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Birds That Migrated South May Be In Danger (VIDEO)
&Nbsp; "These birds are pretty tough little creatures, so they're well suited for surviving our coldest winters here in Western New York," said Bonter.But if you're still worried about our winged friends, there is something you can do to make it through winter a little easier. Bonter says there's good evidence to show birds that go to backyard bird feeders are doing well.
But insect-eating birds that have migrated south this winter may have a problem.
Bonter explained, "In the middle of the winter, if the food supply runs dry, they do continue to move, but migrating is very costly. Birds have to put on a good layer of fat to fuel their migratory flight."
And they already bulked up for months before they left Central New York.
So will this cold snap force birds to fly even further south? Bonter says the trend
Cartoon: Apple Tablet: Now With Barometer and Bird Call Generator
I'm just aching to know if the new Apple tablet (insert caveats, weasel words and qualifiers here) is a potential Cintiq competitor. I don't think it will be, but you never know. It may also have a built in barometer and bird call generator.
I'm never sure if Apple does themselves more good than harm with the secrecy and anticipation that surrounds the run-up to these announcements. Unless there's something truly jaw-dropping about whatever device rises from the stage when Steve Jobs reaches that particular slide in Keynote, the reaction may be muted disappointment: "Oh." "Huh." "Wait a minute... my life is still the same miasma of thwarted potential and spiritual anomie that it was half an hour ago!"
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Bird's yearly trek averages record 44000 miles
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Birds That Migrated South May Be In Danger (VIDEO) Some birds that migrated south for the winter may be in trouble "Winter is always a stressful time for birds," said David Bonter, assistant director of Celebrate winter birds, win prizesall 2 news articles » |
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'Big Love' Season 4 Premiere: New Opening, Bird Watching, Etc.
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Attracting The Wild Birds of Winter By placing feeding stations for various creatures such as deer and wild birds in locations that allow me to view the visitors from the warmth of my home New friends to feed: The right seeds will attract birds during winter gloomProvide the food, birds will provide the entertainmentJohn Switzer commentary: Seasons' passing signaled by birds at backyard feederall 5 news articles » |
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State will be harassing birds on Interstate Bridge ODOT says the bird droppings that coat the bridge are "unhealthy, unsafe and unsightly." Workers will fire noisemaking cannons and bang on the bridge's ODOT To Use Cannons To Shoo StarlingsStarling poop - dangerous?ODOT begins hazing starlings on Interstate Bridge todayall 7 news articles » |
