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Spotted Crakes near Broome
Birdnews
By / March 19, 2023

Spotted Crakes near Broome

Last Sunday afternoon we travelled out of town to once again bird from our vehicle across the flooded highway across...

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Study reveals new insights about torpor in hummingbirds
Birdnews
By / March 17, 2023

Study reveals new insights about torpor in hummingbirds

Hummingbirds have the fastest metabolism of any animal. The tropical hummingbirds that live in the Andes Mountains in South America...

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The Mandarin Duck
Birdnews
By / March 16, 2023

The Mandarin Duck

I am not actually really sure whether I like the sight of the male Mandarin Duck. On the one hand,...

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A ‘win-win’ for Bald Eagles and farmers
Birdnews
By / March 14, 2023

A ‘win-win’ for Bald Eagles and farmers

Climate change alters a human-raptor relationship. Read More "A ‘win-win’ for Bald Eagles and farmers"Climate change alters a human-raptor relationship....

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National Wildlife Refuge Trivia:  What is PILT?  
Birdnews
By / March 14, 2023

National Wildlife Refuge Trivia:  What is PILT?  

National Wildlife Refuges protect critical habitat and provide some of the best birding locations in the United States. Although birders...

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Three Antarctic seabird species fail to breed due to climate-change-related snowstorms
Birdnews
By / March 13, 2023

Three Antarctic seabird species fail to breed due to climate-change-related snowstorms

The arrival of the new year is a prime time for Antarctic birds like the South Polar Skua, Antarctic Petrel,...

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Little Egret with abnormal plumage near Broome
Birdnews
By / March 12, 2023

Little Egret with abnormal plumage near Broome

We have continued to observe the birds along the edge and on the Great Northern Highway to the south of...

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Migratory birds take breaks to boost their immune system
Birdnews
By / March 12, 2023

Migratory birds take breaks to boost their immune system

Migratory birds can restore several parameters of immune function during stopovers, new study shows. Read More "Migratory birds take breaks...

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Birders taking action to protect birds
Birdnews
By / March 10, 2023

Birders taking action to protect birds

Birds face innumerable challenges, but many brave and skilled people go above and beyond in their efforts to protect them....

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Interview with All That Breathes director Shaunak Sen
Birdnews
By / March 10, 2023

Interview with All That Breathes director Shaunak Sen

Sen says 'a variety of ecological factors' threaten Black Kites in New Delhi. Read More "Interview with All That Breathes...

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