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Bird Nests – How Do Birds Protect Them?
A bird's nest is meant to be a safe place for eggs and young. Adult birds use location, camouflage, design, odor, deception, and renewal to ward off various threats. more...
Wind Turbines and Bird Fatalities
We need to support renewable forms of energy like power generated by wind turbines, but can birds and wind power exist together? The evidence suggests they can. more...
BirdLife International identifies 218 endemic bird areas where it's particularly important to focus on conservation of birds, habitat, and biodiversity. more...
Wetlands are under threat worldwide. The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands exists to protect the world's wetlands for plant and animal species, ecosystems, and people. more...
Seal Island National Wildlife Refuge, off the coast of Maine, is home to Atlantic Puffins, Roseate Terns, Great Cormorants, and other breeding seabirds. more...
DDT insecticide caused pesticide poisoning in birds forty years ago. Today it's still with us, along with other toxic pesticides and herbicides that kill birds. more...
Penguins live in the south and have never colonized the North Pole for several reasons. A North Pole penguin is a rare and puzzing phenomenon. more...
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Flamingo Breeding in South Africa Under Threat
By: Nadine Visagie
The only breeding site for Near Threatened, Lesser Flamingos in South Africa is currently being destroyed unless drastic action is taken to save this special wetland. more...
How to Attract Hummingbirds to Florida Gardens
By: Betsy Franz
There are many residents of Florida who believe that hummingbirds just aren't that common in their state. Some avid birders disagree. more...
Attracting Birds to the Garden
By: Richard Freeland
With their bright colors, vivid songs and abundant energy, songbirds add an entirely new dimension to gardens. more...
Help is Needed to Save Disappearing Songbirds
By: Terry McNamee
Spring is here, and birdsong should be filling the air. So why is it so quiet outside? And where are all the birds that were once so common just a few decades ago? more...
Seagull Summit Held In Dumfries
By: Ross Adkin
On the 24th June, a nation-wide meeting was held in Dumfries to discuss seagull problems in urban areas. However, current laws make tackling the problem very difficult. more...
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