Crafty magpies use anti-bird spikes to build their nests
It doesn’t get any crazier than this, the researchers said
Tag: birds
Birds with a buzz? Hummingbirds drink alcoholic nectar ‘cocktails’
Hummingbirds love nectar -- and it's not just for the sugar rush.
The biggest threat to birds isn’t windmills — it’s agriculture
Farming has grown to be a major threat for all wildlife on Earth.
The whitest feathers in the world? Look no further than woodcocks
The feathers are even more reflective than those from snowy owls.
How many birds are there in the world?
There are about six times more wild birds than humans on planet Earth.
Australians find themselves in an “arms race” with bin-raiding cockatiels
Locals in the Sydney area are having to come up with increasingly-creative ways to keep the birds out of their ...
Many birds are laying their eggs earlier than 100 years ago, by almost a full month
Changes in climate are to blame.
Move aside, Justin Bieber. Bird sounds just dropped you off the chart
The new album featuring sounds of endangered Australian birds ranks 5th in Australia.
What’s the difference between a raven and a crow, according to experts
Although very similar, there are subtle differences that we can use to tell them apart.
Migratory birds have lighter feathers to deal with the heat
Climate adaptation at its finest.
Bird populations in Europe plummeting since the 1980s
Sparrow populations have been halved, hinting at a major biodiversity crisis.
One in five bird species in Europe is threatened by extinction
Habitat loss and intensive farming are some of the main drivers
Raptor birds around the world are in decline, as they struggle with habitat loss and poisoned foods
It’s a global problem, affecting over half of all species.
Humans have driven hundreds of bird species to extinction in the last 50,000 years
We're solely to blame.
Feed the birds without worrying, new study says — they won’t get addicted to your food
You can keep on using the feeder in your backyard
Scientists may have found how migrating birds sense Earth’s magnetic field
No GPS needed -- just use quantum chemistry.
This is the world’s most “instagrammable bird” — and you’d never guess it
Researchers looked at almost 27,000 photos on the social media network to come to this conclusion.
France becomes last EU country to ban hunters from gluing birds to trees
It's time for the barbaric practice to come to an end.
The Clean Air Act in the US saved 1.5 billion bird lives over the past 4 decades
Clean air is good news for everyone!
These intimate portraits of birds will make you want to save them
World-renowned animal photographer Tim Flach says he wants to help people connect with nature.
Urban seagulls know exactly when to strike to steal your food — we have the GPS data to prove it
You think you're safe, but the gulls know where you are. They're watching.
Want to help endangered birds? This music album could be the place to start
All the profits are donated to conservation efforts
Florida’s birds of prey are full of microplastics
Please stop, plastics.
Birds adapt to climate change by changing their body size, study finds
Birds are either reducing or increasing their body sizes.
Predators can learn what food to avoid from watching TV
Seems you can learn some useful tips from watching TV after all.
‘Dancing dragon’ bridges gap between feathered dinosaurs and birds
A perfectly preserved dinosaur specimen found in China was covered in feathers.
Birds and bats have very weird gut bacteria, and it’s likely linked to flying
If you wanna fly, sacrifices must be made; mostly in the gut.
More than a quarter of U.S. and Canadian birds disappeared in the last 50 years
Almost three billion birds have disappeared across all habitats, including backyard birds.
8 bird species have disappeared this decade or are on the brink of extinction
This includes the Spix’s Macaw, the lovely birds which inspired the main characters in Rio.
Working landscapes can be used for species conservation alongside economic activities
Forest patches are opportunities to conserve wildlife
Escaped parrots are now living, roosting in 23 US states
The greenest immigrant community in the US, certainly.
New research plans to keep drones in the air longer by giving them the ability to land
It's always good to take a breather!
Birds-of-paradise males need more than looks to get a girlfriend
These gals want everything to be just right.
Woodland hawks flock to cities, research reveals. Other wildlife is doing the same
For hawks, the secret is out: The big city has a lot of food to offer.
A male bird can either be handsome or a talented singer — but never both
Scientists have identified an inherent trade-off in avian sexual selection.
Birds perceive colors and hues the same way we do
Does this mean we see everything through a bird's eye view?
Australian wrens recognize friends from other species and work together with them
It's the first time we've seen inter-species cooperation in birds.
How birds “see” magnetic fields
Seeing is believing.
Coffee farming “can be a win-win for birds and farmers”, paper finds
It will keep you civil on a Monday morning and keep some bird species happy -- it's coffee!
Bullfinches mate for life, researchers confirm
A new study confirms what was long-time assumed about bullfinches -- they keep the same partner throughout their lives.
Oil and gas noise pollution hinders bird reproduction
Oil machinery stresses birds, leading to fewer eggs and weaker hatchlings.
Scientists turn alligator scales into primitive ‘feathers’
The research suggests the same pathway may have been taken by dinosaurs as they transitioned to birds.
Urban birds use cigarette butts as chemical weapons against parasites
House finches use cigarette butts to ward off ticks. They do so on purpose.
Sleeping around makes it hard to speciate by mixing genes, paper shows
I don't even want to speciate.
Guillemot chicks leap from their nest, risking life and limb, before they can even fly — and know we know why
The dads really pull through for these chicks.
Some birds play tunes not all that different from jazz musicians
Humans were by no means the first to evolve musicality.
The surprising reason why birds never crash mid-air: they always veer right
Seems to work wonderfully for them.
We’ve finally discovered how birds can sleep and fly at the same time without crashing
Frigatebirds spend weeks at a time flying over oceans in search for food -- here's how they sleep during this ...
