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Researchers issue warning after observing troubling pattern in bird populations: 'It's time that more is done'

The consequences hit close to home. Researchers issue warning after observing troubling pattern in bird populations: 'It's ...
The Cool Down on MSN

Scientists sound alarm after discovering new pattern that poses 'ongoing risks' for millions of birds: 'Raises interesting questions'

This timing is unusual. Scientists sound alarm after discovering new pattern that poses 'ongoing risks' for millions of birds ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Bird Migration Patterns Are Changing—and Climate Change May Be to Blame

Pictured: Richard's pipits (Anthus richardi) are migrating on an east to west axis instead of heading south towards warmer latitudes. JJ Harrison via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY 3.0 Each year birds ...
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Birds evolve 'signature' patterns to distinguish cuckoo eggs from their own

For some birds, recognising their own eggs can be a matter of life or death. In a new study, scientists have shown that many birds affected by the parasitic Common Cuckoo - which lays its lethal ...
Smithsonian Magazine

This Pattern Is Made of 2,100 Dead Birds

Each year, FLAP lays out birds collected by volunteers in a bid to raise awareness about the dangers of bird/building collisions. FLAP Toronto has a problem with fatal collisions—accidents that claim ...