Blackbirds Breeding Raised Research 
10,000 Birds
APRIL 3, 2023
That paper raises an interesting question: “When less attractive people accept less attractive dates, do they persuade themselves that the people they choose to date are more physically attractive than others perceive them to be? Wait, the study was not done with people but with Eurasian Siskins.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 9, 2022
If I was an ornithologist aiming for a grant, I would now definitely highlight the need for more research on this topic. … Nest dismantling by the Hair-crested Drongo may be an adaptive behavior to increase fitness by reducing risk of future predation and competition for nest sites in the following breeding season” ( source ).
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10,000 Birds
MARCH 3, 2020
The source of this ranking, BirdLife International, lists Bolivia as currently having 1,439 bird species, including 18 breeding endemics. Like most maps, colors are used to indicate seasonal status (breeding resident, Austral migrant/visitor, Boreal migrant, etc.). Distribution maps are also different from other field guides.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 2, 2015
Third, observing and photographing breeding birds and their young have become acts of ethical confusion as birders, photographers, and organizational representatives debate the impact of our human presence on the nesting process. Brown-headed Cowbird itself gets its own section in the Blackbirds and Orioles chapter.
10,000 Birds
MARCH 15, 2011
Over the next few days, the Alpine Accentors ( Prunella collaris ) will arrive on their high-Alpine breeding grounds – it is time to start singing, despite that the treeless Alpine landscape is still under metres of snow. all Alpine Accetor photos digiscoped (c) Dale Forbes. all Alpine Accetor photos digiscoped (c) Dale Forbes.
10,000 Birds
APRIL 24, 2012
This week at 10,000 Birds, it’s all about how birds get around to bumping uglies (I’m talking about cloacas here), who they do it with, and how this actually leads to raising chicks…the birds and the bees of birds, you might say. Believe it or not, this is what “fidelity” looks like.
10,000 Birds
JULY 4, 2022
As with Chinese male humans, having your own building is still vital to raising young. There was a breeding pair at Binjiang Forest Park this June. Most scientific research really just proves the obvious. So, the birds start collecting mud and small sticks. Nest building: a good activity for a rainy day. You should try it too.
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