to her domestic duties.
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Hybrid Albatross Stands Out on Midway Atoll
There are only a handful of them, and these hybrid albatross stand out among the crowd of Laysan and Black-Footed birds.
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Bringing The Endangered Golden Gooney to Midway
Long-term efforts by conservationists are slowly helping to bring Short-Tailed Albatross to Midway, which has made history and generated hope for the species.
