10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 30, 2021

On the breeding grounds of the north, a small bird flies into the night, takes a bearing for the south, gains altitude and flies onward. He mentioned how, growing up, locals talked about losing small chickens to those frogs but never to toads. The rails did indeed come to investigate but came up empty-beaked. Flap, flap, glide.

Costa Rica 260

Costa Rica Investigation Shelters Illinois 260

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 26, 2022

Of course, the paper ends with the usual thinly disguised request for more research grants: “This sharing behavior could indicate a high level of social awareness and prosociality that should be further investigated. Surprisingly, they only stay on the breeding grounds for about 5 weeks.

Finland 147

Finland Birds 2016 McDonalds 147

10,000 Birds

APRIL 11, 2013

My proposal, “ An integrative understanding of phenotypic flexibility ”, aims to answer these questions by investigating the molecular mechanisms underlying seasonal changes in metabolic performance of a common songbird, the Dark-eyed Junco. Juncos breed in much of the U.S. A junco thermoregulating in a snow bank. My Project.

Panama 214

Panama Research Investigation Chickens 214

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 5, 2012

The bird usually turns out to be a hawk, vulture, exotic chicken, or sometimes a pigeon. Further investigation revealed that 30 years ago, the Pennsylvania Game Commission had brought breeding eagles down from Canada to start a Bald Eagle re-introduction program, hoping to bolster the population ravaged by DDT.

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Bald Eagle Wildlife Rehabilitation Pennsylvania Eagles 249