Five Best: Books on Encounters with Nature

Elephants around Lake Manyara in Tanzania were killing acacia trees by ripping off bark and leaving “pale ghostly white ...
The Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

‘Spokes’ woman for birds: Loop around the lake delightful for feathers, flowers

A patchwork of habitat makes Lake Fayetteville and Lake Fayetteville Park a fine birding destination. The lake draws ...
Wyoming Tribune Eagle

Bird Banter: New Important Bird Area signs attract attention at Lions Park

Vicki Herren is a retired wildlife biologist and ardent birder who volunteered to be the Important Bird Area chair for the Cheyenne — High Plains Audubon Society. At the end ...
Yahoo

Bird flu detected in Moses Lake commercial facility

Oct. 13—MOSES LAKE — The Washington State Department of Agriculture confirmed the detection of highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, in a large commercial poultry facility in ...
中国日报网

Poyang Lake welcomes first winter migratory birds

Poyang Lake welcomes its first flock of winter migratory birds, marking the start of this year's migration season. [Photo by Wang Xiaolong/For chinadaily.com.cn] Poyang Lake has recently welcomed its ...
CBC.ca

'It's disgusting': Hunters, wildlife groups react to dumping of migratory birds in Sask.

There were 142 migratory bird carcasses, most of them snow geese, found in a rural area south of Saskatoon. (SaskTip) The bodies of 142 migratory birds were found dumped on private land near Saskatoon ...
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Bird Photography at Lake Kerkini – Kingfisher

Come along for a relaxing afternoon of bird photography at the serene little harbour of Lake Kerkini in Greece. From the quiet of a moored boat, we capture stunning moments with a striking Kingfisher, ...
中国日报网

Poyang Lake welcomes first winter migratory birds

Poyang Lake welcomes its first flock of winter migratory birds, marking the start of this year's migration season. [Photo by Wang Xiaolong/For chinadaily.com.cn] "It's now the start of the peak period ...
Chicago Tribune

Missing Fox Lake boater found, identified

Authorities have recovered the body of a man who was thrown from a boat on Monday on Fox Lake. The Lake County Coroner’s Office identified him on Wednesday as Larry Suchowski, 51, of Gurnee. Suchowski ...
Gizmodo

There’s Always a Bigger Fish—and Bird—as Seen in the Year’s Best Wildlife Photography

From Moon-gazing rattlesnakes to caterpillars with bizarre headgear—this year's winning photos will surely take your breath away. Reading time: Reading time 3 minutes Photographer Qingrong Yang was ...
Phys.org

Chickening out: Why some birds fear novelty

The largest-ever study on neophobia, or fear of novelty, has discovered the key reasons why some bird species are more fearful of new things than others. Published in the journal PLOS Biology, the ...
The New York Times

Bats Catch Migratory Birds and Eat Them in Midair

For the first time, scientists documented direct evidence of a bat preying on a bird at high altitude. By Douglas Main During spring and fall migrations, billions of birds take to the night skies. The ...