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Woodpeckers don’t get their beaks stuck for this reason

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 16, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 16, 2021
Greater spotted woodpecker

Research has discovered why woodpeckers don’t get their beaks stuck in the tree that they are pecking when digging around for grubs or making a nest. They twist their heads once the beak has hit the tree and this separates … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged behavior, birds, science, study

Clever brown tree snake can climb an unclimbable metal pole

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 13, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 13, 2021
Brown tree snake

The brown tree snake, an invasive snake species in Guam, has caused devastation among the birds of this Pacific island. It has also caused power outages when it is burnt to a crisp having climbed powerlines. The experts wanted to … Continue reading →

Posted in Reptiles | Tagged birds, conservation, Guam, invasive species, news, science, snake, study

Samantha Cameron’s hens broke bird flu rules

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 6, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 7, 2021
Samantha Cameron hens at their Cotswold home at dawn

There are rules governing the keeping of hens in the UK in order to minimise the possibility of an outbreak of bird flu occurring in the UK because there have been outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza in poultry … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged avian flu, birds, diseases, hens, zoonotic

Great white egret no longer rare in the UK due to global warming?

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 4, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 4, 2021

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) tells me that the population of UK wintering great white egrets is 35. This means the number of individuals present from October to March. Today it is reported in the news … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged birds, breeding, conservation, UK

Plans to cull Britain’s parakeets is unnecessary at this time

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 3, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 3, 2021
Ring-necked parakeets of Britain

NEWS AND COMMENT: Defra is planning to cull wild parakeets in Britain. They are an invasive species but I don’t see the need to cull them. They’ve been described as the ‘grey squirrels of the sky’ and they are Britain’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged birds, Defra, invasive species, non-native species, parakeets, shooting birds, UK, UK government

Humans ate all the great auk eggs

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on January 1, 2021 by MikeBJanuary 1, 2021
Last great auk

The great auk was persecuted to extinction by humankind many years ago. Excessive hunting was the main cause and it is said that the last great auk living on the British Isles was stoned to death. The bird became extinct … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged birds, conservation, extinction, history, marine wildlife

Surge in abandoned pet hens and cockerels

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 29, 2020 by MikeBDecember 29, 2020
Pet hen

There has been a surge in the number of pet hens and cockerels abandoned and it is put down to several factors including the following: Bird flu. Bird flu is in the news at the moment. It is the H5N8 … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged bird flu, birds, diseases, hens, news, zoonotic

Duke of Cambridge’s conservationist credentials damaged by Sandringham Fenn trap

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 18, 2020 by MikeBDecember 18, 2020
Little owl killed by Fenn trap put down by gamekeepers on the Queen's Sandringham estate

NEWS AND VIEWS: A Fenn trap, a legal device provided it is constructed properly, has killed a little owl on the Queen’s Sandringham estate and in doing so it damages the Queen’s grandson’s credentials as a conservationist and environmentalist. To … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged birds, blood sports, partridges, pheasants, shooting, shooting birds, sport hunting

Fireman killed neighbour’s rooster

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 9, 2020 by MikeBDecember 9, 2020
Crowing rooster

VINZIEUX, FRANCE – NEWS AND COMMENT: A 47-year-old fire officer, named as GĂ©rard A by the media, was so incensed by being kept awake by the crowing of his neighbour’s rooster, Marcel, that he shot it and finished it off … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged animal-human conflict, birds, crime, France, hens, human behavior, news, rooster

Chicken comes to boy on request for a hug

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on December 5, 2020 by MikeBDecember 5, 2020
Boy hugs chicken

A chicken comes to a boy on a farm for a hug on the boy’s request. It’s a silent request but it is there nonetheless and the chicken responds positively and as you can see they hug each other. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged animal abuse, animal cruelty, birds, chickens, farming

Bird Buddy: a cool bird feeding device with so many advantages

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on November 21, 2020 by MikeBNovember 21, 2020
Bird Buddy

