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The RSPB’s Feed the Birds Day
Most of us take for granted the cheerful song of the many wild birds that frequent our gardens and fill the air with joy. Their presence is merely accepted as part of a daily routine. But when the afternoons become quiet and garden starts to loose its color, we wonder where our feathered friends have gone, and why. One organization that has chosen to address the issues of wild birds is the RSPB in the United Kingdom. They launched a project called Feed the Birds Day, to bring attention to the needs and difficulties that birds often face.
Migrating Birds May See Earth’s Magnetic Field
The accuracy with which migrating birds head for, and find, their chosen destination has been a source of wonder for many. Research has revealed many interesting facts over the years and many theories abound, but there is still an element of mystery that keeps scientists motivated to find an explanation.
Gambel’s White-Crowned Sparrow Provides a Medical Breakthrough
There may be new hope on the horizon for sufferers of age related degenerative brain diseases such as Parkinson’s and dementia. This is thanks to a little song bird species known as Gambel’s white-crowned sparrow. Scientists have discovered that an extraordinary change takes place every year in the brains of these tiny song birds and it is hoped that understanding the mechanisms that control this change may assist researchers in the development of treatments for these diseases.
Eurobirdwatch 2007 across Twenty-Eight Countries
Millions of birds leave Europe during the month of October as they undertake their migratory journey southwards to warmer regions. On the 6th and 7th of October 2007, national organizations affiliated to BirdLife International in twenty-eight European countries will be participating in Eurobirdwatch 2007. In most countries, organizers will be setting up information and observation posts where bird-watchers can observe the birds, interact with fellow bird-lovers and learn more about nature, focusing on the mysteries of migration.
Giant Penguin Fossils Found in South America
The Giant Penguin fossils found in South America, more specifically in Peru, have been a monumental discovery. The research of the two new penguin species found in Peru was conducted by Julia Clarke and funded by the Expeditions Council of the National Geographic Society. Finding giant penguin fossils in South America casts a shadow on the previous belief that penguins can only survive in the cold. Unearthing penguin fossils in a tropical region sheds a whole new light on penguins from the past.
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