Punta Tombo, Argentina is a penguin paradise. You don't need to freeze your buns in Antarctica to see penguins.
There's an incredible place on the coast of Argentina where up to half a million magellanic penguins gather each year for breeding season. To see these adorable birds, Punta Tombo is the place to go. Friendly penguin, checking us out My first impression of Punta Tombo was "this doesn't look right". This penguin paradise is in a dusty desert area that just didn't fit with my ideas of penguin life. Imagine the surface of the moon, with penguins popping up here and there out of holes in the ground, like some giant whack-a-mole game, and you get the picture. Like the surface of the moon - with penguins! Penguins, penguins, penguins Punta Tombo is located on the coast of Argentina, about halfway between Buenos Aires and the tip of South America.
Penguin youngster out for a walk. How to tell sexes of African gray parrots. Native to the rain forests of both central and west Africa, African grey parrots are highly intelligent birds.
They are very social creatures, make for excellent pets, and enjoy the company of people. African grey parrots are extremely skilled at mimicking human language, and are noted for their gentle and calm nature. In the wild, they nest in tree hollows and typically live on fruit, nuts, seeds and a variety of leaves. How to Videos, Articles & More - Discover the expert in you. SheppeyWildlife : Sitting with a cup of tea looking... Tweet of the Day... but it's more relaxing than Twitter: David Attenborough to present BBC Radio 4 birdsong series. Every episode of Tweet of the Day will be available to downloadDavid Attenborough is among presenters who will host the seriesBeginning on May 6th, it will run for 265 episodes By Simon Cable Published: 23:11 GMT, 23 April 2013 | Updated: 09:27 GMT, 24 April 2013 The show will run for 265 episodes, with each one being accompanied by a short narration related to the different species, including the Nightingale To a younger audience, the title may seem somewhat misleading.
But BBC Radio 4’s new programme, Tweet of the Day, will not have anything to do with social networking site Twitter, it will be a daily broadcast of birdsong. Parrots. RSPB says seabird deaths caused by 'worst PIB spill' 22 April 2013Last updated at 11:37 ET Hundreds of birds have been affected in two major incidents this year The RSPB has said a pollution incident which has killed more than 1,000 birds was the worst case involving polyisobutene (PIB) it was aware of.
Peter Exley, from the wildlife charity, told BBC News this was the "worst spill" involving the substance. He said almost 20 species of bird had been washed up on the coasts of Devon, Cornwall and Dorset since 10 April. The RSPB is calling for PIB, used in ship's engines, to be reclassified. Image. Elderly couple too scared to leave own home after being terrorised by angry pheasant. Ann Hudson, 77, and husband Ben, 79, are only family attacked in Shropshire villageDaughter Sally-Ann now leaves home with badminton racquet for protectionThe attacks have been going on for four months By Paul Bentley Published: 11:48 GMT, 17 April 2013 | Updated: 23:50 GMT, 17 April 2013 Vandalising cars, attacking the elderly and head-butting windows, Phil has become notorious in his home village.
The yob in question? Not a feral teen but a very territorial pheasant. Rare-birds-killed-off-after-migration-north-sees-them-face-freezing-temperatures-back-in-uk-8567429. The remains of eight malnourished stone curlews – one of the UK’s most threatened birds, recently returned from their wintering grounds in Africa and Spain – were discovered in fields in Norfolk, Suffolk and Wiltshire in the past few days, the RSPB has reported.
The malnourished creatures, which weighed around 300g each compared to a healthy weight of 450g, are believed to have died after struggling to find enough food to survive following their annual migration to the UK. A number of puffins and other seabirds including razorbills and guillemots were found dead off the coast of Scotland and North East England two weeks ago as a result of continuous freezing conditions and stormy seas making it hard to find food. Nightingale. Thewildoutside : Your garden birds need food... Looking After Your Garden Birds - thewildoutside.com. Garden Bird Info thewildoutside - Looking After Your Garden Birds With the recent news that our feathered friends are suffering huge losses, now more than ever we need to help our feathered friends.
