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April 7, 2019

News On The Wing – April ’19 Edition

ephoto_1552237583487 From tree netting to saving the Komodo Dragon, our April News On The Wing is chalk full of all the current wildlife and nature preservation news!

News On The Wing is comprised of information gathered from across social media. It’s purpose is to share info, start conversations and encourage active participation in the protection of our natural world! We hope you enjoy the April edition!

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April 6, 2019April 6, 2019

Mastering the Fluff & Fold

K photostudio_1553651658727 eito is often enlisted (begrudgingly) to help mom with the laundry.

Assuming her duties on the Fluff & Fold assembly line for about 2 minutes, she then makes a beeline for the linen closet to chortle at me – probably telling me to go fluff & fold myself no doubt!

Pretty in Pink!

April 1, 2019March 31, 2019

It’s A Birb Thing

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Poor Cheeks, her bowl is empty and she’s none too happy about it!

Visit It’s A Birb Thing to see how Cheeks reacts to this dire birdie dilemma.

March 20, 2019

Spring is (almost) here, yay!

Happy Vernal Equinox everyone, spring is almost here, woohoo!

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March 11, 2019

We have 4 tawny eggs and otters visiting almost every night! — www.wildlifekate.co.uk

It has been an exciting week! I have regularly been logging remotely onto the tawny box at Yew View and was delighted to see that our female had laid another egg, taking us up to four, for the first time! Tawnies usually lay 2-3 eggs and I feel that this 4th egg is an indication […]

via We have 4 tawny eggs and otters visiting almost every night! — www.wildlifekate.co.uk

March 10, 2019

Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week: Feathers — National Geographic Blog

Feathers vary widely in their shape and size and are one of the defining characteristics of birds. Feathers perform many functions for birds which include flight in most species, thermoregulation, waterproofing in marine species, and communication and camouflage via their colour. Thank you to all the photographers that submitted photos of bird feathers, your pictures […]

via Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week: Feathers — National Geographic Blog

March 10, 2019

Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week: Interactions — National Geographic Society Newsroom

In nature there are many types of interactions; mutualism where both organisms benefit, competition where both organisms may be negatively affected, commensalism where one benefits and the other is not affected, competition where each organism is affected negatively, and predation/parasitism/herbivory where one species benefits and the other is negatively affected. Thanks to all the photographers…

via Top 25 Wild Bird Photographs of the Week: Interactions — National Geographic Society Newsroom

March 10, 2019

Early Birds Get More than the Worm — New York State Parks Blog

In the wild, February and March may seem like the worst time for a bird to raise a family, with challenges including frigid temps, sleet, wind, and snow. But this is no ordinary bird, this is a great bird—a Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus). These large, thick-bodied raptors- weighing in at 2.5 to 5 pounds […]

via Early Birds Get More than the Worm — New York State Parks Blog

March 10, 2019

Nest Hunt — New York State Parks Blog

Late fall through early spring is a great time to look for abandoned bird nests in our parks. These nests provided homes for young birds last year and are so well built that they have lasted through the harshest of winter weather When you come upon a nest during your hike, there are a few […]

via Nest Hunt — New York State Parks Blog

March 10, 2019

The Four Different Checklists of Birds of the World — SANTA MONICA BAY AUDUBON SOCIETY BLOG

You may be surprised to learn that there are not one, but four different checklists of all the birds in the world. As you will read below, out of a current total 11,524 extant and recently extinct species, the four lists agree on 9,968 (86.5%) of them, leaving 1556 species considered by some but not […]

via The Four Different Checklists of Birds of the World — SANTA MONICA BAY AUDUBON SOCIETY BLOG