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Ask a Birder: Is it true high altitude migrating birds have black wing tips for protection?

September 17, 2025 by Kai Pflug No Comments
To quote Vicky Pollard: “No, but yeah, but no, but yeah, but no, but yeah”....
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Ask A Birder: Can Birds Smell?

September 10, 2025 by Leslie Kinrys 1 Comment
Birds are equipped with the sensory apparatus for detecting odours, but they depend on their...
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Ask a Birder: Why Did the Ancient Egyptians Mummify Birds?

September 3, 2025 by Kai Pflug 3 Comments
Indeed, archaeologists have found large numbers of bird mummies in catacombs in Egypt, particularly of...
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Ask a Birder (who then asks ChatGPT): I am using eBird – so is a friend of mine. But while we submit the same bird lists, some of the bird names are different. For example, her Asian Tit is my Cinereous Tit. Why is her list more pornographic?

August 27, 2025 by Kai Pflug 3 Comments
ChatGPT said: You’re absolutely right to notice this, and your question is both hilarious and...
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Ask a Birder: Why Do Warblers Leave The USA So Quickly?

August 20, 2025 by Peter 3 Comments
Most Parulidae warblers do not linger long in the lower 48 and head straight for...
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Ask A Birder: Do Birds Reuse Nests?

August 13, 2025 by Leslie Kinrys 1 Comment
Nests are as varied as the birds that construct them. Nests are a place where...
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Ask A Birder: Do I Need Binoculars To Be A Birder?

August 6, 2025 by Peter 2 Comments
Ask a cyclist: do I need a bicycle to be cycling? Ask a president: do...
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Ask A Birder: Are Birds Humanity’s Deadly Foes?

July 30, 2025 by Peter 4 Comments
Just the other day I received a meme. It showed all the planets in our...
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