‘You get one split second’: The story behind a viral bird photo
A photographer’s Covid-era hobby turned into a four-year project that produced around half a million photos. But one stood out from them all.
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Combining radio-telemetry and radar measurements to test optimal foraging in an aerial insectivore bird
This important study enhances our understanding of the foraging behaviour of aerial insectivorous birds. Using solid methodology, the authors have collected extensive data on bird movements and prey ...
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The best lenses for bird photography and wildlife: these lenses really go the distance
The best lenses for bird photography will help you get close to birds and wildlife from a distance. I'm here to help you snap up the best buys. I feel that the best lenses for bird photography solve a ...
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Fairfield firefighters use 'owl elevator' to rescue bird trapped in chimney
FAIRFIELD — An owl trapped in a chimney was lifted to safety by the Fairfield Fire Department on Tuesday afternoon with the help of an “owl elevator," the department said. The Fairfield ...
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Bird flu has been spreading worldwide. What's the threat? Here's what the CDC recommends.
A subtype of bird flu caused by avian influenza A (H5) virus has been spreading worldwide in wild birds with a few outbreaks in poultry, dairy cows and other mammals across the United States ...
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Third bird flu case detected in Ireland since December
It comes as an Avian Influenza Prevention Zone was introduced in Northern Ireland on Saturday following three confirmed cases of bird flu in wild birds in three different countries. Since early ...
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With bird flu cases rising, certain kinds of pet food may be risky for animals – and people
In the era of bird flu, they say raw milk and raw pet food are bringing a dangerous virus with pandemic potential too close to people and pets. On Friday, the US Food and Drug Administration ...
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Chimney repair scam has N.S. RCMP looking for public's help
Nova Scotia RCMP are turning to the public for help after reports of a chimney repair scam in the Halifax area. In a news release on Friday, police say that between Jan. 5 and Jan. 10 they ...
Science News28d
What bird flu experts are watching for in 2025
After a year of rising bird flu cases among people in the United States, researchers are keeping a watchful eye on the H5N1 virus to slow further spread. Since early 2024, the country has recorded ...
Daily Mail1mon
Chimney sweep, 11, whose tragic death sparked outrage and inspired law change becomes youngest person to be honoured with blue plaque 150 years later
A chimney sweep whose tragic death at the age of 11 inspired reform has become the youngest person to be honoured with a Cambridge blue plaque. George Brewster died in 1875 after tragically being ...
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Spotting a rare bird is 'a hell of a feeling'
Mike Lomax travels hundreds of miles for the chance to see rare birds Bird watchers from across England are in west Cornwall hoping to catch sight of a Booted Eagle. BBC News talks to some of them ...