1 day ago | 10,000 Birds

Crested Pigeons - Ocyphaps lophotes are very widespread throughout Australia and can easily be observed in Broome on the streetlights on a wintery morning. The Crested Pigeons...
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Airplane-Bird Strikes

16 days ago | Ornithology

Orville Wright hit a bird with the Wright Flyer while flying over an Ohio cornfield in 1905. On October 4, 1960, Eastern Air Lines Flight 375 struck a flock of European...
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Those Pesky Birds

1 month ago | Ornithology

Although we love our birds, they can and do become pests at times. The imported birds such as Rock Pigeons, House Sparrows, and European Starlings are good examples, but native...
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Birding Shanghai in January 2023

1 month ago | 10,000 Birds

(Boring bureaucratic note to dissuade casual readers: This post covers birds seen in Shanghai in January 2023, except for those seen at Tianmashan - these are shown in a...
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Wounded Pigeon Becomes Surrogate Dad To Tiny Puppies In Need

3 monthes ago | iHeart Dogs

Herman, a helpless pigeon, was found by a kind-hearted woman struggling on the ground. Thankfully the Good Samaritan knew of a bird lover that may take Herman in. Sue, who is a...
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Birding Hluhluwe, South Africa

5 monthes ago | 10,000 Birds

Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park is the oldest proclaimed nature reserve in Africa - it was established in 1895. It is thus much older than the Hold Steady song “ Heavy Covenant “, which...
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Common Hedgerow Birds of Costa Rica

8 monthes ago | 10,000 Birds

Hedgerows are living fences and windbreaks, lines of green space that bisect fields and pastures. They can't provide the same ecosystem value as natural forest and woodland but...
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Take a closer look at that pigeon

8 monthes ago | The Scoop

That pigeon in your neighborhood may not be your typical bird. Seattle Animal Control Officer Kevin Mack reports several “banded” pigeons found in the city recently. “We've...
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Birding St Lucia, South Africa

10 monthes ago | 10,000 Birds

St Lucia is a small town on the Southeastern coast of South Africa. It seems to consist mainly of hotels and restaurants, as the local economy depends on visitors to the...
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Parthenogenesis and the Condor

One year ago | Ornithology

Parthenogenesis means birth without fertilization. In other words, a female gives birth to offspring without having been impregnated by a male. This phenomenon occurs normally...
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Breeding Crested Pigeons in Broome

Crested Pigeons - Ocyphaps lophotes are very widespread throughout Australia and can easily be observed in Broome on the streetlights on a wintery morning. The Crested Pigeons... Read more ...

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