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Some Female Hummingbirds Look Like Males to Evade Harassment

August 31, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

White-necked Jacobins by Brian SullivanNew research on the glittering White-necked Jacobin hummingbird reveals nearly 20% of the species’ adult females have male-like plumage.

This strategy is all about dodging bullies and getting better access to food. The findings were published recently in the journal Current Biology. [Read more…] about Some Female Hummingbirds Look Like Males to Evade Harassment

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: birding, birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, hummingbirds, nature, Wildlife

Bird Collisions With Planes: A New Study Looks At Patterns

August 25, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

China Eastern Airbus A330 encounters a flock of birds at Londons Heathrow AirportWorldwide, the cost of bird collisions with planes has been estimated at $1.2 billion per year. But information on bird movements throughout the year can help avoid damage to aircraft and risk to passengers.

Scientists from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and partners have been looking for patterns in bird strike data from three New York City area airports. Their findings were recently published in the Journal of Applied Ecology. [Read more…] about Bird Collisions With Planes: A New Study Looks At Patterns

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: Aviation History, birding, birds, Canada Geese, Great Blue Herons, nature, waterfowl, Wildlife

Summer Nature Exploration Activities for Kids

July 24, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Summer Nature Exploration ActivitiesNeed fun ways to explore nature this summer? New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has you covered. Get started by checking out Conservationist for Kids 50 outdoor activities for all ages and levels that are perfect for the whole family. [Read more…] about Summer Nature Exploration Activities for Kids

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: birding, birds, DEC, nature, Wildlife

Study Shows Songbirds Share Our Taste for Sweets

July 19, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

New Holland Honeyeater by Gerald Allen Macaulay LibraryContrary to conventional thought, songbirds can taste sugar — even though songbirds are the descendants of meat-eating dinosaurs and are missing a key protein that allows humans and many other animals to taste sweetness.

An international team investigated how many bird species can taste sweet and how far back that ability evolved. Their work was published in the journal Science. [Read more…] about Study Shows Songbirds Share Our Taste for Sweets

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: birding, birds, hummingbirds, nature, Wildlife

Waterfowl: The Common Merganser

July 6, 2021 by Tom Kalinowski Leave a Comment

common merganser couple courtesy Wikimedia user Bengt NymanThe waterways of New York State that are a favorite for outdoor enthusiasts during the summer are also highly attractive to many forms of wildlife. While many creatures are often difficult to spot, others are regularly noticed by kayakers, canoeists, power boaters, and individuals simply sitting on a porch overlooking a busy lake, a quiet pond, or a back country river. Among those forms of animal life routinely seen, especially after the July Fourth weekend, are the mergansers, which thrive in most of the larger aquatic settings in New York. [Read more…] about Waterfowl: The Common Merganser

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: birding, birds, nature, waterfowl, Wildlife

ID Bird Sounds in Real Time with Free Merlin App

June 27, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Common Yellowthroat by Brad ImhoffThe free Merlin Bird ID app from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology uses AI technology to identify bird species by their sounds, displaying in real time a list and photos of the birds that are singing or calling. [Read more…] about ID Bird Sounds in Real Time with Free Merlin App

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: birding, birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, nature, Wildlife

Loon Center Awarded Oil Spill Settlement Money

June 23, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Loon in AdirondacksThe Adirondack Center for Loon Conservation is one of six grant recipients in a natural resource damages settlement from the tank barge Bouchard B-120 oil spill that occurred in Buzzard’s Bay, MA, in April, 2003. More than 500 Common Loons wintering in Buzzard’s Bay were killed by the spill of No 6 Fuel Oil. [Read more…] about Loon Center Awarded Oil Spill Settlement Money

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Ecological Center, Adirondack Loon Center, Adirondacks, birding, birds, loons, nature, pollution, Wildlife

Feeding Hummingbirds

June 19, 2021 by Tom Kalinowski Leave a Comment

Hummingbirds Ernst Haeckels Kunstformen der NaturHaving a hummingbird feeder near your home and being able to regularly monitor the activity around this colorful structure can provide some insight into the summer life of this tiny, iridescent bird.

When the hummingbird returns in the spring, this petite creature tends to seek out the same general region that served as its home the previous summer. Older adults are known to claim the same surroundings which they used the past year as their breeding territory. [Read more…] about Feeding Hummingbirds

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: birding, birds, hummingbirds, nature, Wildlife

The Turkey Vulture: A Welcome Invasive Species?

June 16, 2021 by Tom Kalinowski Leave a Comment

eastern turkey vulture courtesy Wikimedia user Peter K BurianOver the past several centuries, there have been numerous additions to New York State’s flora and fauna. Invasive Species Awareness Week highlights some of the many forms of life that have invaded the region and are currently wreaking havoc with the established members of the region’s plant and animal communities.

However, not all organisms from outside the area adversely impact the environment like Eurasian milfoil or the zebra mussel. One of the largest transplants to New York’s North Country is the turkey vulture, a bird that occupies a niche for which few other creatures are so well suited. [Read more…] about The Turkey Vulture: A Welcome Invasive Species?

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: birding, birds, Invasive Species, nature, Turkey Vultures, Wildlife

Study: Darkened Windows Save Migrating Birds

June 15, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

male Black-throated Blue Warbler in flightBuilding lights are a deadly lure for the billions of birds that migrate at night, disrupting their natural navigation cues and leading to deadly collisions. But even if you can’t turn out all the lights in a building, darkening even some windows at night during bird migration periods could be a major lifesaver for birds. [Read more…] about Study: Darkened Windows Save Migrating Birds

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: Bird Migration, birding, birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology, nature, Science, Wildlife

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