10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 28, 2015

How it raised its chicks? How it is being affected by human intrusions? The preferred alternative to collecting a bird is to take photos and a blood sample. Science doesn’t work that way! Describing the position that Linda took with regards to the validity of the science as dishonest may have been unfair.

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Collecting Papua New Guinea Science Birds 162

10,000 Birds

JULY 4, 2023

Jennifer Ackerman points out in the introduction to What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds , that we don’t know much, but that very soon we may know a lot more. What the Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds is a joyous, fascinating read.

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Owls Science Barn Owls Penguins 217

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 20, 2014

The magnificent history and diversity of birds on Earth came into sharper focus this month with the publication of 28 new scientific papers in Science and other journals. So do parrots, some songbirds, humans, and a few other mammals. American Flamingo photo by Dick Culbert). Where do these abilities come from? Jarvis et al.

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Family Birds Parrots 2014 279