TAG: birds

Bald Eagles Are Still Dying From Lead Poisoning

Jordan Davidson – America’s national bird is threatened by hunters. Not that hunters are taking aim at the iconic bald eagle, but bald eagles are dying after eating lead bullets.

Not Just the Bees – Pesticides Wiping Out Birds Too

Heather Callaghan, Contributor Waking Times Netherlands researchers fear the second coming of Silent Spring. “Neonicotinoids were always regarded as selective toxins. But our results suggest that they may affect the entire ecosystem,” says Hans de Kroon of Radboud University and co-author of a study recently published in Nature journal. It’s not just the bees. There

Birds Are Losing Their Way Due to Electromagnetic Pollution

Heather Callaghan, Guest Waking Times The migratory pattern of birds – even if it is a dry subject and the aim of comedic cracks – for some odd reason, has always held the high fascination of biologists.Never more so than now… That’s because the classic experiments were so predictable. Such as a cage with some

Human Birdwings (Video)

Jarno Smeets from the Netherlands has built a mechanical set of wings and in a fascinating display of human ingenuity has proven that man can fly like a bird.


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