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Pigeons Have Built-in GPS System That Uses Earth's Magnetic Field
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) found a group of 53 cells in the brainstems of pigeons, dubbed "GPS Neurons," that react to the Earth's magnetic field. (April 29, 2012)

Extinct Species of Scops Owl Discovered in Madeira
Scientists have discovered the fossil remains of a new type of scops owl, the first extinct bird on the archipelago of Madeira,a Portuguese archipelago. (March 23, 2012)

Birds in Urban Environments Sing Slightly Different Songs
Conservation scientist Peter Marra, working with Smithsonian researchers, found that some urban birds sing slightly different songs than their country cousins. (March 20, 2012)

Australian Orange-bellied Parrot Species Nears Extinction
The population of Australia's Orange-bellied Parrot is dwindling. (February 15, 2012)

Turkey Vultures Live on Water Tower in Wake Forest, N.C.
A venue of turkey vultures has made a water tower home in downtown Wake Forest, North Carolina. (December 15, 2011)

News Producer Investigating Story About Aggressive Wild Turkeys Gets Chased Down by a Wild Turkey
After hearing stories that wild turkeys were chasing down joggers and other residents in a Sacramento neighborhood, News10 producer Duffy Kelly went to investigate. (October 8, 2011)

Drunken Parrot Season Begins in Darwin, Australia
Australian Geographic reports that drunken parrot season is underway in Darwin, Australia. (September 27, 2011)

Chester Smith: The Birdman of Sundown Island
Chester Smith, The Birdman of Sundown Island, watched over the Audubon Society's Sundown Island bird sanctuary in Matagorda Bay for 25 years. (July 31, 2011)

Researchers Fit Pigeons With Tiny Head Cameras for Flight Through Artificial Forest
Researchers attached a tiny camera to the heads of pigeons and had them fly through an artificial forest to determine how birds can fly so quickly and accurately through dense forests. (July 6, 2011)

Peregrine Falcon Achieves Speed of 183 Mph in Recorded Dive
A Peregrine falcon achieved a speed of 183 mph in a dive recorded on video. (June 17, 2011)

Acorn Woodpeckers Have Clown-like Appearance, Store Acorns in Trees
Acorn Woodpeckers live in extended family groups. (June 16, 2011)

White Kiwi Chick Named Manukura Born at New Zealand's National Wildlife Center
A rare white kiwi chick named Manukura was born at New Zealand's National Wildlife Centre. (May 25, 2011)

Three Bald Eaglets on Eagle Nest Cam
These three bald eaglets hatched in the nest of parents Franklin and Independence at the American Eagle Foundation center at Dollywood on April 29, May 5 and May 6 respectfully. (May 9, 2011)

Mother Goose: Biologist Imprints Herself on Twelve Goslings to Study Them Better
Biologist Jessica Meir at the University of British Columbia is the mother to a group of twelve goslings. (May 6, 2011)

Dr. Pepperberg's Research Finds African Grey Parrots Understand Colors, Shapes and Numbers
Dr. (May 2, 2011)

Video: Mongoose Family Battles Ugly 5-Foot-Tall Marabou Storks
A banded mongoose family battles creepy, prehistoric looking Marabou storks in this video from National Geographic. (April 27, 2011)

Rescued Bald Eaglet Raised With Help of Eagle Puppet
The non-profit American Eagle Foundation announced that one of the two eggs that it rescued from a lighting tower nest at the Orioles' spring training ballpark in Sarasota, Florida has hatched. (January 27, 2011)

5,000 Blackbirds Fall Dead from the Sky in Beebe, Arkansas
CNN reports that thousands of birds fell from the sky in Beebe, Arkansas just before midnight on New Year's Eve. (January 2, 2011)

London Fieldworks Creates Sculptural Bird Habitat
The Spontaneous City in the Tree of Heaven is a sculptural installation in London Fieldworks. (August 20, 2010)

Blue Stork Attracts Tourists to German Village
The AP reports that a German village is attracting tourists after becoming home to a stork with blue plumage. (April 26, 2010)

Magpies Recognize Their Own Reflection
Magpies apparently have the ability to see recognize themselves in a mirror just like people can. (August 20, 2008)

Sense of Smell Likely Important For Birds
The nocturnal Kakapo probably recognizes the fruit it eats according to the fruit's aroma. (July 29, 2008)

Build an Ecobirdfeeder
Michelle Kaufmann, a green blogger, is offering a free Earth Day Activity Kit. (April 5, 2008)

Bad Bird Seed Can Harm Environment
Feeding wild birds is a lot of fun but if you don't take the trouble to find the right seeds you could up harming the environment. (January 28, 2008)

The Christmas Bird Count
An alternative to hunting and bagging birds is to count them. (December 14, 2007)