How to get there: golden eagle flight behaviour during migration

Originally posted on Functional Ecology: Plain Language Summaries:
Enrico Pirotta, Todd Katzner, Tricia A. Miller, Adam E. Duerr, Melissa A. Brahame and Leslie New Modern technologies allow us to follow wide-ranging animals over large distances and long periods of time, opening a window on unknown aspects of their behaviour and ecology. For example, the data collected by GPS tracking devices can be used to understand… Continue reading How to get there: golden eagle flight behaviour during migration

Why are some birds ‘larks’ and others ‘owls’?

Originally posted on Functional Ecology: Plain Language Summaries:
Julia Karagicheva, Eldar Rakhimberdiev, Anatoly Saveliev & Theunis Piersma Time is relative. For some organisms one year is a lifetime, for others it is just a tiny chunk of it. When life is short, one has to take every chance, as there will not be too many left. But with many years ahead, animals can afford to… Continue reading Why are some birds ‘larks’ and others ‘owls’?