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This is Harry, be more like Harry.
(Minus the petty robbery.)
We now have a public service announcement from Harry our resident jackdaw...
#SelfIsolation #COVID19 #workingfromhome
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Super exciting to stumble upon this #Sanderling with #geolocator in #Zackenberg @ZERO74N 11 years after I ringed her on her birthday. She cared for 4 fresh hatchlings together with a male with @_BTO ring from UK. #ornithology
Read about her rich life history in the thread below.
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📢Today's bonus episode is a #SupportIndiePodcasts & #SupportBirdingPodcasts twofer!
👉Featuring promo clips from fellow #birding podcasters @FledgeCast @WeGoBirding @BirdBanter @CasualBirderPod @mstych
✅Take a listen, & subscribe to them #birdtwitter!
songbirding.com/episode/9126…
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Rufous Hummingbirds take a more easterly migration route in fall to take advantage of late summer mountain wildflowers. #eBirdScience maps show these “loop migrations,” helping conservationists protect #birds at the right place and time. bit.ly/2nphj3v #sciencewitter
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Lucky for birders, cemeteries have evolved from spook yards to bird-friendly havens, thanks to the efforts of a few innovative city planners. These are the ins and outs of birding with the dead: ow.ly/mTei30m7ufb
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You've probably seen birds wipe their bills on branches, which helps them clean up after a messy meal. But scientists say that's not the only reason for this common behavior: ow.ly/Pd4H30oBEUH
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New from The Auk: The first study showing that a songbird species' breeding population density declines in summers following winters with big irruptions. #ornithology @LongPointBirdOb
Press release: bit.ly/2Ufd8S5
Paper: bit.ly/2IxkjCY
ALT figure from paper
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If you build it, they will come (back): this is how spectrograms, birdsong, and the restoration of a 560-acre refuge helped solve a sparrow-sized mystery. #WorldSparrowDay audubon.org/news/a-sparrow-s…
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American Tree Sparrows usually roost alone, but during winter months, they may roost communally under the snow. ow.ly/VHx730nQAES
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For the longest time, the calls of the White-throated Kingfisher were hiding an unknown species of frog. ow.ly/nKGj308Oy3U
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Did you know this is #NestBoxWeek in the UK? This 2016 Auk paper looked at how climate change is affecting nest box battles btwn Mountain Bluebirds & Tree Swallows. #ornithology
Press release: bit.ly/2InbMUt
Paper: bit.ly/2GS4YMy
📷S. & R. Proulx
ALT Mountain Bluebirds at a nest box
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0 out of 5 scientists agree that this is the proper anatomy of a Bald Eagle. #UnscienceAnAnimal
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There's a new #ornithology #AOSMemberPaper and accompanying blog post from the Condor today!
Original habitat is best, but restoration still makes a big difference
By: @birdnerdroach
americanornithologypubsblog.…
