May 12 2011

Where the Birds Are

Tag: Extinct Animals,Humans,Marine Life,Pet Birds,Wild Birds,Wildlife Conservation — Tim Wall @ 1:55 pm
A national census of birds shows where protection is critical for populations dependent on public lands.

May 10 2011

Hawks in the City: Mother’s Day Raptor Mom in Danger

Tag: Animal Behavior,Animals,Current Events,Pet Birds,Wild Birds,Wildlife Conservation — Tim Wall @ 8:59 am
A New York City hawk, Violet, needs medical attention, but a surprise hatching over Mother's Day weekend may complicate matters.

May 03 2011

Turtle Power to the Rescue

Tag: Animal Behavior,Animals,Cats,Extinct Animals,Extinction Cycles,Food,Food and Culture,Food and Lifestyle,History,Human Behavior,Invasive Animal Species,Mammals,Plants,Wild Birds,Wildlife Conservation — Tim Wall @ 11:28 am
A non-native species of tortoise is proving a good substitute for extinct native seed dispersers in Mauritius.

Apr 07 2011

Why Are Penguins Losing Their Feathers?

Tag: Animals,Climate Change,Health,Humans,Marine Life,Oceans,Photography,Video,Wild Birds,Wildlife Conservation — Jennifer Viegas @ 7:43 pm
A new condition is causing many penguin chicks to lose their feathers, with some victims dying as a result of the mysterious problem.

Mar 10 2011

Albatross Mom ‘Wisdom’ Tsunami Survivor

Tag: Animal Behavior,Animal Communication,Animals,Marine Life,Weird News,Wild Birds,Wildlife Conservation — Tim Wall @ 6:02 pm
A 60-something albatross named Wisdom is the oldest wild bird in the history of North American bird banding and now also a tsunami survivor.

Mar 07 2011

Suburban Living Isn’t for the Birds

Tag: Animal Behavior,Animal Communication,Animals,Cats,Human Behavior,Humans,Mammals,Pets,Rodents,Wild Birds,Wildlife Conservation — Jennifer Viegas @ 6:36 pm
Certain birds in the burbs are suffering big time, making these areas less-than-hospitable homes for some species.

Feb 14 2011

Big Bird Brains – Not In Chernobyl

Tag: Animals,Humans,Wild Birds — Tim Wall @ 8:44 pm
The nuclear fall-out from the 1986 Chernobyl disaster still has lingering effects on neurological development for wildlife.

Feb 03 2011

Wild Bald Eagle Obsessed with Zoo Female

Tag: Animal Communication,Animals,Fish,Video,Wild Birds,Zoos and Aquariums — Jennifer Viegas @ 2:10 pm
A wild bald eagle has been making daily visits to a California zoo's 6-year-old female bald eagle, Olivia, for more than a week.

Jan 13 2011

Congratulations You’ve Raised a Cuckoo

Tag: Animal Behavior,Animals,Evolution,Parasites,Wild Birds — Tim Wall @ 10:58 pm
Cuckoos are deceptive little buggers at birth, fooling unwitting foster parents.

Jan 11 2011

‘Aflockalypse’ Hits California

Tag: Animal Behavior,Animals,Current Events,Fish,Health,Human Behavior,Humans,Marine Life,Media,Oceans,Science and Technology,Wild Birds — Jennifer Viegas @ 8:05 pm
More than 100 dead birds were recently found in a cluster near Highway 101 in the Wine Country region of California.
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