10,000 Birds

JUNE 1, 2015

Science is fairly well established that yawning can spread like wildfire among groups of humans, as well as a few other mammals. In the other study, the birds—which seem to be great mimics of videos—were shown footage of budgies yawning. Apologies in advance for the ridiculous amount of yawns that reading this post will engender.

New York 157

New York Mammals Science Birds 157

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2014

First up is a paper appearing in the new issue of the journal Science. If you’re fluent in Spanish, check out a video of the researchers discussing their work here.). The stinky results may actually have some side benefits for birds, and the planet as a whole. It’s a headline-writer’s dream!

Science 178

Science Albatross Research Protection 178

10,000 Birds

APRIL 17, 2013

We have citizen science projects like Project Feeder Watch headed by Cornell Lab of Ornithology. When people started heading out to see these owls and then get photos, some disturbing videos showed up. Here’s one of a Great Gray Owl: That video angered me on a deep level. It angered a lot bird birders.

Owls 209

Owls Birds United States Tennessee 209

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

If you spot one of these blue banded birds, you can help by reporting it and contribute to this important citizen science project helping the conservation of this amazing species. Even more importantly, right now you can become a member of International Bird Rescue and double any donation you make! So as Arnold would say, “Do it!

Bird Rescue 191

Bird Rescue Pelicans Rescue Birds 191

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 1, 2015

We only had two days to get the video footage we needed so the local guides were invaluable (they are perhaps the most brightly clothed birding guides you will find anywhere in the world!). To view the full episode featuring these amazing jays and the other birds of Nayarit click on the video below:

Mexico 161

Mexico Ecuador Peru Science 161

10,000 Birds

JULY 2, 2013

a 501(c)3 non-profit video production company focused on addressing wildlife conservation issues. What followed was a truly remarkable citizen science effort led by the North American Bluebird Society to construct nest boxes and restore bluebird populations back to historic levels. Conservation bluebirds crowdfunding video'

Idaho 186

Idaho North America America Science 186

4 The Love Of Animals

JANUARY 26, 2012

She has now teamed up with Hill’s Science Diet to launch the Million Pound Pledge – a national call-to-action for pet owners to help their cats and dogs lose weight and get back on track to living a happy, healthy lifestyle. We also have a giveaway so you can try a sample of Hill’s Science Diet Light!

Pets 100

Pets Lifestyle Kittens Science 100

Critter News

FEBRUARY 19, 2011

Sounds like she watched a harsh video. Deka, director of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) after watching a video allegedly exposing animal cruelty at the New Delhi centre. "It I don't always know how I personally feel about Pamela Anderson, but I can't argue with her (non-acting) work.

India 100

India Ethical Treatment Animal Cruelty Monkeys 100

4 The Love Of Animals

MAY 14, 2012

Science at the Ends of the Earth – An examination of the remarkable scientific work being performed at the South Pole. Production Video Diaries – A set of 47 video shorts made by the Frozen Planet producers, directors, camera crew and more giving personal insights into this remarkable series.

Polar Bears 100

Polar Bears Penguins Wolves Whales 100

10,000 Birds

JULY 15, 2014

Museum of Natural Sciences and N.C. State University has launched perhaps the most ambitious effort ever to understand the secret lives of outdoor cats with the help of tiny satellite tracking harnesses, a 3-D printer and perhaps eventually miniature cat-mounted video cameras to detail behavior as kitty roams the neighborhood.

Los Angeles 172

Los Angeles Bats Feral Cats New York City 172

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

2008 and this video recommended by the Ted Talk people: The Early Birdwatchers ), or the social behavior of Common Guillemots (what we North Americans call Common Murres) ( Bird Sense: What it Is Like to Be a Bird , 2012). Colonialism and appropriation of knowledge is discussed in Chapter 6, The New World of Science.

Dissection 211

Dissection Birds Research Europe 211

10,000 Birds

JULY 18, 2022

Unfortunately, in the science of language, this does not sound particularly raunchy but rather like a rational decision: “A rare species such as the Chinese Pond Heron might choose heterospecific mates rather than abandoning all chances of reproduction.” Chinese Pond Herons also grow on trees.

