MONTAGU’S HARRIER, DANGER IN THE CEREAL
It started to get hot at noon as the combine harvester was doing its job. Meanwhile, two Montagu’s Harrier chicks were moving in the nest. The job had to be done by the end...
Author: @IborSergio
THE EVOLUTION OF BIRDS, A MATTER OF WEIGHT
No less than 9 000 bird species inhabit the planet. The common ancestor of all birds is the Archaeopteryx, which appeared in the Jurassic 150 million years ago. This fossil, found in Bavaria, has...
KILLERS IN THE NEST
Nature has written the best crime novel with some birds. In many cases, the fight for survival starts really early. From the first second of their life, chicks have to manage to avoid infanticide,...
THE ROCK DOVE: TRUTHS AND MYTHS
They appeared on the Earth 25 million years ago and, since they were domesticated by the Egyptians, they have never stopped being with us. They changed the rocky cliffs for the roof eaves, and...
WHY DO BIRDS SING?
Every morning, when I walk to work, I can enjoy the song of the nightingale or the lark. They accompany me at that time of the morning, but there is a thought that crosses...
ARE BIRDS FAITHFUL TO THEIR PARTNERS?
The answer is yes, but with some nuances. There are more than 8 600 species and 92 % of them are monogamous. Among the most loyal species we can find storks, geese and swans,...
THE GOLDEN EAGLE IN EUROPE
Some years ago, at the Palentina Mountain (Spain), I saw a Golden Eagle for the first time. That moment got etched in my memory forever. I was surprised by its strength and its characteristic...
10 TIPS TO START YOUR FEATHER COLLECTION
Bird feathers play several roles: they improve the flight, they serve as camouflage, they are a natural insulator, they protect from impacts and they are also helpful in relationships between specimens. But humans have...
THE EUROPEAN GREEN WOODPECKER, AN AMAZING NECK
When we enter a riverside forest or an urban park with a riverside walk, we usually hear a distant patter. After that, a green shadow climbs upon a tree trunk and disappears among the...
THE EUROPEAN IBIS: THE GLOSSY IBIS
According to legend, the ibis is the last animal to take refuge in a hurricane and the first to reappear afterwards. Those who have admired the silhouette and flight of this bird in the...
