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13 articles tagged with “Birds”
Jun 21, 2026
7 Myths About Vultures, Debunked
Vultures don’t circle the dying, don’t spread disease, and aren’t bad omens — 7 vulture myths debunked, including why their bald heads are actually clever.
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Jun 16, 2026
A Day in the Life of a Hummingbird
Follow a hummingbird through a day on the edge of starvation — waking from torpor, feeding every 15 minutes, aerial dogfights, and the nightly near-death slowdown.
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Jun 9, 2026
7 Myths About Pigeons, Debunked
Pigeons aren’t "rats with wings," rice doesn’t make them explode, and baby pigeons really do exist — 7 pigeon myths debunked, including their war-hero history.
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Jun 8, 2026
A Day in the Life of an Emperor Penguin
Follow a male emperor penguin through a midwinter day — egg balanced on his feet at −40°C, the rotating huddle, a months-long fast, and the hatch in the dark.
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Jun 4, 2026
Why Are Flamingos Pink? The Science of a Famous Colour
Flamingos aren't born pink, they eat their way to it. The science of carotenoids, diet, and why a flamingo's colour is a badge of health.
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May 4, 2026
The Honeyguide: The Bird That Leads Humans to Honey
A wild African bird deliberately leads human honey-hunters to bees’ nests, responding to special calls. Inside one of the only true partnerships between people and a wild animal.
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Apr 21, 2026
The Ultraviolet World Birds See
Birds are tetrachromats that see ultraviolet — a fourth colour we can’t. Discover the hidden feather signals, UV flowers, and prey trails birds perceive.
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Apr 18, 2026
The Sandhill Crane Gathering
Each spring half a million sandhill cranes descend on Nebraska’s Platte River to roost, refuel and dance — one of North America’s greatest and most ancient wildlife spectacles.
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Mar 16, 2026
Oxpeckers and Buffalo: Africa’s Cleanup Crew
Oxpeckers ride buffalo and rhinos, eating ticks and sounding the alarm — but they also drink their hosts’ blood. Inside a partnership that’s part friendship, part parasite.
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Mar 13, 2026
The 10 Highest-Flying Animals on Earth
A vulture that flew into a jet at 11,000 metres, geese that cross the Himalayas, and a bumblebee that can fly above Everest — the 10 highest-flying animals on Earth and how they breathe up there.
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Feb 15, 2026
7 Myths About Crows, Debunked
Crows aren’t bad omens, aren’t dumb, and don’t actually steal shiny things — 7 crow myths debunked, including whether they really recognise your face.
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Jan 24, 2026
The Bar-tailed Godwit: The Longest Non-Stop Flight
The bar-tailed godwit flies over 11,000 km across the Pacific without landing, eating, or drinking — the longest non-stop journey of any animal. Inside the record flight.
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