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Uttarayan: Concerns over bird fatalities during kite festival
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Ahmedabad, (Gujarat) [India], Jan. 15 (ANI): Many birds were injured or killed as thousands took to the terraces to fly kites to celebrate 'Makar Sankranti' on January 14, marking the arrival of spring season.
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Siliguri becomes new haven of migratory birds
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Siliguri (West Bengal) [India], Jan. 7 (ANI): Bird watchers on Friday flocked here where a large number of migratory birds have arrived to escape the extreme cold of their Arctic home grounds.
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Migratory birds attract nature enthusiasts in Varanasi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Varanasi (UP) [India], Jan. 5 (ANI): Bird watchers and tourists flocked in Varanasi to observe migratory birds that have arrived to escape the extreme cold of their Arctic home grounds.
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Tourists throng zoo to witness rare animals in Himachal
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kufri (Himachal Pradesh) [India], Jan 1 (ANI): A zoo in Himachal Pradesh's Kufri hill station, home to several endangered species of birds and animals, is attracting visitors in large numbers.
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Animals' response to signals reduces in presence of noise
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Dec. 28 (ANI): Be it in any specie, pollution causes tremendous harm. A new study finds that traffic noise makes birds less responsive to alarm calls that would otherwise alert them to dangers such as predators.
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2nd Test: Bird strikes twice to reduce Pak to 142-4 on rain-curtailed Day
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Melbourne [Australia], Dec.26 (ANI): Jackson Bird struck twice in quick succession as Australia reduced Pakistan to 142-4 before heavy downpour ended the opening day's play of the second Test of the three-match series at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) here on Monday.
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Visiting Qatari royals hunt endangered 'Houbara' in Pakistan
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], Dec. 4 (ANI): A 12-member delegation of Qatari royals including Prince Hamad bin Jassim that arrived here on Saturday went on a hunting spree for the internationally protected migratory bird Houbara Bustard in Bhakkar district of Punjab.
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Uttar Pradesh encourages eco-tourism as Agra hosts world's largest bi
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Agra (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Dec. 4 (ANI): In order to give a boost to eco-tourism in Uttar Pradesh and to declare it a prominent bird watching destination, Chambal Safari in the Bah tehsil of Agra district is holding the world's largest bird festival. The festival began on December 2
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Uttarakhand's Ramnagar a true delight for migratory birds
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Ramnagar, Uttarakhand (India) Dec. 2 (ANI): India, blessed with geographical diversity, is home to diverse wildlife, which sets it apart from other countries.
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Migratory birds attract bird watchers in Ramnagar
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Ramnagar (Uttarakhand) [India], Nov. 26 (ANI): Nature enthusiasts and tourists gathered at a barrage on the River Kosi in Ramnagar town of Uttarakhand to observe migratory birds flock to warmer climes far away from their Arctic home ground.
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Bird poop keeps Arctic cool!
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C [USA], Nov. 20 (ANI): Gross as it may sound, but bird poop enriched with ammonia, may be playing a role in cooling the Arctic during its warmer months, says a study published in Nature Communications.
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Scientists discover details about dinosaur-era birds' feather
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov.14 (ANI): If you are curious about the birds of dinosaur-era then there is good news as the scientists have recently discovered a new bohaiornithid bird specimen from the Early Cretaceous Period of China with remarkably preserved feathers.
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