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Strange bird tornado explained: What caused weird migration pattern

Image via Getty Images No, that's not a weather pattern. It's a flock of bird moving in a strange way. In Wyoming, residents ...
Cowboy State Daily

Weird Bird Tornado Near Torrington Was A Wild Flight Of Starlings

A swirling “bird tornado” over farmland near Torrington turned out to be a flock of European starlings. While a sight to see, ...
Science Daily

Birds evolve 'signature' patterns to distinguish cuckoo eggs from their own

For some birds, recognizing their own eggs can be a matter of life or death. In a new study, scientists have shown that many birds affected by the parasitic Common Cuckoo -- which lays its lethal ...
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Researchers issue warning after observing troubling pattern in bird populations: 'It's time that more is done'

The consequences hit close to home. Researchers issue warning after observing troubling pattern in bird populations: 'It's ...
Daily Mail

Mesmerizing photographs capture the incredible flight patterns of flocks of cranes, starlings, fulmars and seagulls in slow motion

A photographer has put a unique spin on traditional wildlife photography, transforming flying flocks of birds into stark, futuristic abstractions across the sky. Catalan artist Xavi Bou, creator of ...
Hindustan Times

In bird flight patterns, signs of looming disaster

On May 6, the Forest Survey of India (FSI) reported 82 different forest fires across states with 66 in Uttarakhand alone. These apocalyptic fires are mostly triggered either by human carelessness or ...
Science Daily

How bird feather patterns form

According to a new study, the precise patterning of bird feathers relies on signaling through ectodysplasin (EDA) and its receptor EDAR -- the same signaling pathway known to be crucial for the ...