ornithology
2023-06-15 @ 17.05.41 ∈ In English
Urban great tits less stressed than their countryside cousins, finds study
"The great tit's high cognitive capacity means it is highly adaptable, and urban great tits seem to have adapted so well to the new environment that they are not stressed by high population density. Another possible explanation is that it was the most intelligent and most flexible individuals who succeeded in colonizing urban environments in the first place," says Anders Brodin, biologist at Lund University.
2023-06-12 @ 11.07.54 ∈ Suomeksi
2023-06-11 @ 14.05.01 ∈ Suomeksi
HS Ympäristö | Tuulivoimala voi olla kotkalle kohtalokas – jo kymmeniä kuolleita lintuja löydetty
Tuulivoimalan silpomaksi on Suomessa päätynyt tiettävästi 48 merikotkaa, kertoo Hannu Tikkanen Metsähallituksesta. […] Tiettävästi yhtään maakotkaa ei ole vielä Suomessa kuollut tuulivoimalatörmäyksessä, sillä nykyisiä voimaloita ei juuri ole niiden reviireillä.
2023-06-04 @ 12.28.01 ∈ Lorem ipsum
2023-04-20 @ 10.17.26 ∈ In English
2023-04-19 @ 17.55.05 ∈ In English
Study shows bird feeding helps small birds fight infection
When the birds were exposed to a simulated infection, all the birds had essentially the same temperature during a fever. Instead of conserving energy to survive the winter, the birds without access to extra food were forced to use more energy in order to raise their body temperature high enough to battle infection.
2023-04-16 @ 16.33.36 ∈ Suomeksi
2023-04-01 @ 18.46.52 ∈ In English
Researchers discover birds with neurotoxin-laden feathers in New Guinea
An expedition into the jungle of New Guinea has resulted in the discovery of two new species of poisonous birds by researchers from the University of Copenhagen. Genetic changes in these bird species have allowed them to carry a powerful neurotoxin.