Jay. ‘Murder’ most fowl. HIGH-RISING TOLL: Thousands of birds, like this ruby-crowned kinglet, ramNYC high-rises. ( ) Manhattan is where birds come to die.
In the next few weeks, some 25,000 migrating birds — flying through New York City to their annual spring breeding grounds up north — will perish by smashing into glass skyscrapers, according to New York City Audubon, the local affiliate of the famed bird group. “It’s rush hour now,” said Glenn Phillips of Audubon, which starting tomorrow will be setting up a scientific study at the Bronx Zoo in hope of coming up with less deadly building-glass designs. It’s estimated that several million birds fly through New York City each year, Phillips said. Black Vulture…South American…Catharista Uruba. Amazon Rainforest Bird. Black Vultures.
Catharista Uruba. ( Diary- Dry Season) Brazilian Amazon Rainforest. One morning a loud flap of wings and a shuffle behind me caused me to turn around and there stood, three South American Black Vultures. BTO Bird ID - Little Egret and Great White Egret. Flywildflyfree : another one... Is pigeon racing cruel? 27 March 2013Last updated at 07:01 GMT By Roger Harrabin Environment analyst Professional pigeon fancier Jeremy Davies in his Worcestershire loft.
More attractive birds mother healthier chicks even if they are rearing another animal's offspring. Researchers took two with different patterning, and swapped chicksFound link between health of infants and 'attractiveness' of mother By Amanda Williams Published: 10:02 GMT, 25 March 2013 | Updated: 10:03 GMT, 25 March 2013 A study of Great Tits (Parus major) revealed a direct link between the health of the infants and the 'attractiveness' of their mother Better looking birds are more likely to have healthy offspring, scientists have learned. Studies of female great tits' appearance, and the weight and immune strength of their chicks at two weeks, has revealed a direct link between the health of the infants and the 'attractiveness' of their mother.
OYNK_83 : You really CAN set your clock by a cockerel: Researchers find the birds use their own internal clock to crow. Cockerels crow at crack of dawn even in a windowless sound-proof roomScientists believe their behaviour is regulated by their internal clock By Nick Mcdermott Published: 16:02 GMT, 18 March 2013 | Updated: 00:31 GMT, 19 March 2013 If you have ever had an alarm clock fail to go off in the morning, it seems nature offers a much more reliable alternative. Cockerels will crow at the same time every day regardless of whether they can see dawn breaking, according to scientists. Until now, it has not been known whether roosters make a din in response to the morning light or their own body clock.
Penguins In Antarctica At Serious Risk As Ice Melt Continues. CuteEmergency : follow the leader! Broadwas A44 shut for turkey rescue as lorry overturns. Monster double eggs laid by 'miracle chicken' in China – video. Karincak : Bath Time by Michael Galloway... Hummingbird of the Amazon Rainforest, Brazil. Beija-flor…flower kissers. Hummingbirds. Beija-flor….flower kissers. Hummingbirds were daily visitors to the lodge, but they kept their distance and were tiny so difficult to film, However they did provide some surprises. They have long, thin, needle sharp, beaks used to dip into flowers for nectar. Lynnyrobbo : The robin is always first on... To attract pollinating birds, flowers go red. MONASH U. (AUS) — Flowers that once relied on insects for pollination have since changed their colors to be attractive to birds, biologists have discovered.
New research has shown that certain Australian native flowers have shifted away from using insects as pollinators and evolved their flower color to the red hues favored by birds. In a study published in New Phytologist, biologists have shown for the first time that Australian native flowers exclusively pollinated by birds have evolved color spectral signatures that are best discriminated by those birds. Some flowers switched from bee pollinators to birds by changing color. KirstenHenry : Hope you're having a wonderful... Study uncovers albatross fishing grounds. Study uncovers albatross fishing grounds 1 March 2013, by Alison Smith A new model can predict the location of the most important fishing grounds for the black-browed albatross, helping conservationists to protect this endangered species.
