This video is about a singing song thrush in Cornwall. It says about itself:
Filmed on January 28th 2016
Video Produced by Paul Dinning – Wildlife in Cornwall.
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Eurasian songbirds’ singing while wintering in Africa
This video shows a great reed warbler singing.
From The American Naturalist in the USA:
Why do migratory birds sing on their tropical wintering grounds?
Migratory songbirds may sing during the winter months to improve their song quality ahead of the springtime mating season
Marjorie C. Sorensen, Claire N. Spottiswoode, and Susanne Jenni-Eiermann
The first notes of bird song signal the arrival of spring as well as the beginning of mate attraction season, and for many songbird species males with the most elaborate songs do best when it comes to attracting females. But why do many migratory songbirds sing during the winter, when they are thousands of kilometers away from their breeding grounds and the prospect of attracting a mate? This was the long-unanswered question tackled by Marjorie Sorensen, Susanne Jenni-Eiermann, and Claire Spottiswoode.
To answer this question, the researchers test three hypotheses to explain why winter singing might benefit
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The Arctic Is Melting And Big Business Is Ready To Dig In
“Standing at a podium before the World Economic Forum, Leonardo DiCaprio briefly smiled as he received an award for his leadership in tackling climate change. Once settled under the spotlight, he quickly moved away from his grateful statements, and began railing on corporate avarice.
“We simply cannot allow the corporate greed of the coal, oil, and gas industries to determine the future of humanity,” said DiCaprio last week while at Davos, Switzerland, where some 2,500 top global business leaders, politicians, and intellectuals gathered to discuss politics, economics, and social issues.
“Fossil fuels must be kept in the ground to avoid catastrophic climate change, he continued. “Enough is enough. You know better. The world knows better.”
“But while DiCaprio was cheered Wednesday as he stepped off the stage with his Crystal award, the international business community appears interested in venturing into new areas despite potential ecological costs. In fact, a day…
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Tawny owl couple call to each other, video
African wild dogs video
This 20 January 2016 BBC video on African wild dogs is called Partners In Crime – Animals In Love.
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Raptor consevation in India
This video is about an Amur falcon. One of the raptor species migrating through India.
From BirdLife:
Indian Government signs raptor conservation agreement
By Ed Parnell, Thu, 21/01/2016 – 11:28
India has become the 54th country to sign the Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia (Raptors MOU), an important international agreement to protect migratory birds of prey.
Approval to sign the Raptors MOU was given by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a Cabinet meeting held on 30 December 2015. Although legally non-binding, the Raptors MOU –which was concluded under the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) – is an important instrument for the conservation of birds of prey.
“It gives us immense pleasure to congratulate the Prime Minister and Government for making India the 54th signatory to the Raptors MOU. This agreement is a…
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~ As WE Continue to Take Action for T-24 Ustad ~
Grouse killing worsens British flooding
This is a red grouse video.
The flooding disasters in Britain have various causes. Contrary to what right-wing politicians say, gay people are not one of them. Contrary to what right-wing politicians say, refugees are not one of them (quite the contrary).
Now, on to one of the real causes.
By Peter Lazenby in Britain:
Grouse shooting ‘making flood wreckage worse’
Saturday 16th January 2016
GROUSE shooting is contributing to the flooding which has devastated dozens of communities across Britain, the Green Party warned yesterday.
Landowners’ cultivation of moorland to suit grouse breeding — instead of managing it to prevent flooding — allows water to pour off moorlands instead of being absorbed.
Green leader Natalie Bennett reiterated a call for a ban on the “sport” after visiting flood-hit communities in Yorkshire.
“Management of moors for intensive shooting is simply incompatible with 21st-century needs —…
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Pensthorpe, ducks and stuff
After a week of sleet and rain a patch of weekend sunshine seemed the best excuse for a trip to see some natural and some less natural avian pleasures at Pensthorpe. Locally with singing mistlethrush and mallards chasing each other round point towards spring. Although we are in winter the slight lengthening of days is now perceptible. First to show their fantastic colours and spring time displays in all their pseudo captive glory were the mandarin ducks.
Mandarins sharing a moment of intimacy
Feral and escaped mandarins pop up all over the county but the best spot for them last year was the breckland birding mecca Santon Downham were it is possible these tree nesting imports bred. The next bird to show us how to do courtship properly and perhaps trying to make up for his less impressive plumage were a goldeneye. This diving duck is a…
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