Tag: birds
Bird count: Sparrows and titmice dominate the picture – Bavaria
Sparrows and titmice are currently the most common sightings in Germany. This emerges from an interim result at the “Hour of the Winter Birds” on Sunday. But blackbirds and tree…
The chickens cluck: people can hear how the animals feel – knowledge
It sounds like a broadcast from “Wetten, dass…” Thomas Gottschalk runs across the stage with a spring in his step. A candidate stands next to a bunch of chickens, her…
Participation activity: Birds count for science
Watching birds is a popular pastime – and can provide professionals with important insights. That’s why citizens are once again asked to take part in the “Hour of the Winter…
Hour of winter birds – how Munich’s bird world is changing – Munich
Who voluntarily sits outside in the garden or park for an hour in cold January – possibly in wind or rain? But this is exactly what the Bavarian State Association…
Nature conservation: “Hour of the Winter Birds” calls for counting birds
natural reserve “Hour of the Winter Birds” calls for counting birds During the “Hour of the Winter Birds” citizens can once again watch birds for an hour. photo © Sebastian…
Dumet Island protected for birds? The state project is criticized
The only maritime island in Loire-Atlantique, Dumet Island is an 8 hectare piece of land located off the coast of Piriac-sur-Mer. Throughout the year, it is home to several colonies…
When wild animals help people – knowledge
When the Yao people in Mozambique crave something sweet, they don’t buy a chocolate bar or gummy bear. They attract a honey indicator. The approximately twenty centimeter tall, brown and…
Nature crime scene: Poisoned and shot at – Bavaria
When a hunter discovered the carcass of a female sea eagle in the Hahnbach area of Upper Palatinate in March 2023, there was great consternation in the region. The strictly…
Climate change: Global warming is disrupting the internal clock of animals – knowledge
From the elephant in Africa to the caribou in Alaska, from the heaviest animal on earth, the blue whale, to the less-than-feathery dragonfly: there are migratory animals on the move…
Global warming is disrupting animals’ internal clocks – knowledge
From the elephant in Africa to the caribou in Alaska, from the heaviest animal on earth, the blue whale, to the less-than-feathery dragonfly: there are migratory animals on the move…