| 单词 | ornithologist |
| 例句 | Passing the exit ramp, how could his mind not be absorbed with thoughts of his favorite ornithologist? A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Local farmers wanted to hang dead crows around the town on public buildings to frighten the others away; ornithologists said that it wouldn’t work, that the living crows would simply eat the dead ones. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z The ornithologist David Sibley says that in Cape May, New Jersey, he once spotted a bird in flight from two hundred yards away and knew, instantly, that it was a ruff, a rare sandpiper. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z Not just geologists, paleontologists, and ornithologists, but also farmers, breeders, and his hairdresser. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z A lot of the men had questions—what an ornithologist does, why the guy was camping, and other things I already knew. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z “I told you, mate. I’m just an ornithologist on a research trip.” Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z The way it spun from the ornithologist’s forearm. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z From the town of Hinsdale, Illinois, a housewife wrote in despair to one of the world’s leading ornithologists, Robert Cushman Murphy, Curator Emeritus of Birds at the American Museum of Natural History. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Since 1934 its single eagle nest has been under observation by Professor Herbert H. Beck, an ornithologist of Lancaster and custodian of the sanctuary. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Dr. Taylor M. Martin is an animal doctor, an ornithologist, a veterinary surgeon. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Blu, a domesticated blue macaw thought to be the last of his breed, is taken from Minnesota to Brazil when an ornithologist believes that a potential mate has been found for him. | 'Rio': Macaw Finds His Wings, and Much More, in Brazil 2011-04-15T00:54:07Z Larson delves into the smelly, filthy and uncomfortable business of Antarctic field work, showing, for example, Edward Wilson, an ornithologist and Scott’s best friend, as he butchered seals and penguins for lab specimens. Science and the Race for the South Pole 2011-06-03T16:50:45Z In the opening story, "Near-Extinct Birds of the Central Cordillera", an American ornithologist is taken hostage by Farc‑like rebels in the Colombian highlands. Brief Encounters with Che Guevara by Ben Fountain – review 2013-06-29T08:00:19Z Anderson quotes an erstwhile ornithologist who had joined the Office of Strategic Services, the C.I.A.’s World War II precursor, lamenting the office’s breakup once the conflict had ended. When America’s Cold War Strategy Turned Corrupt 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z She collaborated with ornithologists, allowing her to work with the elusive creatures for extended periods of time. How to Capture a Bird 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z I asked, and he responded, “I’m the bird. You’re the ornithologist.” Frank Lloyd Wright: Separating the Life From the Work 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z The ostrich — the “third bird” — gets the heavier, unusual bass clarinet, and so on, through the cat, the grandfather, the ornithologist and the zookeeper. Review: ‘Third Bird’ Doesn’t Quite Land 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z “They’re not something to be trifled with,” an ornithologist told USA Today last year, after a high-school golfer was forced to the ground by a vengeful specimen. The Joy of Being a Horrible Goose in a Time of Moral Crisis 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z For over a century, the species was assumed to be extinct, until it was rediscovered in 1997 in Maharashtra by American ornithologist, Pamela Rasmussen. 10 most endangered (and unique) birds on the planet 2014-04-15T12:15:00Z Unknown to the ornithologists I pause in China for a bowl of noodles. Review: Men of Letters, John Updike and Jim Harrison, and Their Poems 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z A recurrent though explicable phenomenon in Birds and People is the way in which practising ornithologists and environmentalists seem discomfited when speaking of any emotional connection with birds. Wings of desire: why birds captivate us 2013-07-27T07:00:07Z This is the medium for ornithologists spotting osprey and botanists discovering late-flowering honeysuckle down under. Awash with colour 2011-02-20T00:04:07Z Participants who see the most birds on the checklist can win prizes; children’s activities will also include building feeders and nest boxes, trying out binoculars, dressing as favorite species and talking to zoo ornithologists. Spare Times for Children for May 8-14 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z This combination of towering rock formations, some of them hundreds of feet high, and thick forests has made Matobo an ornithologist’s paradise. A Birder’s Paradise in Zimbabwe 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z Prum, an ornithologist and museum curator, resurrects Darwin’s provocative theory of sexual selection, which argues that animals select mates on the basis of beauty, not just genetic fitness. Times Critics’ Top Books of 2017 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Lastly, there is the original James Bond, an ornithologist whose "flat, quiet name" was co-opted by Ian Fleming for his fictional character. In "The Other Fellow," real people named James Bond reveal the blessing and curse of the 007 moniker 2023-02-18T05:00:00Z “Jenny was drawing a red and green dragon and I thought it was cool,” explains Walton, whose father works as a local ornithologist. Open-Water Swimming With the Fast-Rising Pop Duo Let’s Eat Grandma 2018-07-24T04:00:00Z No professional ornithologist or ecologist would ever dream of saying such a thing. Wings of desire: why birds captivate us 2013-07-27T07:00:07Z In 1886, an ornithologist walking on New York City’s sidewalks found fastened on ladies’ hats the brilliant fragments of 40 different species. The Long History of Those Who Fought to Save the Animals 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z Probably the best-known ornithologist of the last century, Mr. Peterson, who died in 1996, considered himself a painter first, a writer second, and third, a naturalist. ArtsBeat: Auction to Offer Works by Roger Tory Peterson 2012-08-03T18:14:04Z Salim Ali, India’s most famous ornithologist, identified Thattekkad as having one of the richest concentrations of bird diversity in the country. India, Through a Birder?s Eyes 2011-01-14T20:30:41Z The bride’s mother retired as an ornithologist for the bird division of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington. Mary Cooper, Scott Gallisdorfer 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z “You pick any spot in the Western Ghats,” said Rajah Jayapal, an ornithologist with the Wildlife Conservation Society in India, “and you will see no less than 300 species.” India, Through a Birder?s Eyes 2011-01-14T20:30:41Z Britten was a keen ornithologist, and a large part of the foreground material was given over to birdsong. In Britten's Footsteps – review 2013-02-04T18:51:22Z Equally progressive are the resort's eco-programs: guests conduct bird counts alongside ornithologists and replant endangered staghorn coral. Retreat to Puntacana Resort & Club 2010-07-01T08:45:00Z Knowledgeable ornithologists looking at the magpies in the credit sequence might notice that something is a bit off. Maintaining the "Magpie Murders" main title mystery: The clues, the murders and a bird masquerade 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z Free programs at the center include the Bird Nerds Game Hour, starting at 1 p.m., when budding ornithologists will test their knowledge through bingo, card games and puzzles. Children’s Listings for Nov. 27-Dec. 3 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z He dreams of being an ornithologist when he grows up, he said, or a roller-coaster engineer. Sashaying Their Way Through Youth 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z Her mother, a sculptor, was murdered by the Memory Police, who regularly round up and disappear the few islanders who still have working memories, and her late father was an ornithologist. How “The Memory Police” Makes You See 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z At daybreak one scorching Monday at the end of May, I persuaded Mr. Sundar, the ornithologist, to take me there. India, Through a Birder?s Eyes 2011-01-14T20:30:41Z Another story we received was from an ornithologist searching for an extremely rare owl in Nigeria. Wings of desire: why birds captivate us 2013-07-27T07:00:07Z Her father, Luc Hoffmann, an ornithologist, moved the family there when he set up an observation station and conservation center, and her school years were spent in Arles. A Space for Cultivating Creativity, 13 Years in the Making 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z Not 007 though, but the ornithologist whose name Fleming stole for his hero. The White Queen; Agatha Christie's Marple – TV review 2013-06-17T06:04:47Z Nonetheless, for decades it has been the received wisdom among ornithologists that 92% of bird species were monogamous. Take that, monogamy! We’re actually hard-wired for polygamy, which helps explain why so many cheat 2016-04-10T04:00:00Z He was a prominent conservationist and ornithologist who helped found the Pelee Island Bird Observatory, served on the council of the World Wildlife Fund Canada and was honorary president of BirdLife International’s Rare Bird Club. Birds as revelations: Atwood writes foreword for Gibson book 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z After ornithologists notified Christo that a species of falcon nested in the Arc de Triomphe every spring, the project was postponed from April to September of this year to avoid disrupting the birds. It’s Christo’s Final Show. But Is It the Last We’ll See of Him? 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z An amateur ornithologist, he used a natural process developed in the 1950s by the Austrian ethologist Konrad Lorenz called imprinting to establish a relationship between humans and the birds. DANCE: Choreography With Real Swans 2012-06-03T04:30:53Z I’m not an ornithologist, but my guidebook identifies it as a Common Western Metaphor. ‘The Whale’ Review: Body Issues 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Critics should be to actors what ornithologists are to birds: they can write all they want, but it shouldn't affect them. John Simm: this much I know 2013-05-25T18:00:01Z He took it from an American ornithologist, author of “Birds of the West Indies.” Exhibition Review: ‘Exquisitely Evil,’ Bond Villains at International Spy Museum 2012-11-15T23:35:07Z The museum's first director, Frank Daggett, was a businessman and an amateur ornithologist, not an arts professional. Behind the greatness of LACMA stand many great women 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z Both men are only ever identified by their occupations — the archaeologist and the ornithologist, respectively — or else by her private nicknames for them: the lover is Birdie; the brother, Owlie. Love, Icelandically: On Oddny Eir's novel 'Land of Love and Ruins' 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z “Wild Geese” was trending on Twitter on Thursday, and poetry lovers — not naturalists or ornithologists — were responsible. Perspective | Mary Oliver did something rare: She made poetry accessible. That’s not a bad thing. 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z White gannets and storm petrels soared over the waves; the cliffs of Pembrokeshire, important breeding grounds, are an ornithologist’s dream. Slow Travel: Walking in Wales 2013-05-24T17:03:36Z She was discovered by Jonathan Franzen after writing to him about a German ornithologist. Review | In Nell Zink’s ‘Doxology,’ D.C. punk and modern politics collide 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z Since that requires regular exposure, I suspect Britten was quite an accomplished ornithologist. The echoes of Benjamin Britten's 'composing walks' 2013-01-30T19:00:10Z We want people who are ornithologists and taxonomists, of course. ‘Why are we naming birds after people?’ Behind the plan to scrap many bird names 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z “I’m really happy and excited about the announcement,” said Emily Williams, an ornithologist at Georgetown University who was not involved in the decision. Ornithological society to rename dozens of birds — and stop naming them after people 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z “We cannot prioritize stability over social justice,” counters Marcos Raposo, an ornithologist and taxonomist at the National Museum of the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, author of another editorial. Should beetles be named after Adolf Hitler? 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z For almost two decades, ornithologist James Zook has been collecting detailed records on nearly 430 tropical bird species found on small farms, plantations and undisturbed forests in the country. Farms with natural landscape features provide sanctuary for some Costa Rica rainforest birds 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z Stephen Kress, an Audubon ornithologist, sought to grow puffin colonies starting in the 1970s by relocating chicks from Canada to Eastern Egg Rock, another tiny island. Maine’s puffin colonies recovering in the face of climate change 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z The sites vary in proportion of birds shot, said Libby Mojica, a wildlife biologist and ornithologist at the engineering firm EDM International who was not part of the study. Electrocution Isn’t the Main Thing Killing Birds Along Power Lines 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z “Some of it causes furrowed brows among we field ornithologists, because you think, Really?” ‘They’re Outsmarting Us’: Birds Build Nests From Anti-Bird Spikes 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z “This is not a book for weekend birders — it contains tons and tons of astonishingly fine-grained information,” said Kenneth Able, an ornithologist and the book’s primary editor. These retired teachers started with a little bird guide, and ended with a magnum opus 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z Hollis Taylor has dedicated her life’s work as a violinist and ornithologist to the pied butcherbird, a species she deems a fellow musician. It Rocks in the Tree Tops, but Is That Bird Making Music? 