Black-browed albatross. Albatrosses are one of our most iconic, yet most threatened birds, with 19 out of 22 species at risk of extinction. Tens of thousands are lured to their deaths each year as they scavenge behind fishing fleets. Lesser Spotted Woodpecker. Robin (Erithacus rubecula) Explore Feb 18th #350. Canary. Stunpics : King penguins with reflections... Photo by shazzle01. Twitter. Two heads are better than one...when it comes to love: Cranes captured in courtship dance. Goldfinch (Carduelis carduelis) Silver linings: chicken keeping in the snow. Younger chickens may greet their first layer of snow with alarm. Photograph: John Cairns/Alamy Poultry keeping during the winter months can be challenging: when the hens stop laying eggs, you can find yourself questioning why you are first up and last still outside in the grim weather.
The rain, mud, cold and high winds can make even the simplest of tasks such as filling up the chicken feeders arduous; in fact the result of inadvertently throwing a scoop of wheat into the wind can be rather painful, even for a spectacle wearer like me. Snow, though, is slightly different; it's a mix of bad news and good news for me. On the downside, it can mean you are outdoors every hour to knock the snow off the pens with roof netting, as it's surprising how quickly the white stuff can build up on them and create a weight heavy enough to not only collapse the nets but bring the fence down with it.
Video of birds trapped in fishing nets off Dorset coast. Totallywould : This is a South African... He died a hero! Cookie the cockatiel dies in house fire after saving teenager from bedroom blaze. Ben Rees, 17, was alerted to a fire in his bedroom by his pet cockatielThe fire started when Ben lit an incense stick but went off for a showerThe bird squawked and flapped his wings to alert Ben to the blazeThe teenager was able to escape thanks to Cookie's actions. The coolest bird around! Kingfisher dives through ice to catch fish from frozen pond. Fearless kingfisher plunges into icy waters to get its quarryMagnificent bird spends just seconds under the iceAmazingly, a robin tries to copy the kingfisher's tactics.
Turkey thinks it's a dog! Rescued bird loves going for walks, lives in a kennel and even BARKS. Love-Struck Peacock Saves a Turkey From the Dinner Table. FionaEwersPhoto : Well it hasn't been a fruitless... Birdmen of the German Stalags. Out of contact with their loved ones for the first six months, their officer status gave them the “privilege” of enforced idleness. Oxford literature graduate John Buxton was one of those who found purpose through education, becoming a self-appointed tutor to the others in “the only university which rigorously excludes women and is much easier to enter than leave”. An Error Occurred Setting Your User Cookie. Bird Watching Cat. Red Parrot at Omaha Zoo. Who's a naughty boy then? Foul-mouthed parrot who can't get adopted because of his rude language given etiquette lessons. Earthflight (Winged Planet) - Peregrine Falcon Hunts Starlings in Rome (Narrated by David Tennant)
A licence to kill Britain’s songbirds. HUNTERS and pest controllers have been granted “licences to kill” thousands of birds, including robins, wrens, song-thrushes, skylarks and even house sparrows. Tarbu, the 55-year-old parrot, dies after signing off with a 'cheerio' He squawked "woof, woof" at dogs, as well as calling "miaow, miaow" at cats that passed his window. Warwick Castle eagle escapes to rugby club. The riddle of Yorkshire's 'pigeon Bermuda Triangle' Stray parrots cause a flap. Summer with Start Birding. Close up of Blue Tit by ~KSMacroShots on deviantART. Brainy Parrots Are Smarter Than Children. BBC Radio 4 Programmes - The Living World, Farne Island Puffins. American White Ibis in Fakahatchess Strand Preserve. Rare flamingo born after keepers play Barry White love songs to birds. New bird species potentially discovered in Indonesia!
How parrots can solve problems that defeated monkeys and dogs. Field Sparrow in Song. Extinction risk factors for New Zealand birds today differ from those of the past. Cuckoo tricks to beat the neighborhood watch. Wildlife Garden Value of Trees for Wildlife. Goldfinch Togetherness - Hiding in the Wildflowers. Nature Watcher. Willets in Beaverhead County, Montana. Battle To Preserve The Ross Sea - science. Starling populations plummet in Kent. Pigeons Navigate Using Brain Cells That Gauge Earth's Magnetic Fields, Scientists Say.