Bird deaths from wind turbine’s drop by 72 per cent when one blade is painted black

Number of birds killed by wind turbines drops by 72 per cent when a single blade is painted black, study finds Researchers paints a blade black on four wind turbines on island of Smola Researchers used sniffer dogs to look for bird carcasses underneath the turbines After they were painted, the amount of bird deaths dropped … Read more

Jaw-dropping winners at the 2020 bird photographer of the year awards 

Bird Photographer of the Year has announced its 2020 winner for the fifth year of the prestigious competition’s running.  The judging team said that most of the 15,000 images entered into the competition are ‘of an amazing standard,  sufficient eye-candy to feed even the most visually gluttonous’.  But only one person can take the title bird … Read more

Missing 6ft bird is reunited with her owner… then goes on the run AGAIN two days later

Catch emu if you can! Missing 6ft bird is reunited with her owner… then goes on the run AGAIN two days late Ethel the emu has gone on the run for the second time in a week near Doncaster The flightless bird was first reported missing to police on Thursday last week  Ethel was reunited … Read more

Bird faeces worth HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS of dollars a year

Bird poop is said to be good luck, but a new study suggests it is worth much more. A new report calculates that feces from seabirds, like Seagulls and pelicans, is worth hundreds of millions of dollars annually. Formally known as guano, the waste is used in commercial fertilizer and nutrients found in the ‘white … Read more