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Refuge film follows world’s rarest eagle By REFUGE / DDWS - | Feb 10, 2021 PHOTO PROVIDED Stunning cinematography tells the tale of the critically endangered Philippine eagle in “Bird of Prey.” The ninth annual “Ding” Darling Film Series continues on Feb. 17 with “Bird of Prey,” a 94-minute documentary that takes viewers on a journey upon the wings of the world’s rarest eagle, the Philippine eagle. This year’s series has adapted to distancing and pandemic safety protocols wit...

Stuck at home this weekend? Count the birds in your backyard! Photo: Pamela Monahan/GBBC Feb 09, 2021 — Thousands of bird watchers will take part in the annual Great Backyard Bird Count this weekend. Volunteers will count birds in their own backyards, local parks and wildlife refuges. The "citizen scientist" project helps track late-winter bird populations across North America. It also helps monitor how birds are responding to environmental change. Todd Moe spoke with Becca Rodomsky-Bish,...

The 24th-annual Great Backyard Bird Count, which runs Friday through Monday, is an opportunity for all budding birdwatchers and bird-count veterans to use their

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Backyard bird count alights in Clark County Observations can shed light if stay-home orders affected avians By Scott Hewitt, Columbian Arts & Features Reporter Published: February 9, 2021, 6:02am Share: 8 Photos Veteran birder Susan Setterberg keeps an eye out for feathered friends as they fly near her backyard at her Ridgefield home Thursday morning. She will join the Great Backyard Bird Count this weekend. (Photos by Amanda Cow...

Starling success traced to rapid adaptation February 9, 2021 Love them or hate them, there’s no doubt the European Starling is a wildly successful bird. A new study from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology examines what exactly happened at the genetic level as the nonnative starling population exploded – from just 80 birds released in New York’s Central Park in 1890, to a peak of 200 million breeding adults spread across North America. “The amazing thing about the evolutionary changes amon...

Local explorers will have several chances to learn the ins and outs of bird watching during Elachee Nature Science Center’s upcoming week of bird education. Throughout the week of Feb. 8-13, the science center will host both virtual and in-person events to educate the community about birds and encourage local participation in the Great Backyard Bird Count, a global bird counting initiative sponsored by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, National Audubon Society and Birds Canada. During the Great...

February Is for the Birds Tips for watching, feeding, and counting birds, wherever you are During the past year, we were often told to listen to or follow the science. Well, I am happy to report that there is more and more scientific evidence to support the idea that everyone would be better off watching birds. You can watch them at a feeder while you are sitting on the couch, or you can go to a park to see them. Studies from England, Los Angeles, and Spain indicate that the closer you live to ...

Text Size: A+ Even before India reported its first case of Covid-19, WhatsApp messages began circulating, replete with advice on how to prevent and cure the SARS-CoV-2 infection. One message advised the reader to drink water every 15 minutes, another said the virus could be killed by breathing hot air from the sauna or a hair dryer. In March 2020, the deputy commissioner of Mangaluru directed officials to take action against individuals spreading Covid-related fake messages on WhatsApp. How...

Great Backyard Bird Count set at Cache Creek Nature Preserve A red-tailed hawk just might be spotted in the 24th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count. Courtesy photo Support Local Journalism Cache Creek Conservancy plans the 24th Annual Great Backyard Bird Count on President’s Day weekend. The Cache Creek Nature Preserve, at 34199 County Road 20 in Woodland, will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday through Monday, Feb. 12-15, to give Yolo County and the surrounding community a place to experien...