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A number of works have been developed specifically for this exhibition such as Consider the Birds: On Intimacy, shot during the ringing of migrating birds in Falsterbo, Sweden, this past spring.

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The subtle portrayals of migrating birds in Jochen Lempert's photographs reveal the artist's original training as an animal biologist, as he documents these nomadic animals in their temporary habitats of city streets and concrete architecture.

Many migrating birds fly at night — often, all night — to cut the risk of being seen by predators and to avoid overheating under the hot sun.

Francis R. Dickinson canoeing to bird blind for taking images of migrating birds at the Paul Rainey Bird Sanctuary in Louisiana, ca. 1932.

Take a trip round Estonia's islands — they number over 1500, some populated such as Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and countless tiny and uninhabited islands used only by migrating birds.

Located on the «Atlantic Flyway» this is a key resting stop for many migrating birds.

By John Murawski State officials have approved a proposed 49 - turbine wind farm in Eastern North Carolina that critics worry could kill migrating birds from the Pocosin Lakes National Wildlife Refuge nearby.

For example, when migrating birds arrive either before or after food sources are present, it can negatively affect their growth and survival.

Much of the sea has been labeled a wildlife habitat and it is a safe haven for hundreds of migrating bird species.

Migrating birds navigate by sensing Earth's magnetic field, but the exact mechanisms at work are unclear.

Much as migrating birds or spawning insects rely on the timing of spring so that there is enough available food when they arrive in a given region, so, too, the salmon rely on the timing of phytoplankton blooms, followed by the zooplankton bloom that then feeds baby salmon.

A collection of photos from my encounters with migrating birds along the Baltic Sea coast of Latvia.

Clear Lake was designated as an Important Bird Area by the Audubon Society long ago because it serves as a vital resting spot for migrating birds on the Pacific Flyway.

A new study finds that migrating birds take mini-naps during the day but only rest half their brains at a time, allowing them to keep one eye open.

But such fragility could help migrating birds find their way, scientists report in the June New Journal of Physics.

And this year, according to Perry Plumart of the National Audubon Society, which has been lobbying states and the federal government to protect the crabs for several years, many migrating birds did not leave at their normal body weight — suggesting that fewer eggs were available.

According to Kenn Kaufman, «This funneling effect and stopover behavior would likely put migrating birds precisely in the vicinity of the Camp Perry turbine and other wind energy sites proposed for the area.»

Nature-wise, it offers the shallow waters of Boundary Bay, a haven for windsurfers, cyclists, joggers and walkers, along with migrating birds that draw ornithologists and birdwatchers from all parts of the world.

The mission of the Golden Gate Raptor Observatory (GGRO) is to study migrating birds of prey along the Pacific coast and to promote public awareness of the state of raptor populations.

Next spring, go out into your garden or the nearby countryside and note when the leaves unfold, when flowers bloom, when migrating birds arrive and so on.

Beyond the obvious downsides of light pollution — such as grumbling astronomers or sea turtle hatchlings and migrating birds drawn off course by bright lights — most of its related effects are surprisingly hard to quantify.

Spoonbills and other migrating birds may transport live aquatic invertebrates inside their guts.

The United Kingdom is closer to blackcap breeding grounds in central Europe than is Spain, so the northwest - migrating birds return home 10 days earlier and start mating among themselves.

Dogs are not allowed at Point Dume because they disturb the wildlife and even if they never leave the parking lot, their scent can stop migrating birds from nesting.

The wind farm had been the subject of repeated legal action by the RSPB, the largest conservation charity in the country, which had objected on the grounds that it would impact migrating birds.

What can be done to prevent migrating birds from getting drawn into the deadly allure of artificial illumination?

Like migrating birds.

QUANTUM COMPASS Migrating birds may find their way using sensitive quantum mechanical compasses.

«Migrating birds pile up along Great Lakes» shores.»

There's no dignity in science for a warbler popped head - down in a weighing scale as part of a massive effort to track migrating birds

The recommendation follows new research that shows migrating birds can help to spread deadly strains of avian flu around the world.

on this site NYC Kestrels the Empire State Building for night migrating birds,.

Leamington is situated on the north shore of Lake Erie and is close to Point Pelee National Park, a major site for migrating birds especially in the fall.

Any disturbance to migrating birds during their time spent on the South Carolina coast can be life threatening.

Migrating birds love it here and 27,000 have been spotted at one time during the autumn migration.

You can also watch migrating birds, ducks, geese and swans in Victoria, and, of course, go on a whale - watching tour.

The untamed forces of wilderness have reclaimed Cape Scott Provincial Park including migrating birds, a healthy wolf population and roaming black bears.

So, walk in the countryside and smell the wild orchids in the spring, or spot rare migrating birds.

It provides spawning areas for fish and food for migrating birds such as the Black Brandt.

Seasonally migrating bird species may seem to have developed a trait that may place them at a relative advantage to adapt to the consequences of anthropogenic climate change.

This is why these things are decimating migrating birds, best wind sites are also the migration routes for birds flying south in winter, and nobody did the assessments to learn this.

2018 brought the coldest and snowiest April on record for much of North America, spelling trouble for migrating birds who arrived in the north, expecting to bulk up on the spring emergence of bugs — and instead found 2 feet of snow.

More than 90 percent of the world's migrating birds suffer from habitat loss along their long and remarkable journeys, so researchers are calling for increased collaborative and international efforts.

Environmentalists warn that the construction threatens the desert ecosystem, while the heated plumes of air from the towers could singe migrating birds.

She says there's scientific proof turbines kill birds and Ohio needs stronger laws to protect migrating birds.

This is also major stopover habitat, where migrating birds are not merely flying over, but landing and taking off — often during poor weather conditions.

Low power output Disrupts the landscape (ugly) and can disturb migrating birds.

Students are featured gathering data about migrating birds and butterflies, the changing of the seasons, water quality and flow, tree growth, plant diversity and range, and frog populations.What a great idea to have your students or children learn about data and how they can help!