Jackdaws learn from each other about 'dangerous' humans
Jackdaws can learn from each other to identify "dangerous" humans, new research shows.
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News tagged with nesting birds
Birds' nests express their unique style and past experiences, study finds
Walking through a town or city, you will encounter buildings with diverse shapes and sizes. These unique styles exist in part because the buildings were constructed by different architects, engineers and builders.
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Some birds observed stealing hair from living mammals
Dozens of online videos document an unusual behavior among tufted titmice and their closest bird kin. A bird will land on an unsuspecting mammal and, cautiously and stealthily, pluck out some of its hair.
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Crows are always the bullies when it comes to fighting with ravens
A study from The Auk: Ornithological Advances presents citizen science data which supports that American Crows and Northwestern Crows almost exclusively (97% of the time) instigate any aggressive interactions with Common ...
Ecology
Jul 4, 2018
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Chickless birds guard nests of relatives
(Phys.org) —New research has solved a mystery as to why some birds choose not to reproduce, and instead help to guard the nests of their close relatives. This occurs in about nine percent of all bird species.
Plants & Animals
Dec 20, 2013
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Researcher discover songbird habitat affects reproduction, survival
A University of Montana professor who studies birds around the world has discovered trends in how the offspring grow, how parents care for the young and how well the young survive based on where they live. Now, his songbird ...
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Aug 27, 2015
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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.
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Nests near bird feeders are five times more likely to be predated, research shows
Animal lovers who feed birds during the spring could unintentionally be harming them, a new study from the University of Reading has revealed.
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Dec 20, 2016
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Hidden in plain sight: Amazonian bird chick mimics toxic caterpillar to avoid being eaten
In a study published in the January 2015 issue of The American Naturalist, Gustavo A. Londoño, Duván Garcia, and Manuel Sánchez Martínez report a novel nesting strategy observed in a tropical lowland bird that inhabits ...
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Feb 23, 2015
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Is Australia the birthplace of birds nests?
The most common birds nests found today had their birthplace in Australia, and these nests may be key to many of our birds' success, according to new research from Macquarie University, released today.
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