Shohin Bonsai Europe on Instagram: “There is something beautiful about wire on a tree. :-) Detail of a Shimpaku Juniper I styled earlier this season. www.shohin-europe.com…”

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Thrushes epitomize the spirit of fall migration

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? Photo by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service • The Wood Thrush often sings its flute-like song from deep under cover in dense woodlands. While many migrant birds take wing in the autumn, a recent event reminded me that, in many respects, fall is the season of the thrush. Taking part in the recent Fall Bird Count conducted… Continue reading Thrushes epitomize the spirit of fall migration

Great horned owl reigns as ‘feathered tiger of the night’ among birds

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? Photo by Alexas-Fotos/Pixabay • A great horned owl is capable of almost silent flight, which helps the predatory bird take prey by surprise. Many myths and superstitions surround the world’s owls, but the truth about owls is often more fascinating. I’ve been so focused on migrating warblers and other songbirds of late that I felt some surprise… Continue reading Great horned owl reigns as ‘feathered tiger of the night’ among birds

Ten grams and 13,000 km on the wing – route choice in willow warblers Phylloscopus trochilus yakutensis migrating from Far East Russia to East Africa | Movement Ecology | Full Text

https://movementecologyjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40462-018-0138-0 Amazing. Continue reading Ten grams and 13,000 km on the wing – route choice in willow warblers Phylloscopus trochilus yakutensis migrating from Far East Russia to East Africa | Movement Ecology | Full Text