Israel’s new National Bird
May 30, 2008 on 10:59 am | In Ecosystem, Ornithology | No CommentsIt’s the Hoopoe! After an exhaustive process, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel determined the Hoopoe was the right bird for Israel. According to President Peres - 500 million birds pass through Israel’s skies annually. He wasn’t referring specifically to the Hoopoe, but that’s a lot of bird for a country with a small land mass.
Hoopoe Israel’s new national bird
Don’t be too Quick to Rescue that Nest
May 24, 2008 on 10:46 am | In Birding Projects | No CommentsWhat do you do when you see an ‘abandoned’ birds nest? The first thing is not to assume it’s abandoned. The parent bird may just be off foraging for food or may be nearby. This article recommends spending at least an hour nearby checking to see if the parent returns. Other tips for dealing with the nest are also found in this article.
Seemingly unattended birds may not be abandoned
Lost Parrot Blabs Name and Address
May 22, 2008 on 10:35 am | In Odd Stuff | No CommentsAnd doesn’t stay lost for long! If you have a talking bird, what’s a good thing to teach it? The name and address! That’s what the Nakamura family of Tokyo did. And when the bird became lost, it had no problem rattling off its name and address to veterinary staff (who were then able to reunite it with the family).
Lost bird speaks name and address to get home
How do they Do That?
May 15, 2008 on 10:26 am | In Ornithology | No CommentsEver wonder how shorebirds like the Phalarope manage to get the water and food bits to travel uphill through their long beaks and into their mouths? Well, so have scientists. And this article seems to pose a reasonable explanation to that age old mystery.
Athabasca Oil Sands - Danger to Birds?
May 2, 2008 on 10:08 am | In Ecosystem | No CommentsIn late April 500 ducks perished in the northern Alberta oil ponds known informally as ‘oilsands’. The open pools of the oilsands are part of the Athabasca Oil Sands. These are a large deposit of extremely heavy crude oil and water is used to separate the oil. Unfortunately large amounts of oil sit in the open water and causes an environmental hazard as demonstrated by the 500 ducks that landed in the ponds. Songbirds and other migratory waterfowl are regularly seen in the ponds. It is not known how many birds may have landed in these tainted waters and whose skeletons lie at the bottom.
Groups warn of more bird deaths in oilsands ponds
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