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Nature Matters: Winter bird flocks

A deeply nasal “wank, wank, wank” issued from an oak tree next to the pine and I was struck with the pleasant thought that I was suddenly sharing the forest with a white-breasted nuthatch, a unique ...
Nature

Mixed-Species Bird Flocks in Forest Ecosystems

Mixed-species bird flocks are dynamic assemblages observed across a range of forest ecosystems, from tropical rainforests to temperate woodlands. These flocks, formed by a diversity of species, are ...
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For birds, flocks promise safety – especially if you’re faster than your neighbor

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sanderlings run in groups as they hunt for food in the sand on Long Beach Island, N.J. Vicki Jauron, Babylon and Beyond ...
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Birds of many feathers: the formation and structure of mixed species flocks of forest birds

Greenberg, Russell S. 2001. "Birds of many feathers: the formation and structure of mixed species flocks of forest birds." In On the move: how and why animals travel in groups. Boinski, S. and Garber, ...

The real reason why birds form a 'V' in the sky may be more precise than it looks

Migratory birds in V-formations master aerodynamic principles, using air currents from leading birds to conserve energy.
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Bird flu detected in Kossuth County game bird hatchery

The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has detected a second outbreak of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in a Kossuth County mixed-species flock in a week.A spokesperson with ...
Times Union

For birds, flocks promise safety – especially if you’re faster than your neighbor

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Joan Strassmann, Washington University in St. Louis (THE CONVERSATION) As I walked ...