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Birdie Magnetic Sense and Human Generated Electromagnetic Fields

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New research adds a bit more to our understanding of bird migration. Hore & Henrik Mouritsen of Universität Oldenburg, Germany, have just published a paper in Nature called “ Anthropogenic electromagnetic noise disrupts magnetic compass orientation in a migratory bird ”. Birds EMF migration Navigation research'

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Not enough Woodpeckers

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The HBW entry for the Downy Woodpecker (Reno, USA) illustrates a common phenomenon – apparently, the more a species is known, the more subjects for further research pop up. T he European Green Woodpecker (Visselhoevede, Germany) is closely related to the Grey-headed Woodpecker, but less demanding in terms of its habitat ( source ).

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Knock, Knock! Who´s There?- A Woodpecker Story

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It was probably a great spotted woodpecker, which is very common in Germany. My dad and I researched various ways to get rid of the ambitious couple. She was the one who figured out that the knocking noise came from a woodpecker trying to build a home in our facade. First, we tried fixing the hole multiple times.

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Whooper Swans at Lake Kussharo, Hokkaido

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On the one hand, they are very easy to see in Germany, swimming in public parks or teaching pensioners how to eat bread. And now we get to the part of the post in which I briefly and unscientifically mention a few research papers on the species to have a reason to post a few more of my photos.

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The Secret Perfume of Birds: Uncovering the Science of Avian Scent–A Book Review

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Whittaker’s adventures in olfactory research take unexpected turns into genetics, chemistry, and the halls of academia. Whittaker’s research road is more serpentine than most academics. ” (p. It’s taken a critical mass of women scientists to be heard and to be respected.

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Close (and Really Old), But No Hummer

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That’s according to scientists who discovered the bird’s 47-million-year-old fossil in Germany. The three-inch-long, “very weird-looking” bird apparently had a long, hummer-like beak and feet made for perching, researchers told National Geographic. Image above by Sven Traenkner, Seckenberg Research Institute).

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Bird-Ranking: My favorite birds (as an amateur bird watcher)

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Starting with the 5 th place: The Peacock (Pavo cristatus) My very detailed research (thanks, Wikipedia) taught me that these birds are actually called Indian Peafowls – I´m learning a lot writing these posts! The bronze medal ( 3 rd place ) goes to: The European Robin (Erithacus rubecula) Robins are very common in Germany.

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