10,000 Birds

AUGUST 7, 2023

Indeed, most cuckoo eggs are accepted by the babax ( source ), although a small proportion of hosts reject cuckoo eggs and often boast about this capability when having a few too many drinks. I think I pointed out in previous posts that mammals are kind of evil. Bad manners, I think.

Hamburgers 218

Hamburgers Birds Science China 218

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 2, 2022

Actually, many birds are able to use smell; the 2006 edition of the classic textbook Ornithology states, “Although they have been underestimated in the past, the olfactory abilities of most birds are comparable to those of some mammals (Mason and Clark 2000). ” * Nevertheless, the myth continued.

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Science Research Birds Turkey 230

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

On the short list of wins for wildlife during the Bush II era, Short-tailed Albatross were officially listed as Endangered in 2000. However, they were refound on Buldir Island, a remote island that never had any introduced mammals. While DDT is still used some places in the world, it has largely disappeared from use in North America.

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Albatross Endangered Species Geese Alaska 211