Birds 162

Birds South Korea Japan Abandon 162

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

It is a true rail ; and besides this there is nothing specifically like it known to science, although it may be that certain rails living on islands in the Pacific Ocean may have sprung from the same original stock. More images and a short video of Atlantisia rogersi can be seen on ARKIVE. The bird will therefore now be known as.

Science 198

Science Transported Shelters South Africa 198

10,000 Birds

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Mind you – it is indeed a description, not a video, as the research was done in 1952. The Crowned Hornbill is among those hornbills in which during incubation the female seals herself into a tree cavity using her own droppings. If you want to get a detailed step-by-step description, see here.

South Africa 147

South Africa Africa Birds Research 147

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 4, 2015

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). million people in the U.S. in 2011*) came about.

America 224

America Industry Squirrels Birds 224

10,000 Birds

MARCH 21, 2011

More Science for the People Berry Go Round Comin’ Round Birdscapes Tuesday Trivia Link from the New York Times About the Author Mike Mike is a leading authority in the field of standardized test preparation, but what he really aspires to be is a naturalist. Wicked, right? Get yours today! Wicked, right?

Deer 141

Deer Owls 2011 New York 141

Critter News

OCTOBER 17, 2009

The group was formed to protest the activities of Huntingdon Life Sciences in Franklin Township, N.J. The company had been a target of animal activists since video footage surfaced on television in the 1990s depicting animal abuse at its laboratory in the United Kingdom.

Guinea Pigs 100

Guinea Pigs United Kingdom New Jersey Protest 100

10,000 Birds

AUGUST 3, 2021

Bird communication is a complex and evolving science. I am also very surprised that a book on bird communication published by Cornell University Press does not mention the Macauley Library , the world-famous archive of bird sound (and video and photo images, but mostly audio files).

North America 278

North America Research Birds Groups 278

4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 26, 2010

We succumb to it every night, yet it is one of sciences greatest mysteries. Video “ Sloth Sleep Study ” – Scientists study the sleep habits of sloth in the wild in order to learn more about human’s need for sleep. Why do we need sleep, and what happens to us when we don’t get it?

2010 100

2010 Science Humane Family 100

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 21, 2014

But, until recently this has not been confirmed by science. Go to the Nature link to see a video of the fish eating the bird. The Tigerfish eating bird thing does not have the hallmarks of a fantastic thing. The researchers noticed the fish taking swallows at a rate of up to 20 a day. I should mention that this dam is not very big.

South Africa 202

South Africa Botswana Africa Fish 202

10,000 Birds

MAY 13, 2012

Not only seen by hundreds of observers, many of whom are highly experienced and knowledgeable birders, including some of the creme de la creme of British birding, but trapped, biometrics extracted, photographs and video taken, yet the identification of this particular ficedula flycatcher remained a mystery for all of its near two week stay.

Birds 188

Birds Morocco Science Tagged 188

10,000 Birds

MARCH 2, 2011

home about advertise archives birds conservation contact galleries links reviews subscribe Browse: Home / Asides / Herpetology Vs. Ornithology Herpetology Vs. Ornithology By Corey • March 2, 2011 • 4 comments Tweet Share If you like science and comic strips you definitely want to read xkcd. Wicked, right?

2011 152

2011 Deer New York Owls 152

10,000 Birds

MARCH 11, 2011

These Blasts From The Past Audubon Rebrand Don’t Be a Slob Birder First I and the Bird of 2010 is Coming… Liben Lark Gets a Lifeline “Science Versus Snake Oil&# About the Author Corey Corey is a New Yorker who has lived most of his life upstate but has spent the last three years in Queens. Wicked, right?

2011 145

2011 Deer New York Birds 145

10,000 Birds

MARCH 19, 2011

Faustus’ opening monologue by heart as it is such an impressive chain of thoughts for anyone immersed in studying natural sciences. Despite being mainly interested in botany, about which he published some of the most influencial scientific essays of his time, he was also very well acquainted with the animal kingdom. Wicked, right?

2011 126

2011 Deer New York Science 126

10,000 Birds

OCTOBER 2, 2012

2001), before the videos and web sites, there was Hawks in Flight: the Flight Identification of North American Migrant Raptors by Pete Dunne, David Sibley and Clay Sutton. There is also poetic feel to parts of the book, echoing the passion hawk watchers bring to the science. Published in 1988, Hawks in Flight was unique for its time.

