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Tag: birds

Caught in the Storm: Tropical Bird Sightings in Nova Scotia after Hurricane Dorian
Climate Change

Caught in the Storm: Tropical Bird Sightings in Nova Scotia after Hurricane Dorian

Dorian was one of the biggest storms to hit Nova Scotia in recorded history, bringing with it Category 2 force…
October 8, 2019October 21, 2019 R J Parker
Birds of a feather are eaten together: Young tiger sharks take a bite out of migrating songbirds
Sharkbites Saturday

Birds of a feather are eaten together: Young tiger sharks take a bite out of migrating songbirds

Drymon, J. M., K. Feldheim, A. M. V. Fournier, E. A. Seubert, A. E. Jefferson, A. M. Kroetz, and S.…
September 21, 2019August 12, 2019 Tyler Plum
Digging Deep: Burrowing Animals are Just One Element of a Healthy Mudflat
Ecology

Digging Deep: Burrowing Animals are Just One Element of a Healthy Mudflat

Despite mudflats supporting fisheries, providing homes for birds, and serving as a buffer between land and sea, these ecosystems are…
November 5, 2018November 5, 2018 Kristin Huizenga
Good Neighbors: Why we need to be careful with Piping Plovers, even when they aren’t breeding
Conservation

Good Neighbors: Why we need to be careful with Piping Plovers, even when they aren’t breeding

A new study has discovered that leaving Piping Plover habitat unprotected when the birds aren't breeding may be hindering conservation…
July 23, 2018July 25, 2018 Kristin Huizenga
Atmospheric Science Book Review technology

Measuring Wind is for the Birds!

There are a lot of things animals are better at than humans. What if we could get our animal colleagues…
August 25, 2016 Austen Blair
Biology

Top predators reveal the extent of mercury pollution in Canadian waters

Common loons, walleye, northern pike, and yellow perch play integral roles in ecosystem dynamics and environmental policy decisions. In this…
November 1, 2013 Samantha DeCuollo

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