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Parrots in the Land of Oz [video] »
Posted by: grrlscientist 4 weeks, 1 day ago in Arts & Entertainment
This is a trailer of an educational and entertaining streaming video of the wild parrots that live in Australia, courtesy of PBS.
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Pluvialis squatarola [***] »
Posted by: grrlscientist 3 months, 3 weeks ago in Science & Technology
Black-Bellied Plover, Pluvialis squatarola , at Bolivar Peninsula, Frenchtown Road, Texas. This bird is in winter plumage which is more correctly known as "basic plumage."
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New Bird Species Discovered in Gabon, Africa »
Posted by: grrlscientist 3 months ago in Science & Technology
A gorgeous new species of bird was just discovered by scientists from the Smithsonian in Gabon, a small country in Africa, and was unknown to ...
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Least Grebe 3 [image] »
Posted by: grrlscientist 2 months, 2 weeks ago in Science & Technology
Can you say cute? After you look at this species of bird, you will realize that 'cute' needs a new definition! Least Grebe, Tachybaptus dominicus ...
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Birds in the News 145 [news and featured image] »
Posted by: grrlscientist 2 months ago in Science & Technology
Another issue of the online publication that is devoted to bringing you international stories about birds in the news. This issue features a stunning image ...
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Painting The Sky »
Posted by: grrlscientist 2 months ago in Science & Technology
A story and photoessay detailing the courtship and breeding of European bee-eaters, <i>Merops apiaster</i>, that you must read!
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Ratite Flight: Lost But Not Found »
Posted by: grrlscientist 2 months ago in Science & Technology
New research suggests the ostriches, emus, rheas and other flightless birds known as ratites have lost the ability to fly many times, rather than just ...
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Birds in the News 148 image and news] »
Posted by: grrlscientist 4 weeks, 1 day ago in Science & Technology
This week's edition of Birds in the News, which collects news stories about birds from all around the world. This issue features a stunning ...
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Today's Mystery Bird for you to Identify [image] »
Posted by: grrlscientist 4 weeks, 1 day ago in Science & Technology
This mystery bird quiz has a twist: Name ten other bird species share this mystery bird's habitat. Hint: to answer this quiz, you have ...
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Australia's Wild Parrots, Part One [video] »
Posted by: grrlscientist 3 weeks, 6 days ago in Science & Technology
Okay, if you are like me, you were not able to see the Nature program, Parrots in the Land of Oz , which aired on PBS ...
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Birds in the News 149 [image and news] »
Posted by: grrlscientist 3 weeks, 1 day ago in Science & Technology
Another issue of the online newsletter that collects international news stories about birds for you to read and enjoy. This issue features a pair of ...
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Why Are Female Blue Tits Unfaithful? »
Posted by: grrlscientist 2 weeks, 6 days ago in Science & Technology
Even though most bird species form social bonds with their mates, they are not always faithful partners to each other. It's easy to figure ...
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Genius Bird [video] »
Posted by: grrlscientist 4 days, 5 hours ago in Science & Technology
This interesting National Geographic video shows how ornithologist, Bernd Heinrich, designed an experiment to test the intelligence and creative thinking abilities of ravens.
