370 Penguins Travel in Cargo Plane |
SAO PAULO, Brazil More than 370 penguins that mysteriously washed up on Brazil's equatorial beaches were flown south on a huge air force cargo plane and released closer to the frigid waters they cal...
Posted by Echo Park Ornithology Cult on Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:16:00 PST |
Bird Diversity Lessens Human Exposure To West Nile Virus |
ScienceDaily (Oct. 8, 2008) A study by biologists at Washington University in St. Louis shows that the more diverse a bird population is in an area, the less chance humans have of exposure to West N...
Posted by Echo Park Ornithology Cult on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 11:42:00 PST |
11 pelicans found in Southern California with wings broken |
Only one has survived. Wildlife officials say the attacks appear to be intentional: 'Someone is snapping the wings backward.' A $5,000 reward is being offered to catch the perpetrators. ...
Posted by Echo Park Ornithology Cult on Sat, 20 Sep 2008 03:04:00 PST |
True love? Swan, swan-shaped boat reunite |
MUENSTER, Germany - Petra the black swan hasbeen reunited with her beloved swan-shaped paddleboat after a failedromance with a real bird.Officials at a Muenster zoo where Petra has been spending the w...
Posted by Echo Park Ornithology Cult on Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:25:00 PST |
King penguin receives Norwegian knighthood |
Call him "Sir"Nils Olav, a 3-foot tall penguin at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland and mascot for the elite Norwegian King's Guard, was knighted Friday with all the pomp and circumstance befitting royalty. T...
Posted by Echo Park Ornithology Cult on Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:29:00 PST |
Bird Poo Facial Promises Smoother Skin |
Wednesday, August 13, 2008 By Marrecca Fiore If you've ever had bird poo drop from the sky and onto your head heck even if you haven't it's probably pretty hard to im...
Posted by Echo Park Ornithology Cult on Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:26:00 PST |
Rare Siamese twin birds found |
The pair of barn swallows, attached at the hip by skin and possibly muscle tissue, is being sent to the Smithsonian Institution for examination and confirmation, Arkansas wildlife officials said...
Posted by Echo Park Ornithology Cult on Thu, 24 Jul 2008 10:39:00 PST |
Where have Echo Parks lotuses gone? |
The lake in Los Angeles used to house the largest, lushest lotus beds in the nation. All that remain are a few sickly leaves. The city is working to revive them, but experts say it may be too late.
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Posted by Echo Park Ornithology Cult on Mon, 30 Jun 2008 04:36:00 PST |
swallows with the darkest breast feathers |
The evolutionary biologist from the University of Colorado figured out a way to give male barn swallows a makeover that makes less popular males much more desirable to females. And now, she and her ...
Posted by Echo Park Ornithology Cult on Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:07:00 PST |
Lost parrot tells veterinarian his address |
Wed May 21, 7:26 AM ET .. TOKYO - When Yosuke the parrot flew out of his cage and got lost, he d...
Posted by Echo Park Ornithology Cult on Wed, 21 May 2008 10:30:00 PST |