North America 217

North America Bald Eagle Birds Eagles 217

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Kooyman was there to work at McMurdo Station (a large American research station that we hear about throughout the book) as technical assistant on a science mission involving fish. They are excellent science writers, patiently explaining the physiological processes involved in deep diving in penguins, seals, and human.

Penguins 152

Penguins Seals Leopards Research 152

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

If you have always wondered what the minimum anesthetic concentration for isoflurane and sevoflurane for the Crested Serpent-eagle is, science has an answer. While serpent means large snake, the Crested Serpent-eagle also eats frogs, as this video shows. This included recording a total of 77,760 minutes of video.

China 220

China Birds Pythons Eagles 220

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

As I frequently mention, science is quite wonderful. After not a single reader made any positive comments on my video of a White’s Thrush drinking, of course, my reaction is to just post a link to another such video. You pervert.

Birds 147

Birds China Killing Reptiles 147

10,000 Birds

JUNE 22, 2023

Being a management consultant, I am well-versed in the science and art of b *g. It thereby illustrates how pure science advances informed conservation actions to ensure the (short-term) stability of the target population, and how conservation-motivated analyses fed back to advance fundamental understanding of population processes.”

Birds 130

Birds China Science Research 130

10,000 Birds

JANUARY 13, 2012

The only clue that the 58-minute long video comes from a perspective that is any different from any other nature video is a single sentence on the back of the case that refers to “close-up images of some of the Creator God’s most beautiful feeder birds.” It is jarring and annoying and sounds completely unnatural.

Science 174

Science Owls Pennsylvania United States 174

10,000 Birds

JULY 3, 2018

’ To get a feeling for how difficult it is to tie a Victorian fly like the Durham Ranger, look up a video on the Internet, it’s impressive. This is also where Johnson starts talking about the cost of the theft to the Museum and to science. Can’t make it out? Here it is as typed out in The Feather Thief (p.

Collecting 103

Collecting Iraq Ostriches Science 103

10,000 Birds

MARCH 18, 2011

The thousands of hours of observations that have been added up over the years would not have been possible without the help of the many volunteers and assistants who have offered their time and energy in the cause of science and conservation. Volunteers are one of the most important aspects to the project. Wicked, right?

Peru 254

Peru Parrots 2011 Research Center 254

10,000 Birds

JUNE 6, 2023

I read Chris’s story and saw his video a couple of hours after his sister made it public on social media (I had been Facebook friends with Chris for several years, though I had never met him face-to-face). It was the same day George Floyd was killed. I remember that day.

Emotional 220

Emotional Birds Minneapolis Nepal 220

10,000 Birds

MARCH 4, 2011

Mayr technically studied medical sciences, but he was a true and fanatic/fantastic birder and this was the reason for him choosing Greifswald over any other university – he wanted to go birding there. SIGH Well, I guess I should apologize for hijacking your post. Wicked, right?

2011 157

2011 Cyprus Deer Species 157

4 The Love Of Animals

FEBRUARY 20, 2011

In the video: “Guide Dog Puppies” – Meet some of the cutest guide dogs you’ll ever meet! Follow a K-9 team from recruitment through graduation to learn about the methods and science behind training a dog team, and how handlers use natural elements in the field, such as the wind, to their advantage. Blue-Collar Dogs: Border Hounds.

Dogs 100

Dogs Puppies Haiti New York 100

10,000 Birds

MAY 15, 2023

Fortunately, in science, there is often a way to turn a defeat into a victory – in this case via the author just coming up with a new hypothesis, “if black eagles use the frequency or intensity of mobbing as a clue to locate nests, a lack of seasonal difference in mobbing behavior by drongos may be an evolutionary adaptive strategy.”

China 177

China 2017 Birds Indonesia 177

Animal Person

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

When I saw " From Science, Plenty of Cows but Little Profit " this morning in the New York Times , I immediately thought of "Dog." You may have seen "Dog," posted by Stephanie. If not, here it is. See the entire slide show, Happy Cows: Behind the Myth, here.). We here in America claim we love dogs. They're our "best friends."

Cows 100

Cows Stray Dog New York Times Culling 100