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Bird Myths: Bread is a healthy snack for birds

A popular pasttime involves taking a few slices of bread to the park and tossing crumbs to the birds. While birds might seem to go wild over the bits, bread…

Young birds try to enhance song to impress female

For all those teenaged boys trying to be cool to impress a girl, you’re not alone. According to a recent scientific finding, teenage male songbirds do something similar by significantly…

Wind Farms: Source of Energy or Threat to Birds?

For years, there has been a debate surrounding how much of a threat wind farms pose to birds. While the verdict is still out, there are a few things that…

More than 10,000 bird species and counting

There are more than 10,000 different species of birds around the world. Now, add one more to that list. Scientists have discovered yet another new bird species, the Mentocrex beankaensis,…

Whooping cranes being released today in La.

In a post a few days ago, we talked about how whooping cranes were being reintroduced to Louisiana. Today, ten whooping cranes are being released into their several acre pen…