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z By 1870, their introduction had incited a “Sparrow War” between two ornithologists who disagreed on whether it was a good idea. An Avian Murder Case on a Quiet Back Porch 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Nonetheless, Pete Marra, an ornithologist at Georgetown University who has studied the decline of North American bird populations but wasn’t a part of this study, said the work was important in fighting bird extinctions. Electrocution Isn’t the Main Thing Killing Birds Along Power Lines 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z In a 1961 biography of his uncle, Milton Brasher recounted a primal scene between Rex’s father, Philip, an amateur ornithologist, and Audubon, who had invited and then rebuffed a visit from the elder Brasher. Perspective | The greatest bird artist you’ve never heard of 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z For example, a higher-quality winter habitat can delay an individual bird’s departure, says Ana M. González, an ornithologist at the government agency Environment and Climate Change Canada. How Do Birds Know When to Migrate? 2023-04-20T04:00:00Z Peregrine falcon populations sharply declined from the 1950s through the ’70s with the liberal use of the pesticide DDT, according to ornithologists who study the species. Four eggs and a bell tower: Peregrine falcon chicks set to hatch at UC Berkeley in livestream 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z “Yes, there is,” said Robert Mulvihill, an ornithologist at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh. An Avian Murder Case on a Quiet Back Porch 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z A carpenter, an ornithologist, a baker, a pharmacist, a student — they signed up to fight because of the war, leaving behind their civilian lives. In Ukraine, the grief-stricken bear the pain of war 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Between the early days of the artist-woodsman ornithologists and the death of Brasher a century and a half later, the science of ornithology spun off a vital and flourishing adjunct: birdwatching. Perspective | The greatest bird artist you’ve never heard of 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z “A really early spring can lead to all sorts of unexpected problems,” says Morgan Tingley, an ornithologist at the University of California, Los Angeles. Spring Is Starting Earlier—It's Not Your Imagination 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z A local ornithologist told the paper that the birds likely ate fermented berries, which can intoxicate them, causing them to fall and die. NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z Two years ago, a group of ornithologists was outraged by the publication of a paper that highlighted how much scientists still don’t know about birds from Latin America and the Caribbean. Latin America’s bird scientists issue manifesto to end marginalization 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z “When you see the starlings make these tight balls, that means there is a falcon next to them,” said Montemaggiori, the ornithologist. Rome’s starlings create a stunning spectacle -- and a huge mess “We kept hoping that this would be an example whereby oil development could coexist with a wild forest and its biota,” said Robert S. Ridgely, an ornithologist who led the study on birds. Ecuador Tried to Curb Drilling and Protect the Amazon. The Opposite Happened. 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z "There's a signal there for a very large loss that isn't representative of the current data," says Dr Alexander Lees, an ornithologist at Manchester Metropolitan University who was not involved in the study. Biodiversity: What is a mass extinction and are we causing one? 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Since then, the chicken-sized bird has been so elusive that ornithologists began comparing it to Bigfoot. Scientists ‘re-discover’ lost pigeon species in Papua New Guinea 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z He and others vowed to change that by smashing an array of barriers that they say have long disadvantaged ornithologists from neotropical nations and deprived the field of their contributions. Latin America’s bird scientists issue manifesto to end marginalization 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z While other birds will interact with neighbors, ornithologists usually do not regard those as literal pecking orders. The social lives of birds: Turkeys are violent, back-stabby, and class-obsessed 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z He went on to become a published wildlife photographer and a tour guide, and is also a skilled ornithologist. Strictly's Hamza Yassin: Scots have accepted me as one of theirs 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z “Audubon at Sea” reveals a brilliant man whose legacy is no longer so bright and uses the ornithologist’s own words to force us to see him in a new light. Audubon’s writings on ocean voyages and seabirds complicate his legacy 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z J. Drew Lanham, 57, Clemson, South Carolina, ornithologist, naturalist and writer who advocates for Black people in nature and encourages connection with and exploration of the natural world. Who are the 2022 MacArthur ‘genius grant’ fellows? 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z “We continue to legitimize the idea that what’s important is European knowledge,” says Kristina Cockle, a Canadian ornithologist at the Institute of Subtropical Biology in Argentina, where she has lived for nearly 20 years. Latin America’s bird scientists issue manifesto to end marginalization 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Lanham, 57, is also a poet, an ornithologist, an activist for Black people in nature, the author of a memoir — in other words, a person who defies labels. MacArthur’s 2022 ‘genius grant’ winners picked to inspire 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Using observation records and data collected through bird banding, 20th-century ornithologists roughly mapped general migration routes and timing for most migratory species. One small flap for birds, one giant leap for mankind 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z A University of Kansas ornithologist called the videos laughable. Do videos show ivory-billed woodpecker, or is it extinct? 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Aubudon was an artist and ornithologist whose extensive collection of watercolor illustrations depicting North American avian life made him a celebrated figure in the nature community. Seattle Audubon will change its name, severing tie to slave owner 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z It’s also been difficult for Latin American researchers to find the funding and equipment necessary to carry out such fieldwork, says Cecilia Cuatianquiz Lima, an ornithologist at the Autonomous University of Tlaxcala in Mexico. Latin America’s bird scientists issue manifesto to end marginalization 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z The world of birds is already “really simple and brown and boring,” an ornithologist said. Your Friday Briefing 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z “In respect to these songbirds we have in our backyard, the female is the chooser and the male is the displayed,” said ornithologist Bruce Beehler, a research associate at the National Museum of Natural History. Perspective | The birds and the bees can be tough for some birds 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z Birds of prey—particularly those with large wings such as buzzards and eagles—are especially vulnerable to electrocution at power poles, says Graham Martin, an ornithologist at the University of Birmingham. Electrocuted birds are sparking wildfires 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z “Destroying them can mean years of loving relationships broken and really doing damage to the species as a whole,” Gisela Kaplan, an ornithologist at the University of New England, told The Age newspaper. When Cockatoos Become Cocka-Too Much 2022-06-10T04:00:00Z The two papers “will undoubtedly sensitize” ornithologists from the global north about the challenges facing their colleagues in the south, says ornithologist Joseph Wunderle of the U.S. Latin America’s bird scientists issue manifesto to end marginalization 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z We know this detail thanks to the late ornithologist Bryan Nelson, who, with his wife, spent three years living in a shed among the chapel ruins on the Bass. Scotland’s Bass Rock belongs to the birds 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Any ornithologist or serious birder working in the tropics could tell you that females do sing, sometimes as frequently as males. Female Birds Sing, Too 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Instead I called an ornithologist: Bruce Beehler, a research associate in the division of birds at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. Perspective | Some people are irritated by the weirdest things. 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z Dr. Dolbeer, who is also an ornithologist, said he had “great admiration for starlings because they are so adaptable.” The Shakespearean Tall Tale That Shaped How We See Starlings 2022-04-11T04:00:00Z The discussion is “teaching us how to interpret a lot of things that we just took for granted,” says Alexandre Aleixo, a Brazilian ornithologist at the Finnish Museum of Natural History in Helsinki. Latin America’s bird scientists issue manifesto to end marginalization 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Some ornithologists question whether the species can be declared safe, given that its natural population in China is still deeply imperiled and that the Japanese population relies almost entirely on human feeding. These Revered Cranes Escaped Extinction. Can They Survive Without Humans? 2022-03-21T04:00:00Z “It’s phenomenal what they’ve done,” says Çağan S̨ekercioğlu, an ornithologist and conservation ecologist at the University of Utah, who created a data set of bird ecological traits, including diet and habitat. First-of-its-kind global catalog of bird shapes yields ecological ‘gold mine’ 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z “You’ve got different species pecking at the same bit of plastic, which is covered in various bird bodily fluids,” says study co-author Alexander Lees, an ornithologist at Manchester Metropolitan University. Bird Feeders Are Good for Some Species—But Possibly Bad for Others 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z Known for their golden head and black plumage, the species flies with a sort of herd mentality, the ornithologist said. A viral video of birds falling from the sky sparked countless theories. But there’s a likely answer. 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z The lead author of the study that ignited the discussion 2 years ago, ornithologist Alexander Lees of Manchester Metropolitan University, says he hopes the recommendations catalyze change. Latin America’s bird scientists issue manifesto to end marginalization 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z Northern fulmars are of particular interest to ornithologists because of their longevity and biology. Are ills of the Arctic hitting California? Hundreds of migratory seabirds wash ashore 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z A lot of those papers were on birds because ornithologists were interested in what the birds were eating. To find out how insects are doing, these scientists are going to the birds 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z When crows see a green laser shining in the trees at night, they think animals are running over the branches, said Kevin J. McGowan, an ornithologist at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology in Ithaca, N.Y. A California City Is Overrun by Crows. Could a Laser Be the Answer? 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z Now, for the thousands of yellow-headed blackbirds that survived and will make their way back north, the ornithologist had a piece of advice. A viral video of birds falling from the sky sparked countless theories. But there’s a likely answer. 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z Until Mr. Young’s discovery, almost everything scientists knew about the night parrot came from amateur ornithologists’ 19th-century diary entries and a small number of museum specimens. Chasing the ‘Ghost Bird’ of Australia’s Outback 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z “We’ve never had one here in this area of the world: the Northeast coast of North America or Massachusetts,” said Andrew Vitz, the state’s ornithologist. Rare Steller’s sea eagle spotted a long way from home 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z As an ornithologist you might not use the word “caterpillar” in the title, abstract, or the keywords—and that’s the information that people search. To find out how insects are doing, these scientists are going to the birds 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z “You see it at your feeder, and you’re like ‘Oh, that woodpecker? he’s a mean one!’ and you ascribe these individual preferences to birds at your feeder,” said Cornell University ornithologist Eliot Miller. Which birds are the biggest jerks at the feeder? A massive data analysis reveals the answer 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z Kevin J. McGowan, an ornithologist at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, said “the only thing that makes sense” was that the birds were fleeing from a predator — and some mistakes were made in their escape. A viral video of birds falling from the sky sparked countless theories. But there’s a likely answer. 