Bird Buddy is a bird feeding station with a difference. It was created by a start-up company in Ljubljana, the capital of Slovenia. As I understand it, the co-founders are Franci Zidar and Ziga Vrtacic. This is a bird feeding … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged birds, conservation, entertainment, products

Fishermen of South America’s Atlantic coast mutilate seabirds

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on November 18, 2020 by MikeBNovember 18, 2020
Frigatebird flying off the coast of Brazil

There is a disturbing story in The Times newspaper today, Wednesday 18th 2020, in which it is reported that fishermen off South America’s Atlantic coast are abusing seabirds in various ways because they consider them pests or as an act … Continue reading →

Posted in Marine wildlife | Tagged animal abuse, birds, conservation, fishing

Ducks abused at slaughterhouse supplying Waitrose, UK

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on November 12, 2020 by MikeBNovember 12, 2020
Gressingham Duck

NEWS AND VIEWS (COMMENT): Since 2018 UK slaughterhouses have been required to have security cameras inside their facilities to detect potential breaches of animal welfare. The Gressingham Duck slaughterhouse, in Redgrave, Sussex did not have these cameras but, fortunately, Animal … Continue reading →

Posted in Animal cruelty | Tagged abattoir, animal cruelty, animal rights, birds

Different standards of animal welfare across the European Union

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on November 12, 2020 by MikeBNovember 12, 2020
Pavel Jakes

The story in The Times newspaper of a Czech carpenter, Pavel Jakes, 52, who went to shoot birds with an air rifle in Spring Water Park near Bury in Greater Manchester, UK, tells us that there is a wide disparity … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged animal law, birds, law, shooting birds

Bifold doors can harm birds when they fly into them

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on November 12, 2020 by MikeBNovember 12, 2020
Bifold doors can harm pigeons and other birds

I have bifold doors leading to my garden. I sit in bed in my living room (yes!) working on my website looking out into my garden. I feed the squirrels. They chuck some of their squirrel feed onto the ground … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged birds, conservation

Sizewell C power station catastrophic for wildlife

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on November 11, 2020 by MikeBNovember 11, 2020
Sizewell C proposed appearance

The RSPB say that the proposed Sizewell C powerstation earmarked to be built between Dunwich and Aldeburgh could cause catastrophic damage to wildlife because the site is close to RSPB’s Minsmere reserve which is home to 6,000 species. The RSPB … Continue reading →

Posted in Conservation | Tagged birds, birds of prey, conservation

UK government pressured into taking steps to better regulate gamebird shooting

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on November 5, 2020 by MikeBNovember 5, 2020
Chris Packham

The UK government, in advance of an application for judicial review brought by Wild Justice, a pressure group, have decided to amend the law through a statutory instrument which will add pheasants and red-legged partridges to Schedule 9 of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged birds, gamekeepers, good news, shooting birds

Are there albino owls?

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on November 1, 2020 by MikeBNovember 1, 2020
Albino owl

People ask whether there are albino owls and as you can see albino owls do exist. In my opinion, a white owl is not an albino owl physiologically. They’re both white but the cause of the whiteness is different i.e. … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged birds, eyes, genetic mutation, genetics, owls

Fighting cock kills police officer

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on October 28, 2020 by MikeBOctober 28, 2020
Cockfight in Philippines

NEWS AND VIEWS – PHILIPPINES: it is reported that a police officer was killed by a fighting cockerel when the bird’s bladed spur struck his leg and he bled to death. The police officer, Lt Christian Bolok had picked up … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged animal abuse, animal cruelty, animal law, Asia, birds, cock fighting, law, Philippines

How birds cope so well with turbulence

Animal-human relationship avatarPosted on October 21, 2020 by MikeBOctober 22, 2020
Barn owl in flight

A scientist has uncovered how birds cope so well with turbulence with the help of a barn owl called Lily. Dr Shane Windsor discovered that their wings provide “suspension and respond mechanically to gusts” (The Times author Tom Whipple-science editor). … Continue reading →

Posted in Birds | Tagged birds, birds of prey, science, study

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