Articles for tag: bird migration, Discover Wildlife, Loon Love Story, Ornithology, Wildlife Research

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World’s Oldest Loon Touches Down in Michigan, Is a Reunion in the Air?

Jan Otte

The world’s oldest recorded common loon, a record-breaking matriarch known as Fe, has arrived back in Michigan’s Seney National Wildlife Refuge and with her return are the latest chapters in one of the animal kingdom’s most intriguing love stories. At 39, Fe is not just an age wonder but the most prolific loon mother ever ...

Least Flycatcher

Earlier Migration in Tiny Birds: A Signal of Climate-Induced Challenges

April Joy Jovita

The least flycatcher (Empidonax minimus), a small North American bird, is facing mounting challenges as climate change alters its migration patterns. Recent studies reveal that these birds are migrating earlier in the fall, a shift that could have profound implications for their survival and the ecosystems they inhabit. The Shift in Migration Patterns Over the ...

When Tornado Alley Becomes a Bird Migration Superhighway

When Tornado Alley Becomes a Bird Migration Superhighway

Annette Uy

Imagine standing in the heart of America’s Tornado Alley, where the sky is a mesmerizing swirl of blues and grays, and the wind hums with electricity. Suddenly, as dusk falls, the air above shifts—not from the threat of tornadoes, but from the beating wings of millions of birds on an epic journey. This is not ...

six flying birds under white clouds at daytime

How Birds Navigate the World Without Maps: Nature’s Living Compasses Explained

Jan Otte

Billions of birds travel distances incomprehensible to humans annually. Some, like the Arctic tern, log sufficient miles in their lifetime to fly to the moon and back without ever consulting a map or GPS. Rather, they depend on an astonishing range of biological tools: celestial cues, magnetic fields, quantum mechanics, even their sense of smell. ...