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Why Warblers Flock to Wealthier Neighborhoods. In the unequal distribution of birds and other species, ecologists are tracing the impact of bigoted urban policies adopted decades ago.
At a meeting of urban wildlife researchers in Washington, D.C., in June, one diagram made it into so many PowerPoint presentations that its recurrence became a running joke. The subject, though ...
I’m thinking that most people have probably heard of a “gaggle” of geese or a “murder” of crows as a way to describe a flock of these particular birds. Warblers also have their ...
Well, this story is about an outstanding encounter with an entire flock of yellow-rumped warblers that didn’t take place on a crisp autumn morning at the edge of a meadow.
Well, this story is about an outstanding encounter with an entire flock of yellow-rumped warblers that didn’t take place on a crisp autumn morning at the edge of a meadow. Instead, I was enjoying a ...
A flock may consist of just a few birds up to thousands. In Africa, the red-billed quelea (a sparrow) ... American redstarts and black-throated blue warblers maintain individual territories.
The yellow warbler at the corner of South Van Ness and 22nd is a bird with yellow and black stripes that migrates between California and South America. When they were in town, they congregated in the ...
Food is a factor, and birds will defend territory when it's scarce, but will not be so aggressive in an area with an inadequate supply.
Finding this pine warbler at my feeder is a harbinger of things to come. As our winters get milder and at the same time more unstable, it is likely that we will see an increase in these unusual ...
Birdwatchers flock to see ‘extremely rare visitor’ from North America. ... Some enthusiasts have been waiting for hours in New Hythe, near Maidstone, to catch a glimpse of the yellow warbler.
A male bird has been singing his heart out for hours each day from his perch in the Highlands in a desperate effort to attract a mate. But the tiny Blyth's reed warbler is singing in vain - he is ...