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z They read selected works, including a Washington Post story about ornithologists grappling with bird names to inform their decision, Alexander said. A D.C. area environmental group is dropping the name of John Audubon, naturalist who was an enslaver and Indian grave robber 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z The ornithologists among them identified waterfowl, foresters pointed out types of trees and geologists marveled at the Potomac’s cliffs. A Supreme Court justice hiked 185 miles to save Washington’s C&O Canal from becoming a highway 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z Joel Asaph Allen is one of the most famous ornithologists in American history, and even a brief scanning of his career helps illustrate why. Animals' limbs are stretching and warping because of climate change 2021-09-22T04:00:00Z Yet when studying how birds might adapt to our quickly changing world, ornithologists have largely overlooked eye size in favor of traits such as wing length and beak shape. Birds’ Eye Size Predicts Vulnerability to Habitat Loss 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z A few on this team were veteran ornithologists; others were students, volunteers and newly minted professionals still mastering the challenges of fieldwork. Searching for Bird Life in a Former ‘Ocean of Forest’ 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z At least one young African American ornithologist who works for the Georgia Audubon Society said she’s ashamed to wear the name on her work uniform. A D.C. area environmental group is dropping the name of John Audubon, naturalist who was an enslaver and Indian grave robber 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z And the females may not be looking only for the smartest or most energetic singers, according to Richard Prum, an ornithologist at Yale. Some Bat Pups Babble Just Like Human Babies 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z So to hear word of a bunch of people observing a lot of dead and dying fledglings, as an ornithologist, frankly, didn’t come as much surprise. Suspect List Narrows in Mysterious Bird Die-Off 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z Allison Shultz, an ornithologist at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, who was not involved in the research, praises it for highlighting the importance of birds' light exposure. Birds’ Eye Size Predicts Vulnerability to Habitat Loss 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z Most people associate the Amazon region with showy macaws and toucans, but to an ornithologist, the diverse antbirds are among its main draws. Searching for Bird Life in a Former ‘Ocean of Forest’ 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z Not every resident would be thrilled, but ornithologist Richard Major was impressed by the ingenuity. Bin there, done that: Cockatoos learn to lift trash lids 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z Scott Edwards, an ornithologist at Harvard, said the jury’s still out on whether these early steps are enough. Watching for birds & diversity: Audubon groups pledge change 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z It seemed like many of the early reports were from amateur birders and community members, and it took ornithologists a bit of time to take these reports seriously. Suspect List Narrows in Mysterious Bird Die-Off 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z Another is Norah, an ornithologist working in California, who returns to sell the family ranch after her father suffers a stroke. Review: What happens when the mountain West doesn't love you back 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z Chapman’s 1917 book, “The Distribution of Bird-Life in Colombia,” has been an especially important reference for the country’s ornithologists, virtually all of whom have participated in the resurvey project in some form or another. Searching for Bird Life in a Former ‘Ocean of Forest’ 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z "I pushed through the undergrowth using my oar," says Lalo Escamilla, the boatman and local ornithologist who waded into the shallow waters to help the twins. 'You have to fight for the people you love' 2021-06-10T04:00:00Z She and other ornithologists of color deal with added layers of discomfort while doing research. Bird lovers are grappling with honorary names linked to racists. Audubon tops the list. Newsome, an ornithologist and community engagement manager for Georgia Audubon, tells Fears about the stereotypes she faces in the field. Go read this story about why it’s time to scrap racist bird names 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z On 8 May, ornithologists and biology students boycotted Colombia’s participation in the biggest international bird-watching event, the Global Big Day. Amid violence and protests, Colombian universities seek to promote a national dialogue 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z "And frogmouths are quite rare. Even in our 20,000-image database, it featured only 65 times. I reckon the ornithologist community celebrates every sighting of this bird with tons of likes." Why is this the 'most instagrammable' bird? 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z To start, wildlife biologists and ornithologists took eaglets from nests in Washington State and Alaska, as well as British Columbia, to repopulate the Channel Islands. Ecologists Saved Bald Eagles with Helicopter Parenting 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z The challenge of how to move forward is roiling White ornithologists as they debate whether to change as many as 150 eponyms, names of birds that honor people with connections to slavery and supremacy. Bird lovers are grappling with honorary names linked to racists. Audubon tops the list. Fears’ recent reporting follows Black birders and ornithologists making inroads in spaces that have often pushed people of color to the margins. Go read this story about why it’s time to scrap racist bird names 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z The new study is an important contribution to the longstanding debate over how, and why, brightly colored feathers evolved in birds, said Geoffrey Hill, an ornithologist and evolutionary ecologist at Auburn University. Some Male Birds Fly Under False Colors to Attract Mates, Study Suggests 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z You don’t have to be an ornithologist to spot the problem. Evicting ducks from a park? It’s the controversy Seattle needs right now 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z “When we actually got confirmation of the identification, I did a little prayer and bowed down to celebrate,” said Panji Gusti Akbar, an ornithologist and lead author of the paper describing the new species. This Bird Wasn’t Seen for 170 Years. Then It Appeared in an Indonesian Forest. 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z Townsend, a Philadelphia-born ornithologist in the early 1800s, dug up and collected skulls for studies that sought to prove the inferiority of Indigenous people. Bird lovers are grappling with honorary names linked to racists. Audubon tops the list. It once was, said ornithologist Bruce Beehler, a research associate in the division of birds at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. Perspective | For the birds, spring is here. But bluebirds may not pay your yard a visit. 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z “It’s a fascinating work on this understudied area of plumage,” said Richard Prum, an ornithologist and evolutionary biologist at Yale University. Some Male Birds Fly Under False Colors to Attract Mates, Study Suggests 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z “They’re not like other gulls,” says Paul Buskin, an ornithologist who leads the community group Kittiwakes upon the Tyne. Geordie shore: the river Tyne's 'soft, gentle' kittiwakes fly into trouble 2021-02-27T05:00:00Z But even after ornithologists cleared up the geographic mix-up, no one managed to find the bird. This Bird Wasn’t Seen for 170 Years. Then It Appeared in an Indonesian Forest. 2021-03-01T05:00:00Z A team of ornithologists, veterinarians and lawyers will investigate further. Bolivia investigates death of 35 condors 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z “I was a bit taken aback,” says Kaspar Delhey, an ornithologist who lives in Australia and works remotely for the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Germany. Will climate change make animals darker—or lighter? 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z Both lakes are Important bird areas that attract thousands of ornithologists from all over the world. ‘Moving a giraffe is a delicate process’: rising waters threaten Kenya's wildlife 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z In Wingspan, a hit since its debut last year, players compete to build elaborate bird sanctuaries that would be the envy of ornithologists everywhere. Unplug this season with puzzles and board games that both distract and entertain | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z It is probably significant that Professor Prum grew up with a twin sister and dedicated his book to his wife, also an ornithologist. Kamala Harris and the evolution of the birds: worldwide lessons 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z On Henry Hudson Drive, the hilly, mostly car-free road that runs under 9W, closer to the water, I met an amateur ornithologist who pointed out a family of bald eagles nesting in a tall tree. I Traveled to 52 Places. Then I Discovered N.Y. on My Bike. 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z The new finding is “good news from the point of view of the birds,” says Sue Anne Zollinger, an ornithologist at Manchester Metropolitan University, who was not involved in the work. When COVID-19 silenced cities, birdsong recaptured its former glory 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z Thousands of migrating birds are ‘falling out of the sky’ across the US southwest, in an unexplained mass die-off that ornithologists say is a “national tragedy”, potentially caused by climate change and the wildfires. First Thing: Trump says Covid-19 could be stopped by 'herd mentality' 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z They wound up talking to such diverse figures as the chief executive of Coinstar and a New York City ornithologist who says that spotting birds is good practice for finding coins on the sidewalk. Perspective | A new documentary flips over the lowly penny 2020-08-19T04:00:00Z He is a keen observer of the birds, fauna and flora that draw ornithologists and other experts for field work. Eye candy: More than 50,000 pink flamingos mass in France 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z Franny, an emotionally bedraggled ornithologist, begins her own migration on the coast of Greenland, where she’s looking for a fishing vessel that will allow her to follow the terns. Review: A powerful climate novel reminds us that people are animals too 2020-08-03T04:00:00Z Her life was already a storybook affair when her ornithologist fiancé disappeared on an African expedition. Get lost in history with these 4 biographies of vastly different people, from Joseph McCarthy to Dorothy Day 2020-07-16T04:00:00Z “Suppose blacks get together and demanded Cleveland’s football team stopped calling itself the Browns, or ornithologists insisted that Baltimore was demeaning to birds because the name is the Orioles.” Washington’s name change happened fast, but it was decades in the making 2020-07-13T04:00:00Z Smith was intrigued enough that he looked up “bird scientist” in a reference book, learned what it was and set his sights on becoming an ornithologist. New Grand Teton science chief followed unconventional path 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z The plastic band allows ornithologists to spot them with binoculars or a telescope. Eye candy: More than 50,000 pink flamingos mass in France 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z “I worry about the long-term health of all natural history museums and the collections that are in our sacred trust,” says Shannon Hackett, an ornithologist at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago. Shuttered natural history museums fight for survival amid COVID-19 ‘heartbreak’ 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z “People that watch birds — ornithologists, bird watchers — tend to report whenever they see unusual feeding behaviors,” he said. These Birds Eat Fire, or Close to It, to Live Another Day 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z Like many bird species, pigeons accomplish this with microscopic structures called lobate cilia, which ornithologists documented early in the 20th century. Winged “PigeonBot” Flies with Real Feathers 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z None of its eight members are professional ornithologists — others include an artist, a military strategist and two pilots. How an Eye Surgeon Got a Picture of This Rare Pastel Bird 2020-04-03T04:00:00Z “It’s a neat study,” says Karl Berg, an ornithologist and parrot expert at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Brownsville, who was not involved with this research. New Zealand birds show humanlike ability to make predictions 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z When he returned home, he became an ornithologist; in the past decade, he has shifted to tree science. The Past and the Future of the Earth’s Oldest Trees 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z The new findings highlight the need to catalog and conserve biological diversity, said Jonathan Kennedy, an ornithologist and evolutionary biologist at the University of Sheffield, who wrote a commentary that ran with the new study. Trove of New Bird Species Found on Remote Indonesian Islands 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z Reid Rumelt, a computational ornithologist, just returned to his D.C. home from the Andes Mountains, where he recorded 3,600 hours of the endangered undulated tinamou. With bioacoustics, conservationists try to save birds through their songs 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z The story started more than a decade ago, when College of the Atlantic lecturer Scott Swann was sorting through the papers of the late ornithologist Bill Drury. How a mid-20th-century hunting guide may fill the gaps on climate change in Maine 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z Mr. Gibson, 51, a self-educated ornithologist, decided to leave the store in the hands of Ms. Gibson in 2014 and relocate to Maine to live near his older brother, Mark. Birdcamp Could Close. People Are Panicking 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z They isolated the sound and send it to an ornithologist who identified the bird and its migratory patterns. A locker, a chirp: How tiny clues help solve child sex cases 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z Mr Weeks said the body of specimens was the result of a "herculean effort" by Dave Willard, co-author of the study and an ornithologist at the Field Museum in Chicago. Birds 'shrinking' as the climate warms 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z This hypothesis is backed up by a study of witness accounts undertaken by Bob Gosford, an ornithologist in the Northern Territory, who led the documentation of 20 witness accounts taken over six years. Which animals fare best and worst in fires? 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z Damien Farine, who led the research and is an ornithologist at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior who studies collective behavior, first worked in Kenya during his postdoctoral research on baboon societies. Tiny Brains Don’t Stop These Birds From Having a Complex Society 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z She suggested that innocent interest from Russian ornithologists might be responsible. New Zealand twitchy amid claims of Russian meddling in bird of the year contest 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z A group of ornithologists tracked this behavior in the wild over several years. Why Do Parrots Waste So Much Food? 