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10,000 Birds
APRIL 12, 2014
I recently participated in an “English Report Writing” training, sponsored of course by my employer, and this post will function as a test to see how well I was focussed on the lecture (instead of the sky outside the seminar room which may hold a black stork any day during spring migration). Like … the Tufted Duck !
10,000 Birds
MAY 18, 2024
I finally managed to obtain some acceptable photos of this species, which I did not manage on my last visit. The favourite part of this species for me (apart from its song) is the neat white “V” on the back of the head when the bird looks away from you (only slightly visible on the photo below).
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10,000 Birds
MAY 20, 2014
However, we now understand that birds vary in how they navigate, and many if not all bird species use multiple approaches to navigation. 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 ”.
10,000 Birds
JULY 26, 2015
Germany is currently experiencing its hottest June and July ever, and temperatures in the last few weeks have rarely been below 33°C (91°F), sometimes reaching nearly 40°C (103°F). Absolute field marks between two similar species describe a difference that can be judged definitely by looking at a single bird. It’s bad.
4 The Love Of Animals
NOVEMBER 24, 2009
Understanding a pointed finger may seem easy, but consider this: while humans and canines can do it naturally, no other known species in the animal kingdom can. It’s no coincidence that the two species that pass Hare’s pointing test also share a profound cross-species bond.
10,000 Birds
MAY 27, 2024
Given how far Hokkaido is from Europe, it seems a bit surprising how many bird species wintering on this Japanese island have a name starting with “Eurasian” Or how many of these species I have also seen in my parents’ garden in Germany. It seems extra-pair paternity is very frequent in this species.
10,000 Birds
MAY 12, 2022
Second note: Inner Mongolia has a land area larger than that of France and Germany combined, and I only spent one week there. Like many other species, the Chinese Nuthatch is expected to be affected by climate change. The species is named after Peter Simon Rosefinch – no, that is wrong. Third note: no more notes.
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