10,000 Birds

APRIL 25, 2015

After a long hiatus that included a new cat, a new apartment, and enough time with the in-laws to last me quite awhile, here’s a rundown of April’s bird news: Funny, sad, and thought-provoking … an African-American ornithologist’s video tips for birding while black. Scientists investigate the DNA of Hawaii’s free-roaming fowl.

Malta 187

Malta Barn Owls Cyprus Fowl 187

10,000 Birds

JULY 5, 2022

The first half describes the problem (why birds hit windows, the scale of the deaths, scientific research, what happens when birds strike windows) and the second half discusses what to do about it (community and worldwide education, window deterrent solutions, legal mandates and building codes, citizen science–what individuals can do).

New York City 259

New York City Birds Illinois Science 259

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 28, 2014

Egyptian Vultures raised is isolation used rocks to crack eggs presented to them. According to these researchers, only the exceptionally intelligent herons acquire the skill of bait fishing. In general, fish will swim to investigate anything that falls on the water hoping the object might be prey. The behavior was inherent.

Fish 163

Fish Woodpeckers Ostriches Eggs 163

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2022

As with Chinese male humans, having your own building is still vital to raising young. If the animal then touches or investigates the mark, it is taken as an indication that the animal perceives the reflected image as an image of itself, rather than of another animal. Most scientific research really just proves the obvious.

Birds 193

Birds Sparrows Protection Humane 193

4 The Love Of Animals

NOVEMBER 24, 2009

See a video on how dogs think like us. Marc Hauser, a cognitive psychologist at Harvard University, recently opened his own such research lab and has 1,000 dogs lined up as subjects. See TIME’s video “ The New Frugality: Doggie Day Care.&#. Hare could run a very profitable shell game. and Europe. Going to the Dogs.

Wolves 100

Wolves Fox Dogs Puppies 100