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z But University of Connecticut professor Margaret Rubega, who is also the Connecticut state ornithologist, thinks the birds’ decline is likely rooted in South America. Fake chimneys for birds that need vertical hollows to rest 2019-10-31T04:00:00Z Wiens is the son of a well-known ornithologist and grew up fascinated by birds, and his graduate research in owl interactions helped lay the groundwork for this tense moment. Owl killings spur moral questions about human intervention 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z Christopher Elphick, an ornithologist at the University of Connecticut and one of the authors of the new paper, said development and sea level rise, both caused by humans, are the slow and sure killers. Hurricanes May Kill Some Birds, but Humans Are the Real Threat 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z North America's birds are disappearing from the skies at a rate that's shocking even to ornithologists. Three billion North American birds have vanished since 1970, surveys show 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z Susan Elbin, an ornithologist and the director of conservation and science at New York City Audubon, an advocacy group, finds herself awed by the nightlong vigil. The 9/11 Tribute Lights Are Endangering 160,000 Birds a Year 2019-09-09T04:00:00Z An ornithologist would seem to be the obvious choice. In Defense of Sea Gulls: They’re Smart, and They Co-Parent, 50/50 All the Way 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z Bruce Beehler, an ornithologist and naturalist, is the author of 12 books, the most recent being “Natural Encounters: Biking, Hiking, and Birding Through the Seasons.” Opinion | Why doom and gloom won’t help us fight climate change 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z He went on to finish his PhD and reinvent himself as an ornithologist and historian. If At First You Don't Succeed 2019-05-13T04:00:00Z Accompanied by ornithologist Jim Cope, he spent weeks exploring the northern Amazon, using ropes and climbing spikes to ascend to the rain-forest canopy and study the birds in their natural habitat. Jim Fowler, intrepid host of ‘Wild Kingdom’ nature series, dies at 89 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z He is also an ornithologist, anthropologist, sociologist, evolutionary biologist, ecologist and environmental historian with a working knowledge of archaeology, genetics and the epidemiology of human diseases, as well as professor of geography at UCLA. Jared Diamond: So how do states recover from crises? Same way as people do 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z Some live nowhere near the sea, which makes birders and ornithologists allergic to the common term sea gull, although renegade friends of common language have called this attitude “birdsplaining.” In Defense of Sea Gulls: They’re Smart, and They Co-Parent, 50/50 All the Way 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z To the surprise of some ornithologists, many of the newcomers eschewed their former rural habitats and became city dwellers. Taxpayers are asked to support falcons, fight pigeon poop 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z He plans to show his video to an ornithologist. Bird swallowed by giant 'glory hole' in video, sparking fears for its fate 2019-03-06T05:00:00Z Feeding birds in winter is one of the nation’s most popular wildlife-watching activities, yet many ornithologists say it’s often more rewarding for people than for birds. When managing birdfeeders, think bird health and safety 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z Richard Prum, an ornithologist at Yale who studies the kind of evolution that produces extreme male characteristics, described the research as spectacular: “Love this guy, love his work.” The Hummingbird as Warrior: Evolution of a Fierce and Furious Beak 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z Dr. Elphick said, and ornithologists and birders speculate, that the closing of open landfills like Fresh Kills on Staten Island may have something to do with the drop in numbers since then. In Defense of Sea Gulls: They’re Smart, and They Co-Parent, 50/50 All the Way 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z Also an ornithologist and convinced that humanity made a mistake when “we stopped paying attention to what birds say,” Rufus views his machine as an attempt to understand avian language. Review: The visually imaginative animation ‘Tito and the Birds’ speaks to today 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z Perhaps no living scientist is as enthusiastic — or doctrinaire — a champion of Darwinian sexual selection as Richard Prum, an evolutionary ornithologist at Yale University. How Beauty Is Making Scientists Rethink Evolution 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z The census, initiated just before Christmas, involves ornithologists taking videos and screengrabs to track the parakeets and, said Latsoudis, aims to determine how fast parrot populations are proliferating. Green-feathered immigrant surge prompts Greek parakeet count 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z Douglas Altshuler, an ornithologist at the University of British Columbia, in Vancouver, said that Dr. Rico-Guevara’s thoroughness and attention to detail have pushed research on hummingbirds to new levels of excellence. The Hummingbird as Warrior: Evolution of a Fierce and Furious Beak 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z Apgar, a graduate student at the University of Connecticut, is working with Christopher Elphick, an ornithologist there, to record what happens when high tides flood the nests of marsh birds. Saltmarsh sparrows fight to keep their heads above water 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z Francisco Sornoza is the ornithologist who led the team of researchers from Ecuador, Venezuela, Denmark and Sweden which made the discovery. New hummingbird species spotted in Ecuador 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z The whale was first spotted by Dave Andrews, a consultant ecologist and ornithologist, who posted a video on Twitter on Tuesday afternoon. A Beluga Whale Surfaces in the Thames, and Britain Marvels 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Like environmentalists elsewhere, Greek ornithologists detect a prejudice against the exotic birds, drawing parallels with the way immigrants are subject to xenophobic abuse. Green-feathered immigrant surge prompts Greek parakeet count 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z Ecologist and ornithologist Dave Andrews posted a video to Twitter expressing his surprise that the mammal, known for living in the Arctic and sub-Arctic, was swimming in the river near Kent. Beluga whale spotted swimming in the River Thames in shocking video 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z Ms. Apgar, a graduate student at the University of Connecticut, is working with Christopher Elphick, an ornithologist there, to record what happens when high tides flood the nests of marsh birds. Saltmarsh Sparrows Fight to Keep Their Heads Above Water 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z Such social learning of migration routes also appears to happen with cranes and geese, but not other birds, said Cornell University ornithologist Kevin McGowan, who didn’t participate in the study. Have you herd? Moose, bighorn sheep pass on migration tips 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z Aevar Petersen, an Icelandic ornithologist not involved with the project, said an increase in sea temperature brought about by climate change was “the key environmental factor” behind the sand eels’ decline. Why Are Puffins Vanishing? The Hunt for Clues Goes Deep (Into Their Burrows) 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z Hoffmann’s parents were settled in the Camargue by then, where her father, an ornithologist, had set up a biological research station named the Tour du Valat that doubled as a home for the family. Maja Hoffmann’s Cultural Complex in Arles, France Is Poised to Transform the City 2018-08-21T04:00:00Z Geological Survey ornithologist found an estimated 21 to 42 birds and 21 to 83 bats would be killed by all the turbines annually. Can Offshore Wind Turbines Succeed in the Great Lakes? 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z Nearly 60 years ago the legendary ornithologist Sálim Ali made a bold proposition: A three-foot-tall bird known as the great Indian bustard, he suggested, should be named as the national bird of India. Is the Great Indian Bustard About to Go Extinct? 2018-07-27T04:00:00Z Richard O. Prum, an ornithologist at Yale University, tells The New York Times that many ducklings together is “an extraordinary sighting.” Dozens of ducklings: Minnesota photographer gets rare shot 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z And when ornithologists in Mexico discovered an abundance of cigarette butts in the nests of house sparrows and finches, they were unsure why. Darwin comes to town: how cities are creating new species 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z While ornithologist Frank La Sorte, of Cornell University, also finds the study convincing, he’s cautious about applying the findings to other regions. Some Birds Are Better Off With Weak Immune Systems 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z The museum features specimens collected a century ago by priest and ornithologist Ernst Schmitz.Credit: Israel’s treasure chest of wild riches and ruins opens 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z “It’s really exciting,” says Andrew Farnsworth, an ornithologist with Cornell University.“Having this approach and these findings as a baseline against which to compare a changing reality of habitat fragmentation and loss is really important.” This Bird Has Been Singing the Same Song for 1,000 Years 2018-06-20T04:00:00Z But it has led him — and many other ornithologists with whom I spoke, almost all of whom asked me not to use their names — to be extremely cautious about attracting any kind of attention. Opinion | The Ornithologist the Internet Called a Murderer 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z One of them is ornithologist Pepper Trail, who in an Oregon laboratory gently holds an ornamental shawl made of vibrant blue, yellow, and orange feathers. This Popular Parrot 'Talks' Like Us. But We're Silencing It. 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z Seven contemporary artists engage with the human obsession with birds — species studied by armies of ornithologists, linguists and musicologists, and devotedly followed by equally large armies of birders. Datebook: Videos of the female figure, an autobiographical exhibit and paintings of immigrant terrains 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z Every ornithologist knows that migratory birds tend to track the “green wave” as spring growth moves north and are, in effect, going where the energy is. Bird migration explained at last: It’s all about energy efficiency 2018-05-07T04:00:00Z Last month it announced plans to nobble a century-old law protecting wild birds; it was passed a few months before the death of Roosevelt, a keen ornithologist. The parable of the sage grouse 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z One distinguished ornithologist lamented the new culture of fear. Opinion | The Ornithologist the Internet Called a Murderer 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z Made in Brazil from orange-winged Amazon and blue-and-yellow macaw feathers, it’s one of many artifacts he’s analyzed in his 20 years as a forensic ornithologist at the world’s only laboratory devoted to wildlife crime. This Popular Parrot 'Talks' Like Us. But We're Silencing It. 2018-05-21T04:00:00Z David Catalano, an ornithologist with the Nevada Department of Wildlife, agrees. These Owl Chicks Have Two Moms and a Dad—a First 2018-05-02T04:00:00Z Dunning immediately set about writing up his discovery for publication, and his paper landed on the desk of Tony Diamond, an ornithologist at the University of New Brunswick in Canada. Puffin Beaks Glow in Surprising Discovery 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z “The controversy over what to do next is just beginning,” says ornithologist Przemek Chylarecki of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw. Logging in Europe’s primeval forest ruled illegal 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z Richard Prum, an ornithologist at Yale University, was impressed by the "novel mechanism" that these deep-sea fish use to absorb light. How Deep-Sea Fish Are So Exceptionally Black 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z Last year the lab hired a forensic ornithologist who’ll eventually take his place. Inside the Strange World of the Illicit Hummingbird Love Charm Trade 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z For 40 years, ornithologist Michael Brooke has traversed the seas in pursuit of seabirds — from Alexander Selkirk Island west of Chile to the Shiant Isles of the UK Hebrides. The laws of the cosmos, solar-power challenges and Darwin’s contribution to geology: Books in brief 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z For years that was the assumption among amateur birdwatchers and ornithologists alike. Female birds sing. These biologists want you to listen. 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z However, Leguat’s description was accepted as the valid and reliable description of a hitherto unknown species by several authors, it being German ornithologist Hermann Schlegel who first awarded it a scientific name in 1857. The Enigma of Leguatia, 6-Foot-Tall Mauritian Super-Rail 2018-03-11T05:00:00Z I figured that ornithologists and other bird-lovers would surely share my sense of outrage. Perspective | Washington National Cathedral’s hawk is named Millennium Falcon. How stupid are we? 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z Even without direct evidence, though, formerly skeptical ornithologists have found the combination of ethnographic research and firsthand accounts compelling. In Australia, Arsonists May Have Wings 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z In 2015, an ornithologist filmed a desert woodpecker as it pecked through the skulls of mourning dove chicks to eat their baby brains. Woodpeckers show possible brain damage like that in football players 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z And at the Dead Sea conference this January, ornithologist Alexandre Roulin of the University of Lausanne in Switzerland reported yet-to-be published work showing that the barn owls’ white coloration might enhance their hunting success. Owls for peace: how conservation science is reaching across borders in the Middle East 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z But an ornithologist colleague who was studying the behavior much more closely saw it repeated time and time again. Emperor Penguins: Good Dads, but Less Dedicated Than You May Have Thought 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z “Conditions on the islands really help drive the speciation process,” said Scott Edwards, an ornithologist at Harvard University. When two different types of birds mated, a new species, Big Bird, was born 2018-01-05T05:00:00Z As an amateur ornithologist and lawyer working on indigenous cases in the Northern Territories, Mr. Gosford said, he’d developed a deep respect for Aboriginal knowledge of the landscape. In Australia, Arsonists May Have Wings 2018-02-05T05:00:00Z According to co-author Bob Gosford, an Australian indigenous-rights lawyer and ornithologist, these birds of prey thrive in wildfires, soaring and perching near the fire fronts that rage in Australia’s tropical savannas. Why These Birds Carry Flames In Their Beaks 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z Decades before the concept of optimal foraging, Frank Bené, an American ornithologist, discovered that hummingbirds learned about color too, contrary to the belief that they were innately attracted to red. You Should Think of Hummingbirds as Bees With Feathers 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Between the 1950s and 1980s ornithologists Nicholas and Elsie Collias of