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Where Do Birds Go In Winter?
As winter approaches, V-shaped flocks glide overhead as the world's birds begin their long treks to warmer climates. Humans used to have some pretty crazy theories about where birds went for winter, like the moon, or to the bottom of...
TED-Ed
3 bizarre (and delightful) ancient theories about bird migration | Lucy Cooke
In 1822, Count von Bothmer shot down a stork in Germany. However, the bird had already been impaled by a yard-long wooden spear. The stork had been speared in Africa and then flew over 2,500 km. This astonishing flight proved to be an...
Curated Video
Quick-Fire Animal Facts: All About Magnificent Sandhill Cranes
Meet Garrett and Allie, two ambassadors of this beautiful species, and learn about their migration habits.
Curated Video
What is Migration?
Migration is nearly universal within the animal kingdom; Animals across the globe, from birds and mammals to reptiles and insects, migrate for a whole variety of different reasons. Resources on Earth fluctuate and change constantly. Warm...
Curated Video
Essam Heggy on the Nile: 'Great river but in a challenging place' | Talk to Al Jazeera
NASA Jet Propulsion Lab scientist discusses environmental impact of Ethiopia's Renaissance Dam.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Little Brain, Big Journey
This Nature video shows the migratory patterns and habits of the Rufous hummingbird. [2:41]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Birds of Kundha Kulam
In this Nature video, learn about the extraordinary impact that birds have on the agriculture of a small Indian community. [2:47]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Bird in Hand to Save Those in the Bush
Join orinthologists at Braddock Bay, a prime stop for migrating birds, as they explain what can be learned from the songbirds they observe.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian National Zoo: Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center
This site provides a series of fact sheets on migratory birds. It cover topics such as avian adaptations and pesticides. Each fact sheet is available in both English and Spanish. [6:00]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Why Do Birds Migrate?: Habitat Earth
See how seasonal changes drive patterns in animal behavior. Track the movement of two migratory birds of prey -- ospreys and turkey vultures -- as they travel between North and South America over a single calendar year [1:00] Support...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Tracking Bird Migration
Geese head south for the winter, and the swallows return to Capistrano - but how? In this hour, we'll talk about how birds make their migratory journeys, and how scientists are trying to study their travels.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Spring Birding
Sure, there's always the first robin of spring, and the swallows returning to Capistrano -- but what other birding sights should you be on the lookout for as the weather warms?
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: The 'Uncool' Passion of Jonathan Franzen
The best-selling novelist has a soft spot for birds.