Birds - Page 60

October 20, 2015

Egg-laying season starts at breeding facilities for endangered California condors

Egg-laying season has started at four breeding facilities for captive California condors, North America's largest bird.

October 20, 2015

Rare evolutionary twist morphed dino arms into bird wings

When dinosaurs evolved into birds, they had to adapt their arms into wings in order to take flight a process that altered their skeletal structure.

October 20, 2015

Humans killed off passenger pigeons but may try to bring them back

It was the moment that humanity learned we had the awesome power to erase an entire species off the face of the Earth in the scientific equivalent of a blink of an eye: The passenger pigeon went...

October 20, 2015

Yurok Tribe to release condors in California

Yurok tribal tradition holds the California condor as sacred, with ancient stories saying the giant birds fly closest to the sun and are the best messengers to carry prayers.

October 20, 2015

Not just winging it: Birds in V formation choreograph flapping to save energy, study suggests

The next time you see birds flying in a V, consider this: A new study says they choreograph the flapping of their wings with exquisite precision to help them on their way.

October 20, 2015

Bird mystery: Thousands disappear and abandon eggs, nests on island off Florida's Gulf Coast

Biologists are trying to find the reason thousands of nesting birds have abandoned Seahorse Key off Florida's Gulf Coast.

October 20, 2015

Swimming owl caught on video

A photographer has captured the unusual sight of an owl taking a dip in Lake Michigan.

October 20, 2015

Mysterious German zoo flamingo deaths solved

Fifteen flamingos in a German zoo were found mysteriously beheaded last week, and investigators believe they have finally found the culprit.

October 20, 2015

Blue-footed boobies suddenly expand range in California

High-diving seabirds known as blue-footed boobies have suddenly expanded their range in California.

October 20, 2015

Biologists race to solve mysterious mass animal deaths in Florida lagoon

At least 111 manatees, 300 pelicans, and 46 dolphins — emaciated to the point of skin and bones — were all found dead in America’s most biologically diverse estuary.