News tagged with nesting birds
Mobs rule for great tit neighbours
(Phys.org) -- Great tits are more likely to join defensive mobs with birds in nearby nests that are ‘familiar neighbours’ rather than new arrivals, Oxford University research has found.
Apr 27, 2012 |
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Meet the polygamous birds that don’t hang around
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from the University have established a mathematical model that goes some way to explain the very strange mating behaviour of the tiny Penduline tit.
Dec 21, 2011 |
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Feathered friends are far from bird-brained when building nests
Nest-building is not just instinctive but is a skill that birds learn from experience, research suggests.
Sep 26, 2011 |
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A murder in the magpie's nest: Brutal, non-parental infanticide in the black-billed magpie
A brutal case of infanticide has been recently reported in the black-billed magpie. In a series of vivid videos, an adult perpetrator kills or drags out all six nestlings from a nest. Who could have done it, and why?
Jul 11, 2011 |
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Two ground-nesting birds eavesdrop on chipmunk chatter to find safe neighborhoods
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ground-nesting birds face an uphill struggle to successfully rear their young, with many eggs and chicks falling prey to predators.
Jun 23, 2011 |
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More predators doesn't equal more danger for urban bird nest
While birds living in urban areas face more predators than do those in rural areas, that doesn't mean urban birds face more danger from nest robbers.
Sep 23, 2010 |
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Fragmented forests result in more snakes, fewer birds
About half of all bird nests don't survive due to predators, particularly in fragmented forest areas, but why? University of Illinois researchers monitored both the prey and predator to find an answer.
May 04, 2010 |
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Arctic oil: A boon for nest predators
A new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and other groups reveals how oil development in the Artic is impacting some bird populations by providing "subsidized housing" ...
Sep 08, 2009 |
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Noise pollution negatively affects woodland bird communities
A new University of Colorado at Boulder study shows the strongest evidence yet that noise pollution negatively influences bird populations, findings with implications for the fate of ecological communities ...
Jul 23, 2009 |
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