Tag: Birds - Page 5
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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.
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Stylish Flat Pack Birdhouses for Garden Birds
Using laser-cut, sustainably-harvested and certified wood, these affordable birdhouses are designed for simple assembly.
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New York City Subway Uses Bird Sounds to Ward Off Pigeons
With a daily ridership in excess of 5 million commuters, the New York City Subway system ranks among the world's most trafficked -- though there's another species making use of the facilities in a whole different way.
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Stylish Bird Houses for Our Feathered Friends
It's a cold world out there so give a bird a stylish home.
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Third-Graders on Field Trip Spot Rare Bald Eagle Chick
On a recent outing by a group of eagled-eyed third-graders in California, it was students who helped the grown-ups learn a thing or two.
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The Week in Animal News: Wrangling Sharks, Up Close with Lions and More
Before setting aside parts of the Caribbean for preservation, researchers had to wrangle with sharks in the area. A remote controled camera got personal with a pride of lions, the rare pink katydid made an appearance and more.
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Climate Change May Kill Off 900 Bird Species By 2100
Tropical bird species will be hit especially hard by continued warming, the authors of a new scientific review say, urging further conservation measures.
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Check Out the Adorable, Fun, and Productivity-Destroying Frozen Planet Penguin Cam
To celebrate the premiere of Frozen Planet, Discovery has teamed up with Sea World San Diego to bring you a round the clock penguin feed.