the University of California, Los Angeles, catalogued more than 24 distinct chicken calls and their probable meanings, based on careful observation. Fowl Language: AI Decodes the Nuances of Chicken "Speech" 2017-12-11T05:00:00Z Although migrating birds are a welcome attraction for ornithologists and tourists, their hunger for food from crop fields makes them a menace to farmers. Migrating birds winter in Israel as climate change makes desert too dangerous 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z For example, ornithologists are trying to get the beacons on oil rigs and cell towers replaced with flashing lights, which are less likely to entrap birds. New York’s 9/11 tribute mesmerizes birds — and might help save them 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z He was also an explorer, touring Afghanistan in 1937 with a young Salim Ali, destined to become India's most distinguished ornithologist. Ornithology: All eyes on the 10,000 species : Nature : Nature Research 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z For this reason, ornithologists had long assumed that colored eggshells evolved solely in some groups of birds after nonavian dinosaurs had died out. Dinosaurs Laid Blue Eggs—And That's a Big Deal 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z Department of Wildlife and Fisheries ornithologist Michael Seymour says ConocoPhillips is giving the money and access to coastal property for the project. Filling gaps of bird tracking system on Louisiana’s coast 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z Although migrating birds are a welcome attraction for ornithologists and tourists, their hunger for food from crop fields makes them a menace to farmers. Migrating birds winter in Israel as climate change makes desert too dangerous 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z They still come, spending time and money boating and birdwatching, with ornithologists keen to see whooping cranes and hummingbirds. Harvey: Too poor to flee the hurricane - BBC News 2017-08-27T04:00:00Z Their shimmering plumage inspired wonder that galvanized both ornithologists and hunters. Ornithology: All eyes on the 10,000 species : Nature : Nature Research 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z Kevin McGowan, an ornithologist at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, says this deer was swimming right where bald eagles like to hunt. Bald Eagle Attacks a Swimming Deer 2017-08-17T04:00:00Z Concerned about conservation, New Jersey ornithologist Frank Chapman proposed counting birds instead of shooting them and the Christmas Bird Count was born. Citizen scientists track effects of climate change in the Northwest 2017-08-07T04:00:00Z Their origins here date back many decades, said Kimball L. Garrett, an ornithologist at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. California Today: Angelenos and Others on O.J. Simpson’s Parole 2017-07-21T04:00:00Z A new book by Yale University ornithologist Richard O. Prum revives and expands Darwin’s provocative notion that beauty and genetic fitness are not always entwined. Opinion | Can female preferences shape male behavior? In scientific terms, probably. 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z “It was probably what we would call a lucky shot,” says Kevin McGowan, an ornithologist at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology in Ithaca, NY. Praying Mantis Devours Hummingbird in Shocking Photo 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z In 2012, the mission enlisted Charles Brown, a Tulsa University professor and ornithologist who began broadcasting tape-recorded calls of cliff swallows at the mission in hopes of attracting nesters. Swallows at San Juan Capistrano were driven away by development. But the birds are slowly coming back 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z Richard O. Prum, a Yale ornithologist and evolutionary biologist, offers a partial answer in a new book, “The Evolution of Beauty: How Darwin’s Forgotten Theory of Mate Choice Shapes the Animal World — and Us.” Challenging Mainstream Thought About Beauty’s Big Hand in Evolution 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z And the question is: would you rather be the ornithologist or the bird? So you want to be a writer? Essential tips for aspiring novelists 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z It makes sense that an ornithologist would be a champion of the aesthetic dimensions of evolution. Opinion | Can female preferences shape male behavior? In scientific terms, probably. 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z From a crow-research facility there, Professor Weary — who knew Henry’s wife, Sarah, a fellow ornithologist — stalks Henry via the internet, filled with a chilling fury and righteous indignation at Sarah’s disappearance.” ‘What’s Become of Her’: Seattle author Deb Caletti’s killer thriller 2017-04-23T04:00:00Z “We went to 58 countries as tennis players,” said Orlando Garrido, who played alongside his brother but stopped before him to start a career as an ornithologist. A Tennis Makeover in Cuba, With an American Assist 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z Robert Porter Allen, the early ornithologist credited with saving the whooping crane, first landed on the idea of tracking the birds, Lorenz said. Climate change driving away Florida Bay’s iconic spoonbills 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z His father was a birder, and Chandler’s brother Samuel also grew up to be a noted ornithologist. Chandler Robbins, friend to birds and birdwatchers, dies at 98 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z This is the horrific origin of the term “lifeboat strategy,” co-opted by ornithologists over two centuries later to describe the fate of unfortunate nestlings. In Many Species, a Family Dinner Means Something Else 2017-01-30T05:00:00Z It’s perhaps worth noting here that Claire works as a math professor, while her husband was an ornithologist. Betsy Brandt captures a bereft wife's confusion and grief in 'Claire in Motion' 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z David Bird, a professor emeritus of wildlife biology and an ornithologist at McGill University in Montreal, was the bird’s booster in the debate. A Proposal for a Canadian National Bird Ruffles Feathers 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z The recent paper, published in the journal Science Advances, brought together an array of researchers from different disciplines, from bear biologists, to ornithologists, to ungulate biologists. Yellowstone fish deaths point to huge toll of human activity on rivers 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z “Just because we don’t have evidence of the population decreasing doesn’t mean we shouldn’t have strong conservation rules,” said Bill Montevecchi, an ornithologist at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Hunting ‘Turr’ in Newfoundland’s Frigid Waters 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z In true parliamentary fashion, a panel debate featuring five ornithologists, each assigned to represent one of the birds, followed. Canada's new national bird is the gray jay - BBC News 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z “It’s been really fun to watch this family,” said visiting ornithologist George Archibald, spying on the yellow-brown hatchling and its magenta-topped parents through a spotting scope. Organic farms help Thailand welcome cranes lost for 50 years 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z But even the most ardent ornithologists were amazed to learn that common swifts are capable of flying for 10 months without once touching land — a world record for time on the wing. These amazing little birds just broke the world record for nonstop flight 2016-10-27T04:00:00Z On the parade went: helicopter pilot, seal-watcher, police officer, maintenance man, diplomat, ornithologist - all alongside islanders heading to or from their homes. The giant albatross endangered by monster mice - BBC News 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z He filed them away mentally to record later at home on eBird, a birding website maintained by ornithologists at Cornell, one of several colleges Kai is applying to. Rare Find in New York: A Teenage Birder 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z The project is the work of Steven Kress, a veteran ornithologist who constructed a sanctuary here for the Atlantic puffin 35 years ago. Butterfish is a big problem for little puffins 2016-10-02T04:00:00Z Once she graduates, she will be one of only seven ornithologists in the country with a PhD. Can Cuban science go global? 2016-09-27T04:00:00Z They appointed Gary Graves, an ornithologist and chair of the museum’s vertebrate zoology department — Helgen’s direct supervisor — to carry it out. Dog eat dog: is a troubled expedition to Kenya causing the Smithsonian to devour its young? 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z Anthony W. White, 79, a retired Navy commander and avocational ornithologist, died May 31 at a medical facility in Boulder, Colo. The cause was pneumonia, said a son, Nelson White. Washington-area obituaries of note 2016-07-30T04:00:00Z Luc Hoffmann, a Swiss ornithologist and naturalist with a passion for wetlands who helped create the World Wildlife Fund for Nature and many other conservation groups, died July 21 in southeastern France. Luc Hoffmann, who helped start the World Wildlife Fund for Nature, dies at 93 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z She had heard a talk by Kenyan ornithologist Hussein Isack, who had followed honey hunters and found that the birds really do lead people to honey. Unusual bird-human partnership runs even deeper than scientists thought 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z But some fellow ornithologists weren’t happy that he used pigeons in the show. Duke Riley: the pigeon fancier whose 'avian ballet' enchanted New York 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z I’m not an ornithologist, but I’d feel deprived if songbirds disappeared from my garden. Milky Way no longer visible to one third of humanity, light pollution atlas shows 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z A seabird ringed on the Shiant Isles in the Western Isles set a new European birding longevity record before it died, ornithologists have said. Seabird on Shiant Isles was oldest of its kind in Europe - BBC News 2016-06-06T04:00:00Z “Hopefully, you have a budding ornithologist or environmentalist who will be really stimulated by something like this.” Elementary students learn about peregrine falcons up close 2016-05-21T04:00:00Z Arizona State University ornithologist David Pearson said seeing a bald eagle is a "goose bump" moment. For one pair of bald eagles, Scottsdale real estate is truly above par 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z Now an ornithologist has come up with a bird scarer that might be the answer. Sonic scarecrow 2016-04-14T04:00:00Z Most ornithologists, though not completely won over, had already ceased raising blanket objections to the dinosaur-bird link. ‘Dinosaurs Among Us’ Retraces an Evolutionary Path 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z Even into the 1970s, bald eagles were shot fairly regularly, said Kevin McGowan, an ornithologist at the Cornell University Lab of Ornithology. Raptor riddle: Deaths of eagles in Delaware, Maryland baffle investigators 2016-03-27T04:00:00Z This island is well known to ornithologists as a nesting site for guillemots and razorbills. Pictures of guilly 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z Rather, they are opportunists, according to Andrea Flack, an ornithologist from the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology, who was not involved in the study. Seduced by Junk Food, Storks Are Opting Not to Migrate 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z He was told the owl was so rare that even seasoned ornithologists rarely saw it. The owl man 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z Their efforts are part of the Great Backyard Bird Count, an annual avian census that asks amateur and expert ornithologists to contribute bird sightings to a massive online database. Experience Science: Count Birds From Your Backyard 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z “This is the first comprehensive picture of where these birds are moving across the entire year,” said Frank La Sorte, an ornithologist at Cornell and one of the map creators. Bird Watchers Help Science Fill Gaps in the Migratory Story 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z Its scientific name is is in honour of Indian ornithologist Dr Sálim Ali. 'Adele' like song leads scientists to identify bird as new species 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z By 1919, the nation’s garden birds were to be considered, according to the ornithologist Frank Chapman, ‘‘not only our welcome guests but our personal friends.’’ Why Do We Feed Wild Animals? 2016-01-06T05:00:00Z A few weeks later, though, Slaght gets his pictures developed and takes them to a local ornithologist. The owl man 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z Julie Mallon, an ornithologist at the University of Maryland, and her colleagues call the behavior “contorted soaring.” How Turkey Vultures Stay Aloft to Focus on Dinner 2015-12-28T05:00:00Z The late Austrian zoologist, ethologist, and ornithologist was one of three winners of the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Austrian university strips Nobel Prize winner Konrad Lorenz of doctorate due to Nazi past 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z “To an ornithologist, the Himalayan forest thrush sounds like Adele, while the alpine thrush sounds more like Rod Stewart,” said Shashank Dalvi, an author of the study describing the new bird. 'Adele' like song leads scientists to identify bird as new species 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z But the new study, which includes anatomical data extinct species preserved in the fossil record, narrows that window considerably, says Joel Cracraft, an ornithologist at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. Asteroid impact helped create the birds we know today 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z For example, birds in different parts of Costa Rica don’t use the same greetings, termed “contact calls” by ornithologists. In Nigeria, What Language Do You Teach a Parrot? 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z But Richard Prum, an ornithologist at Yale University, says the paper is flawed because the team relied on pictures of birds in a book rather than observing them in the wild. Female birds get drabber when their males fool around 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z The married authors, ornithologist Andy Jones and wildlife resources manager Michelle Leighty Jones, both of Ohio's Cleveland Museum of Natural History, chanced upon the odd interaction while on vacation in February. Turtles Groom Warthog in Never-Before-Seen Behavior 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z The Christmas Bird Count dates back to 1900, when the ornithologist Frank Chapman persuaded hunters to count live birds instead of shooting them for sport. People-Powered Data Visualization 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z To determine which characteristics tip the moms off, Hunter College ornithologists snuck a variety of 3-D-printed eggs into robin nests. 