10,000 Birds

MAY 2, 2023

It could easily be mistaken for a book about aviation or space navigation or even a flight simulator game if you don’t read the long, adjective-filled subtitle: How a Passionate and Quirky Group of Pioneering Scientists Solved the Mystery of Bird Migration. THIS IMAGE NOT IN THE BOOK. Schulman, 2023.

Science 187

Science Illinois Investigation Research 187

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 20, 2013

Handing out T-shirts at the registration desk with a summer intern from the Field Museum (one of the conference’s sponsoring groups) gave me a good feel for who was around and what ornithologists are like. Exhibitors ranged from book publishers to purveyors of telemetry equipment to local bird and wildlife groups.

San Diego 175

San Diego Ostriches Chicago Colorado 175

10,000 Birds

JUNE 21, 2016

Urban environments are expanding rapidly, and with urbanization come both challenges and opportunities for wildlife. In this study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, a group of juvenile zebra finches was allowed to interact with an adult.

Mammals 110

Mammals Zebras Birds Primates 110