Geri Horner is left awkwardly bewildered as a falcon trainer tells her his birds are ‘sexually responsive’ and IN LOVE with him By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 16:21 GMT, 7 February 2021 | Updated: 16:21 GMT, 7 February 2021 Another Sunday, another YouTube jaunt for Geri Horner’s Rainbow Woman series. And in this week’s … Read more
Unhappy feet! Penguin keeper slips on ice and takes a dip in freezing pool – sending the birds into a ppp-panic A bird keeper at Cotswold Wildlife Park took an icy tumble into the penguin pool Foot slipped on edge of the pool in the bird’s enclosure and fell in up to his waist Comes … Read more
Tens of millions of birds in the western U.S. migrate along the same two corridors, according to a new study from the Audubon Society. California‘s Central Valley and the Colorado River Delta along the US-Mexico border are major thoroughfares for dozens of species, including hummingbirds, swallows and goldfinches. The research indicates they host ‘major proportions … Read more
Human hunter-gatherers find food, reproduce, share parenting responsibilities and organise social groups in ways that mirror local birds and mammals, a study found. Researchers from the UK and Germany analysed data on the behaviours of foraging human and local animal populations from 339 locations across the globe. They found that for nearly all behaviours analysed, humans … Read more
A never-before-seen form of snake locomotion — in which serpents use their bodies like a lasso’s noose to climb wide poles — has been discovered by experts in Guam. US experts were trying to design snake-proof poles on which nesting boxes for Micronesia starlings could be placed without fear their eggs would be eaten. However, … Read more
Hundreds of birds are found dead on Rome street after being ‘frightened to death by New Year fireworks’ Hundreds of birds were discovered dead on the streets of Rome by passers-by Animal rights groups claimed they were ‘scared to death’ by fireworks exploding City officials had banned the use of pyrotechnics to protect people and … Read more
It may have been a miserable year for most of us – but wild birds have thrived amid the peace and freedom from crowds of visitors in repeated lockdowns. The National Trust’s annual review of wildlife reveals terns, falcons and cuckoos all appear to have benefited from the effects of lockdown. Many birds are braver, … Read more
One of the most ancient groups of birds was able to detect vibrations in the ground, allowing them to capture prey – a ‘superpower’ that is found in a handful of modern-day birds. The trait, called remote-touch, is known among kiwis, ibises and sandpipers, but a team from the University of Cape Town believes the lithornithids … Read more
One of the most ancient groups of birds was able to detect vibrations in the ground, allowing them to capture prey – a ‘superpower’ that is found in a handful of modern-day birds. The trait, called remote-touch, is known among kiwis, ibises and sandpipers, but a team from the University of Cape Town believes the lithornithids … Read more
Now ALL captive birds must be kept indoors under new Government rules to stop bird flu spreading after eight cases were found in England Bird flu was confirmed in rearing turkeys at premises near Attleborough, Norfolk Last month, one farm in North Yorkshire and one in Herefordshire had outbreaks Cases also seen in areas including Gloucestershire, … Read more