3-D–Printed Flowers Lure Invasive Weevils to Their Deaths in Wisconsin 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z An ornithologist, Perrins weighs the birds, measures their bills and checks for signs of illness or injury. It's 'swan upping' time, as Britons count the queen's waterfowl 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z That’s been tough to resolve because it is hard to quantify how colorful a plumage is, says Bart Kempenaers, an ornithologist at the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Seewiesen, Germany. Female birds get drabber when their males fool around 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z But for ornithologists, North Korea's west coast is a little piece of paradise each spring — and both the birds and a dedicated group of birdwatchers travel a long way to get there. As habitats dwindle, shores of North Korea draw rare migratory birds, foreign researchers 2015-07-11T04:00:00Z The Christmas Bird Count dates back to 1900, when the ornithologist Frank Chapman persuaded hunters to count live birds instead of shooting them for sport. People-Powered Data Visualization 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z Stuart Green, the ornithologist referred to on-site as “the birdman,” said if the birds show signs of distress, a contingency plan will kick in. In Scotland, Concert Plan Ruffles Feathers of Osprey Fans 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z After he chose a career in politics, he was an unusually knowledgeable ornithologist and published books on natural history, hunting, and his wilderness adventures. The Christian Roots of Modern Environmentalism 2015-07-05T04:00:00Z “This paper is one of the most ambitious comparative studies ever conducted,“ says Geoffrey Hill, an ornithologist at Auburn University in Alabama, who was not involved with the work. Female birds get drabber when their males fool around 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z The doctor steps forward to stare like an ornithologist inspecting a rare species of bird. How Playing Hospital Matchmaker Saved My Father's Life 2015-06-21T04:00:00Z In one passage, Martin paraphrases British ornithologist David Lack when she describes interviewed mums as “appearing to sprout the darkened feathers and sharp beaks and compassionless, glinty eyes of birds ... bird mothers, to be specific”. Gone native: how Manhattan’s richest women follow the laws of the jungle 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z So-called “seet” calls, peeps produced by many small songbirds in response to a raptor on the wing, are well-known to ornithologists. Decoding the Cacophony of Birds’ Warning Calls 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z But he was a fictionalist, not an editorialist—a bird, as he liked to say, not an ornithologist. Saul Bellow’s Revenge 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z His observations soon became known as Gloger's rule; ornithologists later verified that tropical plumage indeed darkens closer to the equator. Flowers Are “Darker” at Lower Latitudes 2015-04-08T04:00:00Z However, festival organiser DF Concerts said the video did not correspond with reports from their ornithologist monitoring the site. Police called over Strathallan T in the Park osprey row 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z And why remains a mystery that has puzzled ornithologists for decades. Urban jungle: Eagles nest on Miami cellphone tower 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z Both studies show how nature and technologists often converge on the same solution to challenges they face, says Richard Prum, an ornithologist at Yale University who specializes in how animals change color. New film changes colors when you stretch it 2015-03-12T04:00:00Z Mrs. Andrew Murray Williams, 70, led tour groups on European vacations, while Dr. Robert Cushman Murray, 72, kept his job as an ornithologist at the Museum of Natural History. A Portrait of Old Age in America in the Pre-Medicare Era 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z Nobody ever asked a divorce court to rule on whether a child should be “raised soccer” or “raised rugby”; “raised ornithologist” or “raised stamp collector”; “raised liberal” or “raised conservative”; “raised Macintosh” or “raised Windows.” Richard Dawkins: Don't Force Your Religious Opinions on Your Children 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z With the rise of molecular biology, funding agencies and universities are providing less support for ornithologists, herpetologists, botanists and other specialized researchers who practise taxonomy. Museums: The endangered dead 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z It serves as a data center for ornithologists and birders to examine population trends. Birders around Louisiana participate in nationwide count 2014-12-27T05:00:00Z “Such an effect has not been previously documented for any bird egg,” said Branislav Igic, an ornithologist at the University of Akron, who led the study. The Shy, Drab Tinamou Has a Stunning Palette That Still Holds More Mysteries Than Answers. 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z The fetid flesh upon which vultures feast contains bacteria and toxins that would kill most large animals, including humans, says Gary Graves, an ornithologist at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History. How Vultures Survive Eating Rotting, Feces-Laden Meat To show the influence of citizen science on current research, Cooper and her colleagues evaluated a review paper written by 27 ornithologists. Ordinary People Play Hidden Role in Studying Climate Change 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z Sitting nearby was Pepper Trail, the lab’s senior ornithologist. Animal Traffic 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z “The immediate question to ornithologists or to anybody who has a birdfeeder in the backyard was: What about hummingbirds?” Hummingbirds want the sweet stuff. And when they don’t get it, they look mad. As Sidney Gauthreaux, an ornithologist and professor emeritus at Clemson University in South Carolina, asserts, most animal species are going to exploit a given resource if it’s present. Why The Evolution of Flight May Be Universal 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z In this era, early ornithologists amassed epic collections, sometimes including hundreds of one species. The real eggs that Fabergé could only dream of designing 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z The tunnel tests, conducted on the grounds of the Bronx Zoo, are helping conservationists and ornithologists understand and, they hope, ultimately prevent, the widespread deaths of migratory birds as a result of building crashes. Researchers Hope Bird-Friendly Glass Can Help Reduce Migration Deaths 2014-05-13T14:46:54Z “This is a really big number,” said Melanie Driscoll, an ornithologist with the Audubon Society in Baton Rouge, La., ”and it’s still too small.” The Gulf Oil Spill may have killed as many as 800,000 birds 2014-05-06T21:10:00Z Chris Elphick is an ornithologist and conservation biologist at the University of Connecticut who is familiar with the program but not involved with it. Paying Farmers to Welcome Birds 2014-04-14T16:12:25Z For over a century, the species was assumed to be extinct, until it was rediscovered in 1997 in Maharashtra by American ornithologist, Pamela Rasmussen. Meet the Ten Most Endangered and Distinctive Birds in the World 2014-04-14T12:40:56Z “The samples they used are the product of 30-plus years of ornithologists lugging nitrogen tanks and collecting in remote regions” of Central and South America. Hummingbird Evolution Is Booming 2014-04-03T19:41:00Z “As the world becomes more global and more homogenous, we’re creating very similar environments worldwide,” notes Frank La Sorte, an ornithologist at Cornell and co-author. They really are concrete jungles! Why you’ll never think about cities the same way again 2014-02-23T15:00:00Z The students design the apps in collaboration with scientists at their university and elsewhere, including professional anthropologists, ecologists and ornithologists. 8 Apps That Turn Citizens into Scientists 2013-11-05T12:45:00.410Z “Have just described five new forms of blind snakes from the island,” he wrote to S. Dillon Ripley, a young ornithologist who served with him and would later lead the Smithsonian Institution in Washington DC. Taxonomy: The spy who loved frogs 2013-09-12T13:50:56.263Z Curator and ornithologist Dr. Richard Bowdler Sharpe was at first not too enthusiastic of this decision, he mistrusted the young women and anyway women were not employed by the British Museum. Journeys to the Island(s) of Monsters 2013-08-08T22:45:16.377Z Data from ornithologists suggest that birds, which feed on cicadas, suffer dips in population right around the time the cicadas appear. Cicadas are going, but they’ll be back, like clockwork 2013-07-08T17:37:49Z The shy parrot has captivated the interest of ornithologists, partly because it is so rare. Rare Australian night parrot filmed 2013-07-04T13:49:02Z "I'd be really interested in seeing an experiment where urban birds are transplanted to a rural environment, and vice versa," says Daniel Mennill, an ornithologist at the University of Windsor in Ontario, Canada. City Life Turns Blackbirds into Early Birds 2013-06-05T15:45:00.347Z The drama of those poses earned Audubon criticism from his contemporaries, who compared his "lurid" birds with those of the Scottish-American ornithologist Alexander Wilson. Audubon's Birds Live On Long after His Death [Slide Show] 2013-05-17T18:15:00.220Z “This grant will extend our record to nearly 40 years,” says Phil Stouffer, an ornithologist at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and principal investigator on the grant. Forest ecology: Splinters of the Amazon 2013-04-17T17:20:50.700Z "It is fabulous," adds Karl Berg, an ornithologist at the University of California, Berkeley, who specializes in parrot calls. Dolphins Can Call Each Other, Not by Name, But by Whistle 2013-02-20T05:01:00Z Whether these spots are toxic would depend on the berries, but it is not likely that they are toxic or dangerous in any way, the ornithologist said. F.Y.I.: Answer to Questions About New York 2013-01-05T06:36:48Z But until recently, ornithologists considered these elusive birds from Canada to be quite scarce in many parts of the United States. Green Blog: Tracking a Parliament of Tiny Owls 2012-12-04T16:55:12Z Working in coordination with the national efforts, ornithologists from the University of Oxford confirmed that the Great Tit was more susceptible than other species. Stone Soup for Thanksgiving: understanding bird disease through citizen science 2012-11-22T00:45:12.987Z But through further investigation, ornithologists found that species previously considered 'loyal' were actually playing away. David Attenborough's life lessons 2012-11-15T01:53:39Z In fact, ornithologists and serious bird-watchers admit they look forward to big storms that might blow their way exotic species they’d otherwise never see in their lifetime. Basics: Birds Have Natural Ability to Survive Storms 2012-11-12T22:03:26Z According to ornithologists, the causes of the decline are agriculture and urban development. Day in pictures: 20 September 2012 2012-09-20T11:40:02Z EDF enlisted the help of dozens of scientific experts—ornithologists, ecologists, toxicologists, carcinogenesis experts, and insect control specialists—to testify at multi-month hearings to prove its point in regard to the dangers of DDT. How Important Was Rachel Carson's Silent Spring in the Recovery of Bald Eagles and Other Bird Species? 2012-08-31T15:15:00.183Z Two new studies, led by Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute ornithologist Russell Greenberg, strengthen a budding theory that beak size may also be an adaptation to regulate temperature and conserve . Beak Heat: Evolutionary Theory of Bird Bills Need May Need Revision 2012-08-01T15:15:00.227Z Would it matter to the world beyond, other than to birds and ornithologists too, if Hoo became a giant airport and dock, clustered with warehouses, freight yards and car parks? There's a strange beauty to the Hoo peninsula. Is this any place for an airport? 2012-06-08T20:01:01Z Bob Kennedy, an ornithologist, releasing a tagged osprey at the Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge. At Jamaica Bay Wildlife Refuge, Tracking an Osprey Via GPS 2012-05-02T03:17:55Z I should have had more hope for him as a future ornithologist, had not the young heathen asked for the eggs to put upon his string. A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z To wit, the Peregrine Fund was founded in 1970 by a leading Cornell ornithologist to help nurse peregrine falcon populations hit hard by DDT back to their once abundant numbers. How Important Was Rachel Carson's Silent Spring in the Recovery of Bald Eagles and Other Bird Species? 2012-08-31T15:15:00.183Z The Tanagers are a numerous, and, in general, a beautiful tribe, including some of the most richly coloured birds of America; to which continent modern ornithologists consider they are exclusively confined. Zoological Illustrations, Volume III or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals 2012-04-20T02:00:06.887Z The same bird appears, however, more frequent in Cayenne, according to the older ornithologists. Zoological Illustrations, Volume II or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals 2012-04-19T02:00:34.283Z The general resemblance between this and the European Kingsfisher may have been the cause why it has remained hitherto unnoticed by ornithologists. Zoological Illustrations, Volume I or Original Figures and Descriptions of New, Rare, or Interesting Animals 2012-04-19T02:00:27.027Z He is mostly by himself in his cottage in the New Forest, where he takes long walks to study birds and their ways, as he is a passionate lover of nature and an ornithologist. My Mission to London 1912-1914 2012-04-17T02:00:14.497Z Henderson was for some time the home of John James Audubon, the ornithologist. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z Joseph DiCostanzo, an ornithologist at the museum, said that museum personnel first noticed the little bird flitting around the ornamental flowers outside the planetarium on Dec. 14. Green Blog: The Hummingbird on West 81st Street 2012-03-26T11:26:06Z Blum is among a coalition of scientists — ecologists, ornithologists, botanists, geographers and sociologists — that is studying the Lower Ninth’s recovery to learn how man, and the environment, will cope with future catastrophes. The Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans Gives New Meaning to ?Urban Growth? 2012-03-22T13:27:22Z As a boy, he went camping in Wisconsin’s Devil’s Lake State Park with his father, an amateur ornithologist who taught him the pleasures of lying in a sleeping bag listening to birdcalls. Is Silence Going Extinct? 