10,000 Birds
DECEMBER 19, 2012
Ferruginous Hawks were known as Rusty Squirrel-Hawks back in the 1800′s and they exist in both a light and dark morph. They are often seen on the ground since their prey consists mainly of rabbit, prairie dog and, you guessed it, ground squirrel. Obviously more research needs to be done on this magnificent raptor.
10,000 Birds
JUNE 9, 2020
Birders who submit their checklists to eBird likely know that their data may be used to conduct research on avian migration, range, or population. It has also been used by researchers from other fields, such as economists. I emailed the Dr. Lopez and asked about this research and the use of eBird data. A: Good question!
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10,000 Birds
APRIL 13, 2024
Our internet research showed that somebody in Pine County had all three ( Black, Brown-capped, and Gray-crowned ) Rosy Finches on the feeders in their garden. We also saw Prairie Dogs , Bison , Mule Deer , Abert’s Squirrel and Coyote. This is a simple grey and black bird but I have always wanted to see one. And now I did.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 4, 2015
And squirrels. Aggravatingly, many squirrels. How to choose bird feeders; how to make nutritious bird food; how to create a backyard environment that will attract birds; how to survey your feeder birds for citizen science projects; how to prevent squirrels from gobbling up all your black oil sunflower seed (sorry, none of that works).
Critter News
DECEMBER 9, 2010
For more than a year, we have worked to block NASA’s planned radiation experiments on live squirrel monkeys. NASA had planned to irradiate 30 live squirrel monkeys in a misguided attempt to learn the effects of deep-space radiation. We have just learned that the experiments have been cancelled.
10,000 Birds
AUGUST 16, 2015
If you follow baseball, you’ve probably heard of the “ rally squirrel ” and the infamous “ rally monkey.” Researchers are planning to ask the American Ornithologists’ Union to make the split official.
10,000 Birds
JULY 31, 2015
He meant well, but his research told him to feed them Exact parrot formula – which is NOT a diet for ravens. A few weeks ago squirrel was hit by a car in front of my house. I was still afraid for them, though, so I picked up the dead squirrel with a piece of rebar and put it in the woods. They have a schedule.
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