Tag: birds

Could Future Drones Fly Like Birds? Engineers Develop Motor-Free Ornithopter Powered by Piezoelectric Wings

Science & Tech S De Silva -
Science & Technology (Commonwealth Union) – Rutgers University engineers have made a significant breakthrough toward developing bird-inspired drones that...

Gloria resurrects near Birdsville

Pacific Piumi Fernando -
After a silence of three months, ecologist Matt Herring feared the worst for Gloria, a bird he had captured...

Migratory birds inspire air cargo

Maritime and Trade S De Silva -
Ports Shipping and Logistics (Commonwealth Union) – The sight of geese flying in a V-formation is a familiar and...

Baby flamingoes rescued mid-flight meet their heroic flight attendant

Aviation Valentina Bowling -
Alaska Airlines flight attendant meets flamingos who hatched from eggs she helped save midflight Airlines (Commonwealth Union)_An Alaska Airlines flight attendant is...

Reflecting on why we need birds on National Bird Day

Global S De Silva -
Global (Commonwealth Union) – National Bird Day, observed on January 5th each year, is a special occasion that honors...

Birds capture hearts of young Canadians  

Canada and Caribbean admin -
Fisher Stephenson Calgary university student said his mornings are frequently devoted to class — and the afternoons to birding.   Going...
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The number of birds dying in Quebec approaches 1 million, and avian flu diagnoses are rising.

Canada and Caribbean Wasana Nadeeshani -
Commonwealth _Canada _ As the number of birds killed or put down due to the disease since early last...

Gut microbiome research could help endangered birds

Environment S De Silva -
New Zealand (Commonwealth Union) – One of the world’s most unusual parrots is New Zealand’s kākāpō, a critically endangered...