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January 19, 2012
The consequences of climate change can be incredibly frightening to contemplate. Rising seas, sudden changes in precipitation and temperature that may have large-scale effects upon people and wildlife, and other scenarios can be a serious source of worry. It was rather a relief, then, to read about climate change affecting birds in a positive way. …
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January 17, 2012
People watch birds for all sorts of reasons. A lot of birdwatchers put out seed in the backyard and simply enjoy feeding the sparrows, doves, and starlings. Other species show up too but some backyard birdwatchers don’t worry too much about identifying them. However, a fair number of such casual bird enthusiasts eventually do pick …
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January 17, 2012
A video recently posted to YouTube seems to show a Hooded Crow enjoying a bit of winter sports on a rooftop in Russia. The bird in question appears to place a ring-shaped object beneath its feet and then uses it to slide down the incline of the roof. After reaching the bottom of the roof, …
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December 29, 2011
Like any self-driven hobby or passion, birding can and frequently is taken to extremes. While a large percentage of people who enjoy birdwatching limit their hobby to feeding birds in the backyard, another segment of the birding population watches birds in a much more serious manner. Some birders put the hobby above almost every other …
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December 29, 2011
Some birds seem to be smarter than others. Birds like Common Ravens and jays stand out by merit of their cunning, comical behavior. Parrots demonstrate their smarts with their ability to communicate and act like a three-year old child. Some members of the Columbidae family, though, seem to be just the opposite when it comes …
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December 21, 2011
The warblers, flycatchers, cuckoos, and other birds of summer are long gone. They left back in September or even August for tropical climes where summer reigns for 365 days of the year. Some of those June birds may have lingered into October or even straggled on into November but they have no place in the …
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Permanent link to this article: http://blog.chatterbirds.com/keep-warm-when-birding-this-winter/
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