birds

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The discovery began when Aaron Bean, a professional horticulturalist who was helping band birds on a large outback property in Queensland, noticed an unusual plant growing in the landscape.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

But no voice calls, no birds sing; the stillness is untroubled by any living creature save one.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

The biggest risks to birds come from the climate: “Two-thirds of North American birds are at increasing risk of extinction from global temperature rise,” the society reported — a threat that wind power can ameliorate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026

He said farmers in Exmoor should "fight" to stop the birds being released.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

I started to nod in agreement, but then I heard strange noises, a pattering, like rain, and also a distant squeaking, like a flock of birds taking flight.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff