Researchers were able to trace the 11-day 13.5k voyage from Alaska to Tasmania thanks to a GPS tag. A new record for the longest single flight by a bird has been set; a wader flew nonstop from Alaska to Tasmania. The GPS tag and solar energy device on the bar-tailed godwit allowed researchers to track its movements. According to Birdlife Tasmania, the five-month-old bird … [Read more...] about A Bird Sets a Record For Nonstop Flight Of 13,560 Kilometers
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The Mysterious Bird is a One-Of-a-Kind Hybrid That Looks Like Mom and Sings Like Dad
She was a grosbeak, he was a tanager, can we make it any more obvious? "Devoted birder" Stephen Gosser was roaming through the forests of Western Pennsylvania when he stumbled across an extraordinary sighting. His ears first caught up on the call of a scarlet tanager, which is famed for its blood-red plumage and distinctive black wings, but he was met by a rose-breasted … [Read more...] about The Mysterious Bird is a One-Of-a-Kind Hybrid That Looks Like Mom and Sings Like Dad
The World’s Smallest Bird is This One
He's the size of a BEE. Hummingbirds are frequent visitors to gardens in the spring and summer, hovering in midair and dipping their long, tapering bills deep into the centers of flowers. While these birds are recognized for their diminutive size, their mile-a-minute wings and iridescent feathers make them quite simple to find. But one hummingbird is particularly … [Read more...] about The World’s Smallest Bird is This One
One in a Million Yellow Cardinals Were Spotted in Alabama, According to The Spirit Bird
Birdwatchers are flocking to Alabama to see an uncommon yellow cardinal after photographs of the strange critter emerged on the Internet and social media. The bird was discovered in Charlie Stephenson's property in Alabaster, Alabama, in late January. According to Geoffrey Hill, an Auburn University biology professor, the cardinal is an adult male of the same species as … [Read more...] about One in a Million Yellow Cardinals Were Spotted in Alabama, According to The Spirit Bird
Over Iceland, The Northern Lights Take on The Appearance of The Famous Bird
These stunning images of the aurora borealis captured the moment the lights formed the silhouette of a phoenix - the mythological huge fire-eating bird. The image, obtained by photographer Hallgrimur P Helgason, impressed Kaldarsel residents with its spread wings and distinctive bird-shaped features. Mr Helgason, 64, said the bird appeared in the night sky an hour after … [Read more...] about Over Iceland, The Northern Lights Take on The Appearance of The Famous Bird