Birds

Birds might be one of the rare animals who we humans would swap places with, even considering all the perks and comforts of civilization. The ability to fly, go anywhere, and escape nearly everything is simply too good of a deal to pass up and birds sometimes seem to know it. The “Birds with threatening auras” Facebook page gathers and shares pics of avians who do not give a single damn. So get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote your favorite posts, and be sure to share your own thoughts and bird-encounter…

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In both the Hunger Games prequel The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes as well as The Hunger Games sequel Catching Fire, there is a mutated bird that plays a pivotal role in each plot called a jabberjay. While these creatures may seem like a singular issue in both projects, they’re actually vital to both stories, and the history of the bird and its impact is fascinating. So, let’s connect these dots and do a deep dive into these talking birds and their impact on The Hunger Games. (Image credit: Lionsgate)What Is A…

New research on house finches reveals that unlike many animals, these birds increase social interactions when sick, particularly during feeding, potentially heightening disease transmission. This study, contrasting with typical social distancing practices, provides novel insights into social behavior changes during illness and informs broader understanding of group dynamics and disease spread in social animals.Social distancing when sick has become second nature to many of us in the past few years, but some sick animals…

A flock of Cryptogyps lacertosus (left) watch on and wait their turn as several individuals of Dynatoaetus pachyosteus (center, right) feed from the carcass of a dead Diprotodon optatum in the Late Pleistocene Naracoorte landscape in southern Australia. Credit: Natural history reconstruction artist John Barrie (courtesy Flinders University)A new eagle and vulture have been discovered in fossil deposits.Australia’s only vulture, and a fearsome extinct eagle, are among the earliest recorded birds of prey from the…

Climate change is causing songbirds to nest earlier in spring, but this shift exposes them to increased temperature variability, including cold snaps and heatwaves. A study by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology found that these extremes lead to more nest failures, particularly affecting nestlings.Nestlings are the most vulnerable to temperature extremesMany songbirds are nesting earlier in spring because of warmer temperatures brought about by climate change. But the shift brings another danger that is especially deadly for…

Elon Musk said he was looking to change Twitter's logo, tweeting: "And soon we shall bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds.In a tweet on Sunday, the social media platform's billionaire owner added: "If a good enough X logo is posted tonight, we'll make go live worldwide tomorrow."Musk posted an image of a flickering "X" but did not give further details. The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Under Musk's tumultuous tenure since buying Twitter in October, the company changed…

Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is moving forward with his plans to rebrand Twitter as the X app, a platform that promises to offer more than just social media sharing. When welcoming the new CEO, Linda Yaccarino, in April, he expressed excitement about transforming the platform into "X," referring to it as the "everything app."Back in October, Musk stated that acquiring Twitter would accelerate the creation of "X," the all-encompassing app. The merger of Twitter with Musk's X app was legally finalized in April,…

The proposed change is the latest in a series of big shifts at Twitter ever since Elon Musk took over last October. In another major revelation, Elon Musk on Sunday said that he was looking to do away with Twitter's iconic bird logo. “And soon we shall bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds,” Musk said with a tweet. “If a good enough X logo is posted tonight, we'll make (it) go live worldwide tomorrow,” Musk added further on the leading social media platform. The billionaire tycoon posted an image of…

Elon Musk said he was looking to change Twitter's logo, tweeting: "And soon we shall bid adieu to the twitter brand and, gradually, all the birds. In a tweet at 12:06 a.m. ET (0406 GMT) on Sunday, the billionaire owner added: "If a good enough X logo is posted tonight, we'll make go…