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Wind Turbines Are Killing Bats And Could Be Hurting Farmers

http://dailycaller.com/2015/10/14/wind-turbines-are-killing-bats-and-could-be-hurting-farmers/

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New Zealand fossils reveal new bird species. Interesting "missing link" shorebird.

http://phys.org/news/2015-10-zealand-fossils-reveal-bird-species.html

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"Virtual Fences Around Wind Farms Could Reduce Bird Deaths"

I doubt it. Here's the story and the link to the research is below. I can think of so many ways this will never work. . .

http://motherboard.vice.com/read/virtual-fences-around-wind-farms-could-reduce-bird-deaths

http://www.animalbiotelemetry.com/content/3/1/43

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Well, this is very scary news.  Infected coots are killing bald eagles. 

http://news.uga.edu/releases/article/identify-name-toxic-cyanobacteria-killing-american-bald-eagles-0215/

Update: Basically, nothing has changed but the warnings still apply because coots are now returning to lakes where they will overwinter.  While blue-green algae blooms are up in Iowa, there's no specific info on the cyanobacterium responsible for eagle deaths.

Toxic Algae Threatens Bald Eagles:  http://www.coastalreview.org/2015/10/toxic-algae-threatens-bald-eagles/

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Proximity to wind-power plants reduces the breeding success of the white-tailed eagle.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/acv.12238/full

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Story

How wind might impact birds' migration routes:  http://phys.org/news/2015-10-impact-birds-migration-routes.html

Paper

Global aerial flyways allow efficient travelling:  http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ele.12528/full

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The vulture's scavenging secrets?an ironclad stomach and a strong immune system.  Interesting research showing the Asian black vulture is closely related to the American bald eagle.

http://phys.org/news/2015-10-vulture-scavenging-secretsan-ironclad-stomach.html

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Busy and interesting news day for birds. 

Young eagles flock to the landfill drive-thru:  http://phys.org/news/2015-10-young-eagles-flock-landfill-drive-thru.html

Closer look at emperor penguin feathers dispels popular folklore notions:  http://phys.org/news/2015-10-closer-emperor-penguin-feathers-dispels.html

Migratory birds need less time to travel longer routes when they optimize for wind support:  http://phys.org/news/2015-10-migratory-birds-longer-routes-optimize.html

In an urban environment, not all vultures are created equal:  http://phys.org/news/2015-10-urban-environment-vultures-equal.html

It is commonly known that birds evolved from dinosaurs. But what happened next? http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/10/151020091834.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fplants_animals%2Fbirds+%28Birds+News+--+ScienceDaily%29

Uncovered: European roller's route between Africa, Europe:  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/10/151020091840.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fplants_animals%2Fbirds+%28Birds+News+--+ScienceDaily%29

These Lovely Birds Do More Than Sing?They Sleep Around:  http://www.wired.com/2015/10/wood-thrushes-sleep-around/#slide-1

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Invasive birds spreading avian malaria in eastern Australia:  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/10/151020103839.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fplants_animals%2Fbirds+%28Birds+News+--+ScienceDaily%29

European birdwatchers unravel how birds respond to climate change:  http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/10/151021083129.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fplants_animals%2Fbirds+%28Birds+News+--+ScienceDaily%29

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Study finds migration strategy predicts stopover ecology in shorebirds.

http://phys.org/news/2015-10-migration-strategy-stopover-ecology-shorebirds.html

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Growing up without parents makes endangered birds more flexible - the case of whooping crane reintroduction.

What an interesting article!!

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2015/10/151021185100.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily%2Fplants_animals%2Fbirds+%28Birds+News+--+ScienceDaily%29

And here's the paper:  http://www.bioone.org/doi/10.1650/CONDOR-15-70.1

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Siberian jays can recognize unfamiliar, distant relatives.

Article - http://phys.org/news/2015-10-siberian-jays-unfamiliar-distant-relatives.html

Abstract - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mec.13420/abstract

Fascinating idea. Tried to relate the findings to what I think I know about eagles and the research and conclusions don't really fit. But the idea of being able to recognize distant relatives does raise questions in my mind about eagle behavior, especially their social nature in convocations. Fun to think about.

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Ornithomimus dinosaur with preserved tail feathers and skin tightens linkages between dinosaurs and birds.

http://phys.org/news/2015-10-ornithomimus-dinosaur-tail-feathers-skin.html

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Swifts' migratory behavior may have conservation implications as their numbers continue to decline.

http://phys.org/news/2015-10-swifts-migratory-behavior-implications.html

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Tracking Minnesota's loons' migration to the Gulf of Mexico and studying the effects of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill on the birds have been revealing.

http://www.startribune.com/minnesota-loons-still-taking-in-contaminants-from-2010-gulf-oil-spill/338424951/