A Cortina too many pigeons, via the sterilization
Cortina D'Ampezzo (BELLUNO) - Cortina d'Ampezzo invaded by pigeons and take the containment plan. The capital Ampezzo, like Venice, some time has to deal with a massive presence of birds and so the council gave the green light to their temporary sterilization.
Birds bred Woodcock
The Woodcock is part of the order Charadriiformes and the family of Scolopacidi.
He has average size, forms quite stubby, beak long and straight, large eyes placed far back on the round head, relatively short wings, short tail and legs are rather short. The plumage of both sexes is light reddish brown with black cross on the summit strikethrough and neck, lower parts of finely barred dark brown, fleshy beak with apex dark brown, legs flesh. Grigiastre.
birdwatching, Puglia is the most beautiful oasis
The reserve Gesine was the most voted in the contest Ebn Italy: over 200 species that live in or transiting
E’ the last surviving stretch of marshland that stretched between Brindisi and Otranto
birdwatching, Puglia is the most beautiful oasis
The reserve Gesine was the most voted in the contest Ebn Italy: over 200 species that live in or transiting
Milan – E’ State nature reserve "The Gesine", WWF since 1980, the most beautiful of all, at least according to the observation in nature enthusiasts of flamingos, Herons, wild ducks and other "goodies" that the bird hano chosen as "Oasis 2010" contest in Italy Ebn, national association dedicated to the promotion of birdwatching in Italy. The oases that have fought the ultimate prize this year were Bolgheri (Livorno), Racconigi (WEDGE) and "Le Gesine. In past years the winners were Oasis oasis Lipu Massaciuccoli, the regional nature reserve island of Cona, Natural Reserve of Saline Lipu Priolo Gargallo, the special nature reserve marsh Casalbeltrame.
In Maremma are back … Dec
The Maremma, this winter, has become a favorite destination for thousands of migratory birds that have decided to stay here for winter.
Between Saturday and Sunday we will take a census of birds and only then will people be precise about the exact number of geese, Ducks, Dec, flamingos, etc.. found in the territory at this time.
What is certain is that the presence of these animals confirms the health and integrity of the territory.
The census will take place Saturday and Sunday in the oasis of Orbetello Diaccia Botrona (Castiglione della Pescaia) and in the Natural Park dell'Uccellina.
There are two projects that might somehow undermine and jeopardize the habitat of these birds, Tyrrhenian to the motorway and the port of Telamon…
small Phylloscopus collybita: youtube video animals
video of a small bird.
youtube video animals:A cute parrot
A really cute video of a parrot.
Discovered new species of African bird
Scientists at the Smithsonian Institution have discovered a new species of birds, remained completely unknown until now to ornithologists.
A Gabon, the African continent and the bird in question was called Stiphrornis pyrrholaemus.
The adult specimens measure 4,5 inches in length and weigh about 18 g.
What's top priority now for the experts is to protect as much as possible the habitat of this bird, endangered by climate change and pollution as almost all the habitats of animals living.
Migration, Sicily is the perfect nest
In the island the most significant observations of birds during dell'Eurobirdwatch. Involved 60 thousand volunteers
A migration of flamingos (Reuters)
Milan – about 60 thousand people in 33 European nations have participated all'Eurobirdwatch 2010, the main event of bird watching promoted through the network of BirdLife International, to which Italy adheres to the Lipu and has seen the promotion of 1.065 ad hoc events to involve volunteers and fans of watching birds. L’iniziativa, held over the weekend, made it possible to achieve a kind of map of migration routes in different countries.
