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Singing Sparrows
From The New York Times we learn that chipping sparrows love their neighbors, but only if they are weaklings. Male intruders can invade and take over another bird’s territory and strong invader...
Bird Irruptions
By The Fat Finch When I first heard this term I had a vision of little birds spewing out of a volcano. But we’re not talking about that kind of eruption. In the avian world, a bird irruption is...
Bird Poop Coffee
This bird may be to coffee what pigs are to truffles. The “Jacu” bird is the name given to a family of birds—the Guans. Found in the forests of Latin America, there are 15 species. It t...
In a Bird’s Nest, an Animal Behavior Puzzle
From The New York Times Sometimes the scientists who study animal behavior solve puzzles and other times they uncover new ones. The war between mockingbirds and cowbirds is a case in point. Cowbi...
https://fatfinch.wordpress.com/2013/12/11/in-a-birds-nest-an-animal-behavior-puzzle/
10 Ways to Help Migratory Birds
From the National Wildlife Federation From the American Bird Conservancy: top 10 things you can do in your home or yard to help declining migratory birds The American Bird Conservancy (ABC) ofte...
https://fatfinch.wordpress.com/2013/12/02/10-ways-to-help-migratory-birds/
Brazilian Logger Turned Birder Aims to Turn His Community into Bird Sanctuary
From SustainableTrip.org In the heart of the Brazilian Amazon is the Rio Negro Sustainable Development Reserve, an area that is rich in biodiversity and home to several small communities that dep...
An Earlier Exodus Amid Climate Change
From The New York Times Birds are migrating earlier and earlier each year, and scientists have long suspected that climate change is responsible. A new study by researchers at the University of E...
https://fatfinch.wordpress.com/2013/12/02/an-earlier-exodus-amid-climate-change/
Bird Photo Booth: Take pics as birds feast on seeds
From Gadget.com Homeowners love the sound of birds chirping during the day. Some of them attract these winged creatures onto their front yards by putting up bird feeders. As much as you want to o...
https://fatfinch.wordpress.com/2013/12/02/bird-photo-booth-take-pics-as-birds-feast-on-seeds/
Negative Effects of Road Noises on Migratory Birds
From Science Daily A first-of-its-kind study by Boise State University researchers shows that the negative effects of roads on wildlife are largely because of traffic noise. Biologists have known...
https://fatfinch.wordpress.com/2013/12/02/negative-effects-of-road-noises-on-migratory-birds/
Five Rare South American Bird Species Given U.S. Endangered Status
From The Center for Biological Diversity | biologicaldiversity.org SAN FRANCISCO— In response to decades-old listing petitions and a series of lawsuits by the Center for Biological Diversity, t...