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Get ready for the Great Backyard Bird Count

Get ready for the Great Backyard Bird Count

February 14, 2022
ITHACA, New York — For 25 years backyard birders have had a chance to become citizen scientists by participating in the annual Great Backyard Bird Count.
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Wine and Birding Destinations That Shouldn’t Fly Under Your Radar

Wine and Birding Destinations That Shouldn’t Fly Under Your Radar

February 7, 2022
The next time you visit wine country, pack a pair of binoculars. From hummingbirds to raptors, owls and cranes, there are an array of avian habitats where vineyards are located.
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World Wetlands Day is commemorated

World Wetlands Day is commemorated

February 2, 2022
It is in commemoration of the signing of the Convention on Wetlands finalized in 1971 in Ramsar, Iran. This agreement was signed with the aim of promoting the conservation and rational use of...
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Surprise in the south

Surprise in the south

January 31, 2022
For the first time in four years, two chicks of a critically endangered bird were born
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Malachite Kingfisher Facts You’ll Never Forget

Malachite Kingfisher Facts You’ll Never Forget

January 19, 2022
Beautiful with a gem-like back and blue coloring, these South African birds are excellent fish hunters. Closely related to the Malagasy kingfisher, malachite kingfishers often sit on perches with...
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The Encouraging Comeback of the Azores Bullfinch

The Encouraging Comeback of the Azores Bullfinch

January 17, 2022
At a time when most European bird populations are shrinking, the recovery of a Portuguese songbird is a bright spot that underscores the importance of habitat restoration.
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Hope for Orange-bellied Parrot as numbers hit 15-year high

Hope for Orange-bellied Parrot as numbers hit 15-year high

January 12, 2022
Conservationists are increasingly optimistic for the future of Orange-bellied Parrot after its numbers hit a 15-year high.
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Why some female hummingbirds look like males

Why some female hummingbirds look like males

January 10, 2022
New research on the glittering White-necked Jacobin hummingbird reveals nearly 20% of the species’ adult females have male-like plumage.
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Sightings of rare belted kingfisher bring birders flocking to Lancashire

Sightings of rare belted kingfisher bring birders flocking to Lancashire

January 5, 2022
Birders have been flocking to Lancashire in the hope of catrching a glimpse of a rare bird which seems to have made its home in the county.
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Extremely rare bird spotted along the Midcoast, draws hundreds of birders to Georgetown

Extremely rare bird spotted along the Midcoast, draws hundreds of birders to Georgetown

January 3, 2022
It has traveled thousands of miles from home but the journey isn't over yet. An extremely rare bird from eastern Russia has been sighted along the Midcoast.
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Bioacoustics: the revelations of the science that deciphers the song of birds

Bioacoustics: the revelations of the science that deciphers the song of birds

December 29, 2021
Some specimens sing between 1,000 and 2,500 times per day. But only experts can detect and interpret each melody. Infobae spoke with an ornithologist to reveal those sound records.
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Leonardo DiCaprio supported the creation of a new national park in Argentina

Leonardo DiCaprio supported the creation of a new national park in Argentina

December 27, 2021
Through his Instagram account, the actor, a fervent defender of the environment, once again referred to a natural area of the country
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