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Study: Black-backed Woodpecker can breed in burned or unburned forests
Birdnews
By / March 28, 2023

Study: Black-backed Woodpecker can breed in burned or unburned forests

Researchers find no difference in daily nest survival rate nor reproductive output between nests in green and burned forest. Read...

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Breeding Crested Pigeons in Broome
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By / March 26, 2023

Breeding Crested Pigeons in Broome

Crested Pigeons – Ocyphaps lophotes are very widespread throughout Australia and can easily be observed in Broome on the streetlights...

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CT scans offer insights on Australia’s rare Night Parrot
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By / March 24, 2023

CT scans offer insights on Australia’s rare Night Parrot

Scanning revealed how the nocturnal bird manages to survive with limited night vision. Read More "CT scans offer insights on...

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Winter monarch count down 22% from last year
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By / March 24, 2023

Winter monarch count down 22% from last year

The annual count of migratory monarchs wintering in Mexico is once again dismal. Read More "Winter monarch count down 22%...

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Just had my lifer Cinereous Vulture this morning
Birdnews
By / March 23, 2023

Just had my lifer Cinereous Vulture this morning

I woke up this morning and checked social media before the coffee, only to notice a post: “MEGA – a...

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Frustratingly Common
Birdnews
By / March 23, 2023

Frustratingly Common

Something that’s irked me more often than I’d like to admit is the inclusion of the word “common” in the...

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How coffee plantations limit birds’ diets
Birdnews
By / March 21, 2023

How coffee plantations limit birds’ diets

Cast your mind back to the spring of 2020, when grocery store shelves sat bare of essential items and ingredients....

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Report: Wading bird nest totals rise, but concerns remain
Birdnews
By / March 21, 2023

Report: Wading bird nest totals rise, but concerns remain

Wading bird report tallies second largest annual nesting effort since system-wide surveys began in South Florida in 1996. Read More...

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A record-breaking year for the Great Backyard Bird Count
Birdnews
By / March 21, 2023

A record-breaking year for the Great Backyard Bird Count

More than 555,000 people took part, reporting more than 7,500 bird species. Read More "A record-breaking year for the Great...

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Birding Kangding, Sichuan
Birdnews
By / March 21, 2023

Birding Kangding, Sichuan

In Kangding, there is a rather opulent bird hide – two stories, solid construction, spacious, lots of glass, a separate...

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