Breeding Experiments Hunting Parrots 
10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 15, 2015
Plasticity in humans is probably modulated primarily through experience and enculturation. As I’ve noted elsewhere, it was really Darwin’s experiences on the Falklands that first congealed many of his evolutionary insights. Presumably the humans keep away the predators.
10,000 Birds
JULY 4, 2023
I’m sure many of you have had similar experiences. I’m wondering as I write if you are shaking your head, uneasy that all these FACTS will interfere with your love of observing owls, an experience that easily borders on the mystical for some of us. They are also hunted. I don’t think so.
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10,000 Birds
SEPTEMBER 7, 2011
The site serves as a breeding centre for endangered birds and animals, and you can walk around large aviaries and even a night house to see captive kiwi. The centre has a daily feeding of wild Kaka , making it easy to see this large parrot. Also within reach are the greatest surviving expanses of kauri forests.
10,000 Birds
JULY 7, 2020
On a quick browse, here are some facts I learned: Melanin helps to resist bacteria that attack feathers; most parrots are left-footed and this is associated with problem-solving; some birds nest in two different places in the same year. (Also, I wish I could use the tiny birds for my own presentations. Is a free digital download possible?)
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
The four authors, themselves field ornithologists, conservationists, birders, and writers with years of experience in southeast Asia, researched scientific studies ranging from early 19th-century descriptions of the birds of Java to the latest phylogenomic studies. Where is the Indonesian Archipelago? There is no entry for Lory.
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