10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

When there are cuckoos around – which parasitize Daurian Redstarts – the females have a higher rate of egg rejection. The Yellow-bellied Tit suffers a bit less from such jokes. Better safe than sorry, I guess. Similarly, some Eurasian Siskins … … and Bramblings are back and will spend the winter in Shanghai.

Birds 242

Birds Deer China Owls 242

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 9, 2018

While larger animals like deer and elk are usually able to escape the fire’s path, smaller animals like squirrels, foxes and snakes are not always so lucky. Birds are able to fly away, but their nests and eggs can be destroyed. Fire can also cause wildlife to be burned, dehydrated and malnourished.

Wildlife 105

Wildlife Sacramento Shelters Science 105

10,000 Birds

JULY 24, 2012

I know on some level, I think that’s something almost all of us can get behind…no one, except the most callous and cold-hearted of the human race things its fine to torture animals, or deny that they are capable of pain and suffering. Among biologists and birders alike, these programs are usually met with great praise.

Animal Rights Movement 230

Animal Rights Movement Animal Rights Rights Wildlife 230

10,000 Birds

MARCH 1, 2018

This species has suffered rapid population reductions across most of its range owing to the loss, degradation and fragmentation of its habitat and land-use changes in eastern Europe, says IUCN’s Red List. In the last year, a broken bustard eggshell was found, but since no displaying was observed, those could have been unfertilized eggs.

Hungary 170

Hungary Serbia Austria Eggs 170