Bald Eagle trick: turn Pacific Ocean ‘bait ball’ into fast-food treat »
The two ornithologists had just visited a Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus) eyrie and were motoring their way to another one. As their inflatable boat rose and fell in heavy swells…
Oct 30 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
State-of-the-birds in San Francisco Bay: fairly good – until sea level rises »
A multi-agency report on the state of birds in the San Francisco Bay area paints a mixed picture, with most bird species doing well after decades of investments…
Oct 22 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
Two Louisiana teen-agers suspects in killing of Whooping Cranes in reintroduction area »
By Rex Graham Two whooping cranes — the most endangered of all of the world’s crane species — have been shot and killed near the Jennings, Louisiana, according to the…
Oct 15 2011 / No Comment / Read More »
Successful interbreeding of two Vireo species in California leads to keen interest in the hatchlings »
A male Least Bell’s Vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) in May 2010 wove a nest in the branch of an arroyo willow along the San Luis Rey River in Oceanside, California.…
Sep 5 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More »
San Francisco commission approves bird-safe buildings standards »
By Rex Graham BirdsNews.com The San Francisco Planning Commission by a 5-1 vote on July 14 approved new Bird Safe Building Standards. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors is expected…
Jul 16 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More »
Oil sands boom a bust for whooping cranes »
The not-for-profit research organization Global Forest Watch Canada (GFWC) says whooping cranes regularly fly over and land within Alberta’s oil sands region and are increasingly threatened by development of the…
Jul 12 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More »
For mist-netted birds – what is ‘acceptable’ injury rate? »
Humans and birds are united thousands of times a day worldwide in an ornithological ritual. Researchers catch birds in mist nets, place metal or plastic bands around their legs or…
Jul 10 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More »
Santa Cruz teen on ornithological mission »
Alex Rinkert gets up around dawn three days a week and heads to his chosen survey spots among Santa Cruz Sandhills in northern California, taking a scientific tally of birds…
Jul 5 2011 / No Comment / Read More »State-of-the-birds in San Francisco Bay: fairly good – until sea level rises »
A multi-agency report on the state of birds in the San Francisco Bay area paints a mixed picture,…
Oct 22 2011 / No Comment / Read More »Successful interbreeding of two Vireo species in California leads to keen interest in the hatchlings »
A male Least Bell’s Vireo (Vireo bellii pusillus) in May 2010 wove a nest in the branch of an arroyo…
Sep 5 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More »Eagle Owls take nightlife hooting, hunting cues from moon »
By Rex Graham BirdsNews.com Nocturnal predators and full moons are deadly combinations for many mammals. No wonder rabbits, deer mice…
Jul 16 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More »Up to 350,000 seabirds die in most deadly ‘wreck’ in New Zealand’s history »
By Rex Graham BirdsNews.com On July 12, ornithologist Dr. Colin Miskelly received a phone call with mind-boggling implications. A Department…
Jul 15 2011 / 3 Comments / Read More »For mist-netted birds – what is ‘acceptable’ injury rate? »
Humans and birds are united thousands of times a day worldwide in an ornithological ritual. Researchers catch birds in mist…
Jul 10 2011 / 1 Comment / Read More »