Baltic Bird

15/01/2016

RT : What fun - Penguin trivia! https://t.co/dVXCy67P8d

How much do you know about penguins? These fun facts may surprise you!

13/01/2016

RT : Pardalotidae birds - doesn't get any cuter! https://t.co/t6bNhyQsaZ

Learn the birds of the Pardalotidae family, including where to find them and what characteristics they share.

12/01/2016

RT : Report on scarce migrant birds in Britain in 2013: non-passerines
https://t.co/DZ2KEW8HJm

This report presents data on the non-passerine scarce migrants recorded in Britain during 2013. It was a record year for no fewer than three...

30/12/2015

is protecting four sites for endangered such as the Spoon-billed Sandpiper: http://ow.ly/WnuPk

The UK’s leading birdnews service since 1991. Sending over 90,000 instant and reliable birdnews reports each year. On pagers, smartphones, tablets...

28/12/2015

perform critical services in processing carcasses, but many of them are threatened or endangered: http://ow.ly/Wnuua

Vultures do the dirty work of cleaning up after death. With their numbers plummeting, we’re learning how much we need to keep them alive.

18/12/2015

Spotted continue to decline wherever they come into contact with Barred Owls. http://ow.ly/VRo4W

As if the northern spotted owls didn't have enough problems, it might now be faced with a threat it can't survive -- a rival owl

16/12/2015

Scientists were able to locate a rare Ashy Storm-Petrel nest through analysis of audio recordings. http://ow.ly/VRniC

Ecologists trying to pin down the complex web of connections swirling around a particular species need to start with the basics, things like the...

14/12/2015

Blackpoll that breed in northwestern North America have to migrate eastward across the continent: http://ow.ly/VRmP5

Tiny Blackpoll Warblers have the longest migratory route of any New World warbler, making a nonstop flight over the Atlantic Ocean each fall from...

04/12/2015

RT : Why people care about birds and Wild Birds Unlimited https://t.co/3HReLA1HSY ☮ Wild Unlimited

03/12/2015

RT : of the year? Brothers rescue trapped https://t.co/yvFY8eXGUj https://t.co/yCK7VtXwrl

Two brothers from Canada managed to rescue a rare bald eagle from a trap.

02/12/2015

RT : about the health of our environment. Listen carefully https://t.co/v29J3yTsVu

What birds tell us about threats from climate change and solutions for nature and people.

01/12/2015

RT : A Photographer Toiled for Six Years To Capture This in Mid-Dive https://t.co/xWb8fWFN7K https://t.co/WeBEexiepe

It took six years and 720,000 exposures, but Scottish wildlife photographer Alan McFayden finally got his bird. He captured this stunning image of...

20/11/2015

asks Supreme Court to overturn its ban on hunting rare Houbara . http://ow.ly/UIB66

Pakistan on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to review its ban against hunting a rare desert bird whose meat is prized among Arab sheikhs as an...

18/11/2015

Mated pairs of Great T**s will stay together during the winter even if it means sacrificing better food. http://ow.ly/UIAId

Wild birds will sacrifice access to food in order to stay close to their partner over the winter, according to a study by Oxford University...

16/11/2015

Canada's boreal forest is vital as the breeding ground for many North American bird species. http://ow.ly/UIAx5

The arrival of autumn brings certain reliable joys—pumpkins ripe and ready for Halloween, the explosion of fall colors, and the excitement of...

13/11/2015

Exposure to heavy metals reduces the plumage color of Great T**s: http://ow.ly/UsTvy

Heavy metals, the result of contamination, may be toxic for animals to the extent of affecting their reproduction and physiology. This is the case...

11/11/2015

will often steal shellfish from diving to take advantage of food sources: http://ow.ly/UsSm2

Gulls have learned to follow diving ducks and take the bottom-dwelling mussels that the ducks bring to the surface, a food source that would...

06/11/2015

European species, eg. the Atlantic Puffin and European Turtle Dove, have been added to the IUCN Red List. http://ow.ly/UeViS

Birds now as endangered as African elephant and lion, according to latest list of endangered species

04/11/2015

At least six species of in have seen their conservation status worsen in the past year: http://ow.ly/UeV0a

Africa's vultures are increasingly the victims of poisoning and poachers, leaving around half the continent's 11 vulture species critically...

30/10/2015

Net Results: Introducing Craves’s Giant Barn ! http://ow.ly/TVesY

28/10/2015

Young Bald find meals at landfills appealing but visit them less often as they become more adept at hunting. http://ow.ly/TVele

Imagine for a moment that you're a young bald eagle soaring through the sky, scouring for a nice meal down below. You could hold out for fresh prey...

23/10/2015

Sea level rise poses a major threat to the breeding grounds of many , in particular: http://ow.ly/TC9FA

Bigger storms caused by rising seas will flood seabird nests long before their colonies are actually submerged—and albatrosses may be too stubborn...

21/10/2015

Burrowing carry fleas - known plague vectors; but the fleas on the owls (and the owls) are plague-free: http://ow.ly/TC9pv

But they do have fleas.

09/10/2015

In Russia, Blakiston's Fish seem to tolerate logging activity: http://ow.ly/T6LRw

Can owls and loggers get along? A recent study conducted in Primorye in the southern Russian Far East suggests it's not only possible, but...

07/10/2015

This year's winter forecast has been published: http://ow.ly/T6LIC

PINE GROSBEAK: This largest of the finches should move south in small numbers to Algonquin Park and probably farther south. A small flight is...

25/09/2015

Colorful plumage may not always be an honest signal of a bird's reproductive quality: http://ow.ly/SBDQA

18/09/2015

Female pay attention to cowbird nestling survival and lay future eggs in nests where chicks survived well. http://ow.ly/Sbejf

Brown-headed cowbirds have a reputation for being deadbeat parents: They lay their eggs in other birds' nests and then disappear, the story goes,...

16/09/2015

Migratory avoid predators during by seeking out habitats with plenty of places to hide. http://ow.ly/SbdH3

Birds stopping for a break during their grueling migratory flights face a difficult tradeoff: They need to fuel up with food as efficiently as...

14/09/2015

A federal judge removed endangered species protections for the Lesser Prairie-Chicken: http://ow.ly/Sbdtr

MIDLAND, Texas (AP) — A federal court in Texas has stripped the lesser prairie chicken of Endangered Species Act protections, a victory for oil and...

11/09/2015

Common return to the same wintering sites year after year: http://ow.ly/RSbqO

Common Loons (Gavia immer) nest on lakes across Canada and the northern U.S., but every winter they disperse, many to the open ocean where they're...