Posted: May 27, 2008, 5 a.m. EDT
Birds Instinctively Pick the Healthiest Fruit
Birds instinctively choose the fruit, which is healthy and shun less health-giving food options, German researchers have found. Given a choice, birds flock to fruits with the highest levels of antioxidants known as flavonoids, which boost the immune system, reports Sify news. Read article>>
Mobile Phones Listen In To Rare Birds
An innovative Australian project is using a network of mobile phones to monitor a population of rare birds and send the data back to researchers, according to Cosmos. Read Article>>
Birds At Risk Due To Climate Change
The latest Red List of threatened species of birds by International Union for Conservation (IUCN) has established that climate change has "accelerated" factors that are putting many bird species under threat, according to Horwah News Service. Read article>>
Utility, Animal Rights Activists in Court Over Birds' Nests
Animal rights activists are in court trying to stop the United Illuminating Co. from killing monk parakeets [quaker parrots] that nest on utility poles, reports Newsday. Read article>>