2012-03-15T22:17:17Z But the kind-hearted old man thirsted for reputation as an ornithologist. Wise Saws and Modern Instances, Volume II (of 2) 2012-03-12T03:00:23.003Z The two species I have just named, while mockers of the songs of other birds, also retain their own original music—their “natural song,” as an American ornithologist calls it. Argentine Ornithology, Volume I (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:17.560Z The habits of the Virginian Owl are too well known to need to be rewritten in this place: the ornithologists of North America have supplied several biographies of it, that by Audubon being specially familiar. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z Indeed, Ross Secord of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, one of the paper’s other authors, says that ornithologists are already seeing evidence of dwindling body size among some species of birds. Little People: Will Climate Change Shrink the Species? 2011-02-07T06:15:00Z To this end we find many nests lined with what the ornithologists call "soft downy substances." Eye Spy Afield with Nature Among Flowers and Animate Things 2012-02-24T03:00:23.760Z A defendant who was fined �1 at Woking for shooting a wild-duck pleaded that he was an enthusiastic ornithologist and wanted the bird for comparison with other specimens. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, June 28th, 1916 2012-02-23T03:00:40.467Z A slight difference in size is quite imperceptible when the birds are flying about; while in language and plumage the keenest ornithologist would not be able to detect a difference. Argentine Ornithology, Volume I (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:17.560Z I merely wish to call the attention of ornithologists to the fact that in the region where I have observed Herons they are exempt in a remarkable degree from external parasites. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z The marshmen call them Danish crows also, and it is a great pity when ornithologists omit to specify these local names of birds. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z The long-billed curlew, or simply curlew of most British writers, the Numenius arquata of ornithologists, is one of the largest of the family Scolopacidae, or snipes and allied forms. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z Hence it has seemed to many ornithologists who have studied the subject, that these two birds, so long unhesitatingly regarded as distinct species, are only local races of one and the same dimorphic species. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z He also corresponded with the late Hugh Strickland,—a well-known ornithologist, on the need of reform in the principle of nomenclature. Charles Darwin: His Life in an Autobiographical Chapter, and in a Selected Series of His Published Letters 2012-01-22T03:00:19.733Z The birds were worked out by himself after his return home, with the assistance of the well-known French ornithologist the Baron F. de la Fresnaye. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z And for the ornithologist it is a perfect land for research. Empires and Emperors of Russia, China, Korea, and Japan Notes and Recollections by Monsignor Count Vay de Vaya and Luskod 2012-01-08T03:00:16.523Z “Thirty in one area, that’s mind numbing,” said Mark Robbins, an ornithologist with the University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute. Snowy owls that gained fame as Harry Potter?s companion migrating to US from Arctic habitat 2012-01-05T21:46:42Z We have then the genus Larus, which ornithologists have attempted most unsuccessfully to subdivide. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 6 "Groups, Theory of" to "Gwyniad" 2011-12-16T03:00:12.320Z No ornithologist is wise enough to tell us, for the colour of birds is still imperfectly understood. Birds Every Child Should Know 2011-12-08T03:00:24.887Z The habits, flight, and language of the Golden Plover need not be spoken of here, as this bird has been so often and exhaustively described by North-American ornithologists. Argentine Ornithology, Volume II (of 2) A descriptive catalogue of the birds of the Argentine Republic. 2012-02-26T03:00:16.210Z It is just possible that a few pairs may still breed somewhere in that wide region, though no ornithologist has yet succeeded in establishing the fact. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z Like Miles Brengle, Jeremiah plans to be an ornithologist, and he had brought his bird notebook to the meeting. Nation?s Oldest Birding Group Serves as a Collective Memory 2011-11-28T22:11:18Z Similar instances of this unseasonable pairing are recorded by modern ornithologists. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z The ornithologist groups all the birds of North America into seventeen "Orders"; each of these including all birds of a similar nature. Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast 2011-11-18T03:00:28.323Z It furnishes a common as well as scientific name for each of our birds, and is the recognized standard of nomenclature among American ornithologists. Color Key to North American Birds with bibiographical appendix 2011-11-15T03:00:21.677Z Although some ornithologists seem to have gained the impression that I endorse only the trans-Gulf route, this is far from the truth. A Quantitative Study of the Nocturnal Migration of Birds. Vol.3 No.2 2011-11-02T02:00:14.587Z Then we have a very small species, long ago described as distinct by Samuel Hearne, the Arctic traveller, but until 1861 discredited by ornithologists. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z Here, too, the stray Swallow would be found; but in dark stormy weather the gnats and the Swallow would stay at home, and the ornithologist would have little temptation to do otherwise. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z It is well to state here also, that ornithologists do not always agree in the classification and nomenclature of birds. Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast 2011-11-18T03:00:28.323Z The second is applied to specimens of birds by ornithologists who classify them. Color Key to North American Birds with bibiographical appendix 2011-11-15T03:00:21.677Z Texas ornithologists have found that in periods of heavy spring migration, great numbers of birds are invariably precipitated by rainy weather. A Quantitative Study of the Nocturnal Migration of Birds. Vol.3 No.2 2011-11-02T02:00:14.587Z A form which is by some ornithologists deemed a good species, and called by them B. nigricans, occurs chiefly on the Pacific coast of North America. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z For these reasons, I suppose, many recent ornithologists Anglicize the systematic name, and call it the Gallinule, which means 'little fowl', and is suggestive of the half-domestic habits of the bird, under certain circumstances. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z As with the mountain quail the ornithologist has taken the wrong bird for the type, making the larger race the subspecies. Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast 2011-11-18T03:00:28.323Z It follows, therefore, that in some cases ornithologists do not agree upon a bird's claim to subspecific rank. Color Key to North American Birds with bibiographical appendix 2011-11-15T03:00:21.677Z At Ottumwa, Iowa, where a splendid cooperative effort on the part of the local ornithologists resulted in forty-four hours of observation in April and May, densities were near the maximum for all stations. A Quantitative Study of the Nocturnal Migration of Birds. Vol.3 No.2 2011-11-02T02:00:14.587Z Its usual incunabula, however, still form one of the puzzles of the ornithologist, and the difficulty is not lessened by the fact that it will breed freely in semi-captivity, while the brent-goose will not. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z The experienced ornithologist, Montagu, suspecting that they were male and female of the same species, undertook to clear up the matter by rearing a brood taken from the same nest. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z During this spring we had a visitor, Mr. Hume, C.B., the well-known ornithologist, who spent three months in studying the birds of Manipur, with the result, I believe, that very few new species were found. My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills 2011-10-26T02:00:28.847Z This attitude is so natural that the older ornithologists—Audubon and Wilson—claim that they sleep in that position. Rambles with John Burroughs 2011-10-22T02:00:31.317Z Visible evidence of migration would then manifest itself to the field ornithologists. A Quantitative Study of the Nocturnal Migration of Birds. Vol.3 No.2 2011-11-02T02:00:14.587Z To ornithologists this parrot is interesting on account of its rarity. Birds and Man 2011-10-20T02:00:25.513Z By some authors it is called the Greater Pettychaps, by others the Fauvette, which latter name is by some French ornithologists applied to the group containing this bird and several allied species. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z One or two ornithologists declare that he selects only the drones for his diet, which would give him credit for marvellous sight in his rapid motion through the air. Bird Neighbors An Introductory Acquaintance with One Hundred and Fifity Birds Commonly Found in the Gardens, Meadows, and Woods About Our Homes 2011-10-14T02:00:28.840Z Before it was over, Burroughs had won the strong support of Mr. Frank M. Chapman, the ornithologist; Dr. Wm. Rambles with John Burroughs 2011-10-22T02:00:31.317Z In the spring of 1948, through the cooperation and collaboration of a large number of ornithologists and astronomers, the work was placed on a continent-wide basis. A Quantitative Study of the Nocturnal Migration of Birds. Vol.3 No.2 2011-11-02T02:00:14.587Z He does not, it is true, confound the sparrow and hedge-sparrow like Wordsworth, nor confound the white owl with the brown owl like Tennyson, nor puzzle the ornithologist with a "sea-blue bird of March." Birds and Man 2011-10-20T02:00:25.513Z We begin with the Passeres because modern ornithologists are now nearly all agreed that this order attains the highest Avian development. British Birds in their Haunts 2011-11-23T03:00:23.677Z Besides the structural resemblances, which are, of course, the only ones considered by ornithologists in classifying birds, the indigo buntings have several sparrow-like traits. Bird Neighbors An Introductory Acquaintance with One Hundred and Fifity Birds Commonly Found in the Gardens, Meadows, and Woods About Our Homes 2011-10-14T02:00:28.840Z It seemed as if no one, whether ornithologist, evolutionist, poet or philosopher could fail to be profoundly impressed at the sight we had seen. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z The recording of the original field data in the spring of 1948 from the thirty-odd stations in North America involved the participation of more than 200 ornithologists and astronomers. A Quantitative Study of the Nocturnal Migration of Birds. Vol.3 No.2 2011-11-02T02:00:14.587Z It is necessary to say here that this habit of the jay does not appear to be too well known to our ornithologists. Birds and Man 2011-10-20T02:00:25.513Z Dr. Bruun, a neurologist and an amateur ornithologist, wrote or helped write more than a dozen books, but none has been more popular than “Birds of North America,” part of the Golden Field Guides series. Bertel Bruun, ?Birds of North America? Designer, Dies at 73 2011-10-05T02:44:14Z The man had calmly placed a chair just outside the cage and was examining the little cashier with the scrutinizing eye of an ornithologist studying a newly discovered species of emu. The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon and other humorous tales 2011-09-17T02:00:25.067Z Some ornithologists and conservationists say such crashes are the second-leading cause of death for migrating birds, after habitat loss, with estimates of the national toll ranging up to a billion a year. Making New York?s Glass Buildings Safer for Birds 2011-09-15T01:20:04Z The consensus of American ornithologists seems to be that migratory birds begin their flights in twilight or soon thereafter and that they remain on the wing until dawn. A Quantitative Study of the Nocturnal Migration of Birds. Vol.3 No.2 2011-11-02T02:00:14.587Z Candour would compel me to add that the author of the monograph in question, who is one of the first living ornithologists, is inclined to believe that some swallows in some circumstances do hibernate. Birds and Man 2011-10-20T02:00:25.513Z When some doves jet away to avoid a predator, for instance, their bodies start to whistle, says Kimberly Bostwick, an ornithologist at Cornell University, who was not involved in this study. Dive-Bombing Hummingbirds Let Their Feathers Do the Talking 2011-09-08T19:00:00Z Being neither ornithologist nor physician, I had no idea there were so many possible diseases, or even so that there were enough birds to go round. The Sixth Sense A Novel 2011-08-24T02:00:18.870Z This was the Paisley weaver, rhymster and roamer, Alexander Wilson, whose fame as an ornithologist outshines his reputation as a poet. Old Trails on the Niagara Frontier 2011-08-06T02:00:04.917Z To my own observations I was able to add those of other ornithologists who likewise had been aboard ship in the Gulf. A Quantitative Study of the Nocturnal Migration of Birds. Vol.3 No.2 2011-11-02T02:00:14.587Z One morning at Wells as I stood on the cathedral green watching the birds at their work, I witnessed a rare and curious scene—one amazing to an ornithologist. Birds and Man 2011-10-20T02:00:25.513Z This method of capture peculiarly suits the views of the ornithologist, with whom it is an object to avoid the spoiling of feathers by shot. The Gamekeeper At Home Sketches of Natural History and Rural Life 2011-08-04T02:00:21.507Z "This is a pretty exciting finding," says Jack Dumbacher, an ornithologist at the California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco. The Case of the Poisonous Rat 2011-08-03T00:02:00Z Inigo Jones, the architect; Hunter, the physiologist; Romney and Poie, the painters; Gibson, the sculptor; Fox, the statesman; Wilson, the ornithologist; Livingstone, the missionary—started life as weavers. Increasing Personal Efficiency 2011-07-31T02:00:10.480Z "One study of another species of captive parrotlets suggested that individual birds are assigned names by their family members," says ornithologist Karl Berg of Cornell University. Parrotlet Chicks Learn Their Calls From Mom and Dad 2011-07-13T00:02:00Z Indeed, some ornithologists have said that it is not a song, but a call or cry, and it has also been described as "harsh." Birds and Man 2011-10-20T02:00:25.513Z I am much indebted to this distinguished ornithologist for sketches of the feathers of the Chamæpetes, and for other information. The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex Volume II (1st Edition) 2011-06-27T02:01:01.007Z Because its unique geographical location and ecological setting supports a rich and varied avifauna, the Yucatán Peninsula has received considerable attention by ornithologists. Summer Birds From the Yucatan Peninsula 2011-06-21T02:00:27.783Z "I was very surprised by this finding," said ornithologist Kurt Burnham who made the discovery. Gyrfalcons are 'secret seabirds' 2011-06-20T01:07:22Z Taxonomically the Genus Ammospiza has received the attention of ornithologists for more than a century. Comparative Breeding Behavior of Ammospiza caudacuta and A. maritima 2011-06-01T02:00:28.030Z The ornithologists have in most cases been satisfied to quote Gilbert White's description of Letter XIX.: Birds and Man 2011-10-20T02:00:25.513Z I do not gather from any page in the works of the latter that he was a scientific botanist, entomologist, or ornithologist. The Eulogy of Richard Jefferies 2011-05-27T02:00:19.437Z He suggested that these many birds, “if shown to an ornithologist, and he were told they were wild birds, would certainly, I think, be ranked by him as well-defined species.” Remarkable Creatures: A Lesson of Genealogy: Looks Can Be Deceiving 2011-05-23T21:43:17Z It is one of the capital advantages of the ornithologist's condition that he is rarely called upon to spend his time and strength for naught. A Rambler's lease 2011-05-22T02:00:11.507Z In number, there are more than 100 species, a variety which will keep any ornithologist busy for as long as his stay permits. Grand Teton [Wyoming] National Park 2011-05-19T02:00:05.867Z Research staff will include hydrographers, marine biologists, engineers, marine archaeologists, and ornithologists. Scientists probe sea power impact 2011-05-08T13:48:01Z Bobby and Violet, the proud parents, were named by the ornithologists at N.Y.U. after the library – Bobst – where they built their nest, and the university’s color. | Send Us Name Suggestions for the Baby Hawks 2011-05-06T23:13:23Z “I’m not a bird-watcher, I’m not an ornithologist and I’m not indexing the birds,” he explained. | A Species Settles In, Notice the Long Lenses 2011-05-05T11:15:05Z It is not the botanist's turn, perhaps; but he takes his seat at the window, notwithstanding, and the ornithologist and the dreamer must be content to peep at the landscape over his shoulders. A Rambler's lease 2011-05-22T02:00:11.507Z This book, together with Stevenson’s “Birds of Norfolk,” are necessary companions to the ornithologist on the Broads. The Handbook to the Rivers and Broads of Norfolk & Suffolk 2011-04-27T02:00:21.617Z British ornithologists record dramatic declines in the population of songbirds migrating from Africa. Green: On Our Radar: Migrating Songbirds Vanish in Britain 2011-04-25T19:12:06Z "Its collections are of interest not only to the antiquarian and to the geologist, but also to the ornithologist; and the picture gallery is worth a visit." Notes and Letters on the Natural History of Norfolk More Especially on the Birds and Fishes 2011-04-18T02:00:11.353Z The ornithologists divide and subdivide the birds into a great many families, orders, genera, species, etc., which, at first sight, are apt to confuse and discourage the reader. Wake-Robin 2011-04-01T02:00:36.187Z So says Dr. Coues, and he would be a poor ornithologist who could not echo the sentiment. A Rambler's lease 2011-05-22T02:00:11.507Z While still at boarding school in England he filmed “Canary Bananas,” about life on the plantation, and made a documentary about the Galapagos Islands while on a school expedition with the ornithologist Richard Lack. Richard Leacock, Innovative Documentary Maker, Dies at 89 2011-03-25T01:04:59Z The fossil study of eight songbird species from northern Mexico by Florida Museum ornithologists is currently available online and will appear in Tuesday’s print edition of the journal Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeocology. Fossil Bird Study Describes Ripple Effect of Extinction in Animal Kingdom 2011-03-09T15:28:00Z Victor Falck, a distinguished French ornithologist, has just died at Stockholm. The International Monthly, Volume 5, No. 4, April, 1852 2011-02-23T03:00:33.760Z More than 100 of the birds were found dead across the UK in December alone - three times the number ornithologists would expect. Harsh winters threaten barn owls 2011-02-15T11:15:35Z Sought after as his carcass is by every New England ornithologist, the mourning warbler exercises only a reasonable discretion in fighting shy of every animal that walks upright. A Rambler's lease 2011-05-22T02:00:11.507Z And his opinion was the correct one, founded on observations already made by the ornithologist, and which have resulted in the classification of the humming-birds into two great groups, the Trochilinae and Phaethorninae. Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops 2011-02-10T03:00:44.790Z "I think few ornithologists will look at nests in quite the same way again." Nest Garbage Says, 'Keep Out!' 2011-01-20T19:00:00Z This year, with the help of ornithologists from BirdLife International, they counted a single flock of rare marbled teal on the lakes, numbering at least 40,000 birds. Restoring Eden 2011-01-18T09:35:12Z So it's not surprising that getting busted by Arab authorities is an occupational hazard for birds tracked by Israeli ornithologists. Vulture Saudis Nabbed Was Third Israeli Bird Held Since 1975 2011-01-13T21:53:54Z Many years passed, and I became in my own way an ornithologist. A Rambler's lease 2011-05-22T02:00:11.507Z "The blackbirds were flying at rooftop level instead of treetop level" to avoid explosions above, said Ms Rowe, an ornithologist. Arkansas mass bird plummet mystery 'is solved' 2011-01-04T01:57:07Z The ornithologists say it is easy to tell the difference. An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use 2010-12-31T03:00:10.497Z Cornell University’s Nestwatch provides a platform for amateur ornithologists to share observations about the nesting habits of bird species across North America. Managing Scientific Inquiry in a Laboratory the Size of the Web 2010-12-28T00:31:59Z Thus the whole classification becomes a rounded-off phylogenetic system, which, at least in its broad outlines, seems to approach the natural system, the ideal goal of the scientific ornithologist. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" 2010-12-20T17:12:05.780Z There is a familiar Scripture text that might have been written on purpose for ornithologists: "Let patience have her perfect work." A Rambler's lease 2011-05-22T02:00:11.507Z Abrar Ahmed, the ornithologist who wrote the report, said prices rose due to a dwindling owl population and increased difficulty in hunting and trading since being made illegal. In India, owl's mythic power, pop culture presence fuels illegal trading 2010-12-06T01:55:00Z If ornithologists, with skins in hand, cannot separate them, what is the use of manufacturing species? An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use 2010-12-31T03:00:10.497Z The Herpsilochmus was found several years ago by other ornithologists at an intermediate site. Scientist at Work: The Diversity of Birds and Fishes 2010-10-22T22:52:00Z Our team consists of two ornithologists, two mammalogists, two ichthyologists, two herpetologists, a geologist and four botanists. Scientist at Work: The Inventory Begins, With Birds, Rain and More Rain 2010-10-21T19:33:00Z A man who is a far better ornithologist than I, and who has witnessed this performance under altogether more favorable conditions than I was ever afforded, assures me that his performer sat down! A Rambler's lease 2011-05-22T02:00:11.507Z I thought that the routines of a medical scientist in a laboratory -- unlike the peripatetic, glamorous and even dangerous exploits of, say, an Amazonian ornithologist -- would seem physically dull and intellectually impenetrable. The writing life of Nobel Prize-winning scientist Harold Varmus 2010-09-19T04:00:00Z One taken on the ornithologists' excursion to Eyre Peninsula was considered a prize. An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use 2010-12-31T03:00:10.497Z Monkeys are the one other group of animals that I regularly encounter as an ornithologist. Scientist at Work: The Diversity of Birds and Fishes 2010-10-22T22:52:00Z In a paper to be published in the Wader Study Group Bulletin, a team of ornithologists describe attaching geolocators to four ruddy turnstones. Birds That Migrate Thousands of Miles With Nary a Stop 2010-05-24T22:56:00Z "Gell-Mann and Parker were sitting around a campfire in South America and came up with the idea," says ornithologist Bruce Beehler, who participated in the Foja expedition. Species Found in New Guinea's Foja Mountains Rain Forest 2010-05-19T14:35:00Z "Gell-Mann and Parker were sitting around a campfire in South America and came up with the idea," says ornithologist Bruce Beehler who participated in the Foja expedition. Found in New Guinea: A Menagerie of New Critters 2010-05-18T18:30:00Z The Sparrowhawk of the ornithologist is much feared by small birds. An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use 2010-12-31T03:00:10.497Z For this reason, most herpetologists are natural night owls, and are often considered slackers or party animals; the exact opposite of ornithologists who rise early, and are considered hard-working model citizens. Leaving the Chameleons of Madagascar 2010-05-17T18:48:00Z The oriole, immaculate in gold and black, with a call that ornithologists describe as liquid, is another visitor. Heat and dust 2010-05-08T10:52:00Z In the early 1960s, one ornithologist tried to put the whole cumbersome mystery to rest by asserting that some of those female birds must simply be able to lay multiple eggs. Can Animals Be Gay? 2010-04-01T19:34:00Z She was an ornithologist and took birding trips to the Galapagos Islands, Puerto Rico and Kenya. John Ahearn Jr.; Larry Weekley; Viola A. Myers 2010-03-06T05:00:00Z The first is the Barraband Parrakeet of Gould, and the Green Leek of some ornithologists. An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use 2010-12-31T03:00:10.497Z Mr. Ziegler, a writer and an amateur ornithologist, has seen a family of mallards, and hawks. It?s Polluted, but the Canal Is Home, and Inspiration 2010-03-04T02:54:00Z The two ornithologists then conducted a wider comparative analysis: checking which bird species sport long ornamental feathers against their lifestyles and where such birds live. 2010-02-05T17:49:00Z Count down An army of skilled ornithologists and volunteers will be mobilised to count how many swans will be overwintering this year at various locations around the UK. 2010-01-15T14:40:00Z His pictures, and his books in which these pictures appear, are fascinating both to the scientific ornithologist and to all lovers of the wild creatures of the open. A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open Now, the interest of this observation is that most of our ornithologists were prepared to state that the Kestrel is entirely insectivorous, and never touches small birds. An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use 2010-12-31T03:00:10.497Z Audubon, in jotting down his thoughts, has sometimes gone beyond the office of ornithologist, and given us glimpses of life in the backwoods that many have deemed exaggerations. Godey's Lady's Book, Vol. XLII., May 1851 Most ornithologists agree that some of the passerine families of current classifications are artificial groups. Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae A Taxonomic Study When the time finally came, an ornithologist friend who knew my plans wrote, exclaiming, "Do study the phainopeplas!" and added that she felt like making a journey to California to see that one bird. A-Birding on a Bronco It has been located in several different families by various ornithologists, but has not yet found a permanent resting-place. The History of the European Fauna It is an American error in popular naming, which has given us the Kestrel as the equivalent of the American Sparrowhawk, while the Sparrowhawk of the ornithologist is the equivalent of the Sparrowhawk of Britain. An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use 2010-12-31T03:00:10.497Z "Ah, my lad, I see you understand the business," remarked the ornithologist, with an approving nod, "and I predict we shall be fine friends." Harper's Round Table, October 1, 1895 Most ornithologists are aware that, within the Order Passeriformes, patterns of musculature in the leg have evolved at a slow rate and exhibit little variation within the Order. Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae A Taxonomic Study A calling ornithologist examined Taka carefully and concluded that he was an old bird, although the dealer had glibly represented him as being in the very pink of youth. Sigurd Our Golden Collie and Other Comrades of the Road This grouse is not familiar to British ornithologists, since it is entirely absent from the British Islands. The History of the European Fauna We had a valuable addition to our party in Dr. Cabot, of Boston, who accompanied us as an amateur, particularly as an ornithologist. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. Our warblers, both in color and in song, are bewildering even to the experienced ornithologist, but the President had mastered most of them. Camping & Tramping with Roosevelt This raises a question as to the homogeneity of the Family Ploceidae as presently recognized by most ornithologists. Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae A Taxonomic Study I was absolutely startled by the extraordinary and striking likeness between the ornithologist and Mildred Lovell—the same placid, sweet expression of countenance, the same gentle, winning manners, too. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, No. 22, March, 1852, Volume 4. Yet Wilson, the great ornithologist of America, argues, not without some heat, yet with considerable force, that such a belief is erroneous. The Romance of Natural History, Second Series Very many of these, if found wild, would have unquestionably been ranked by the best ornithologists as distinct “species” and several of them would as undoubtedly have been placed in different genera. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 6 "Dodwell" to "Drama" Our good surgeon, who professed to be an ornithologist, called them platoon birds. Los Gringos Or, An Inside View of Mexico and California, with Wanderings in Peru, Chili, and Polynesia The ornithologist Wilson once watched a flock which he estimated to be a mile wide, moving at the rate of a mile a minute, and it took four hours to pass. The Boy Scouts in A Trapper's Camp In the case of bird names it is difficult to decide as ornithologists are still debating on this subject. Territory in Bird Life We need not be ornithologists to be thrilled when the Robin's song in March awakes long silent echoes, or the Thrasher's solo rings loud and clear on an April morning. What Bird is That? A Pocket Museum of the Land Birds of the Eastern United States Arranged According to Season Grahame's "Birds of Scotland" is a delightful poem; yet its best passages are not superior to some of Clare's about the same charming creatures—and they are both ornithologists after Audubon's and our own heart. Recreations of Christopher North, Volume I (of 2) The life of the great ornithologist would need to be told very unsympathetically, not to be a dramatic and appealing recital. Peggy Raymond's Vacation or Friendly Terrace Transplanted Wilson was just then upon the threshold of his career as an ornithologist, and had made a drawing of the Canada jay, which he sent to the President. A Year in the Fields Winter, indeed, seems to be his chosen time for singing, and an ornithologist in St. Albans says that in that season he sings by the hour in the streets of the town. Upon The Tree-Tops |
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