Category Archives: Birds

Bird Hearing – What Can Birds Hear?

Some birds are famous for good vision, but others should be famous for their sensitive hearing. Let’s sound out how well birds can hear. Please subscribe to continue learning what makes life AWESOME: https://biobush.tv/subscribe Humans can hear more frequencies than … Continue reading

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Migrating birds have lighter-coloured feathers to keep them cool | BBC Newsround

Scientists have discovered that migratory birds have paler feathers to help them keep cool when flying during long journeys. Scientists have discovered that migratory birds have paler feathers to help them keep cool when flying during long journeys. Many species … Continue reading

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BTO Bird ID – Cattle Egret

A white heron in the UK is likely to be a Little or Great White Egret. Occasionally Cattle Egrets turn up, and some even stay to breed. How can you pick one of these wanderers out?

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The birds on the balcony that found TikTok fame – BBC News

Katrina Smith was living a city lifestyle in Melbourne, Australia, when Covid hit. Fearing a lockdown, she packed up and rented a place on the Surf Coast of Victoria. She started posting videos of the birds that showed up on … Continue reading

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How to recognise birds from their song

The definitive guide to bird song. Watch this short video to learn the different sounds made by different birds. As a wildlife artist I spend most of my waking hours listening and watching birds in the wild and I can … Continue reading

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The Evolution of Hummingbirds

Today Hummingbirds are only found in north and south America but over 30 million years ago a fossil of a hummingbird was discovered in southern Germany, and is the oldest known fossil of a hummingbird known. How, did it get … Continue reading

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The Birds are LOUDER, like MUCH LOUDER! (A Bonus Excerpt: “Miracle on 34th Avenue”)

Hey folks who loved my 34th Ave Streetfilm…here is a short follow up from that from the cutting room floor. The topic: birds! You can hear birds all the time! Sometimes too loudly to talk on the phone! (Seriously.)

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Swinging birds play with rhythm like jazz musicians | New Scientist

At least a handful of species of birds swing as they sing, playing with the timing in their songs in a similar way to jazz performers A veery thrush, ready to join the band William Leaman/Alamy Stock Photo   It … Continue reading

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Watch Snowball the cockatoo show off the 14 dance moves he’s invented | New Scientist

Snowball the cockatoo can not only dance in time to music, he’s also invented a range of dance moves and can even combine moves like foot lifts and head bangs. The idea that we humans have lots of unique abilities … Continue reading

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Birds Get Stoned by Rubbing Ants on Their Wings

It’s called “anting,” and lots of birds do it. This article originally appeared on VICE Romania. I recently found out that some species of birds are known to have a drug habit. Before you nod off into some daydream about … Continue reading

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