Birds choose mates with same 'market value'October 8th, 2009 LONDON - Birds prefer to choose a mate who appears to be as attractive as themselves and has the same "market value", reveals a new study. In the research, boffins found that female zebra finches never tried to play out of their league and happened to choose low-quality males rather than their superior competitors.
Migrating birds chill at stopovers to save energySeptember 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new research, scientists have suggested that migrating birds drop their body temperature at night during stopovers to save energy and build up their reserves faster. Scientists Michal Wojciechowski and Berry Pinshow carried out the research.
Arctic oil rigs help predators prey on nesting birdsSeptember 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Developing oil rigs in the Arctic is helping predators prey on nesting birds by providing them with subsidised housing. They nest and den around drilling infrastructure and supplement their diets with garbage and nesting birds, says a new study by Wildlife Conservation Society, US Fish and Wildlife Service.
Troublesome wild turkeys in Washington tourist town spared from death by adoption proposalAugust 27th, 2009 WA town's troublesome turkeys spared deathLA CONNER, Wash. — Troublesome wild turkeys in the small northwest Washington tourist town of La Conner have been spared the chopping block.
Birds love soaking in the sun as much as humans doAugust 19th, 2009 LONDON - Its not just humans who enjoy soaking up in the sun on the beach, for birds are fond of sunbathing too, according to the bird charity RSPB. The charity revealed that they receive almost 100 calls during hot spells from people who are concerned with watching birds lying with their feathers and wings exposed to the sun.
ExxonMobil pleads guilty to killing birds, will pay about $7,000 apieceAugust 13th, 2009 ExxonMobil pleads guilty to killing birdsWASHINGTON — Exxon Mobil Corp. pleaded guilty to killing migratory birds in five states, and will pay about $7,000 for each bird killed, Justice Department officials said Thursday.
Migratory birds not choosy about their haltAugust 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - If a lush, protected forest with a winding stream is considered luxury accommodation for a migratory bird, a new study shows that they would be just as happy with the equivalent of a cheap roadside motel. John Dunning, associate professor of forestry and natural resources at Purdue University, found that migrating birds are just as likely to stop in small woodlots in the middle of an agricultural field for the night as long as there is adequate protection and food.
New species emerge just as often as they die outAugust 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new study by paleontologists has statistically proven that new species emerge just as often as they die out, with most evolution occurring in small bursts. The study, by Luke Harmon, professor of biological sciences at the University of Idaho, who worked with a research team led by Michael Alfaro, UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) assistant professor of ecology and evolution biology, analyzed the evolution of the 60,000 species of jawed vertebrates using genetic data.
Reintroduced Chinese alligators now multiplying in the wildJuly 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) has announced that reintroduced Chinese alligators have started to multiply in the wild in China, which has given them a new chance for survival. The WCS's Bronx Zoo, in partnership with two other North American parks and the Department of Wildlife Conservation and Management of the State Forestry Administration of China, has successfully reintroduced alligators into the wild that are now multiplying on their own.
Motorist accused of driving through flocks of birds at Wash. state beach park, killing dozensJune 29th, 2009 Motorist investigated in bird deaths at Wash. parkOCEAN PARK, Wash.
Oldest falcon nest found in GreenlandJune 18th, 2009 LONDON - The oldest nest used by falcons, dating back to even before the time of Jesus, has been discovered in Greenland. Gyrfalcons, the world's largest species of falcon, still continually use the nesting site on a precarious cliff edge.
Alligators reveal how dinos survived low oxygen levelsApril 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Scientists have studied alligators to analyze what life may have been like for dinosaurs at low oxygen levels of 12 percent during pre-historic times. The scientists chose the alligator as a test subject for the study because they are believed to be the modern relatives of the dinosaurs.
Climate change makes migrations longer for birdsApril 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new research, a team of scientists, led by Durham University, UK, have determined that bird migrations are likely to get longer, as a result of climate change. This is the first ever study of the potential impacts of climate change on the breeding and winter ranges of migrant birds.
Like humans, birds too can interpret looks and gesturesApril 3rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Think birds are just some "high-flying, cute looking" species? Well, it's time you jiggle your thinking and respect their mental abilities, for a new study has found that jackdaws can interpret looks and gestures in the same way as humans. According to a study reported online on April 2nd in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, jackdaws-birds related to crows and ravens with eyes that appear similar to human eyes-can change their behaviour when someone is looking their way.
Obama, rivals feast on American birdsJanuary 20th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Democrat and Republican rivals feasted on 'American birds' in a traditional last friendly act Tuesday at the close of Barack Obama’s presidential inauguration. The luncheon menu for Obama and Congress members at the Statuory Hall in the Capitol was a three-course fare: it began with a seafood stew, followed by the main course of 'a brace American birds' - pheasant and duck.
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