Month: May 2010
Pulse of the Planet Daily Audio
Birds and Humans
Naturalist Graeme Gibson muses on our ancient relationship with birds.
May 28, 2010Sibley – Drawing Birds
An accomplished avian artist continually refines his craft.
May 27, 2010Storks – Homing
Pairs of white storks amaze Hungarians by returning year after year to nest in the exact same spot.
May 26, 2010Earthquakes & Pipelines – Pipeline Bends
Researchers work to understand how pipelines are impacted during the extreme forces of an earthquake.
May 25, 2010Wrens of Ecuador – Group Sing
One species of wren lives within an extended family. Could a lack of available real estate explain this unusual living arrangement?
May 24, 2010Science Diaries: Tree Rings Natural Archive
By reading a tree’s rings, scientists can tap in to a vast archive of natural history.
May 21, 2010Sibley – Like An Oasis
Like the inhabitants of New York City, migrating birds find Central Park an oasis amidst the metropolitan landscape.
May 20, 2010Storks – Voices
Baby storks have a cry remarkably like human babies, but adult storks clatter their bills instead of calling.
May 19, 2010Earthquakes & Pipelines – Soil Liquefaction
Underground pipelines are vulnerable to the geological changes that occur during earthquakes.
May 18, 2010Wrens of Ecuador – Discovery
Rather than vocalize in your typical bird duet, a species of tropical wren sings in a chorus.
May 17, 2010Science Diaries: Tree Rings Cross dating
Before dendrochronologists attempt to interpret a tree’s rings, they make sure to assign each ring to its corresponding year.
May 14, 2010Sibley – Language of the Birds
Correctly identifying bird sounds is similar to learning a second language.
May 13, 2010Storks – Legend
The white stork is a revered creature in Hungary, a central figure in fable and folklore.
May 12, 2010Horseshoe Crabs – Part of The Food Web
Horseshoe crabs are being harvested for bait, threatening their survival as well as the migrating birds which depend upon them for food.
May 11, 2010Wrens of Ecuador – Why
Unlike their quieter sisters to the north, female tropical wrens can sing with the best of them.
May 10, 2010Science Diaries: Tree Rings Got rings?
In regions without clearly defined seasons, a tree’s rings are not easily identifiable.
May 7, 2010Sibley – Birdwatching 101
As any expert would tell you, the first step to bird watching, is well, finding the birds. Here are some tips.
May 6, 2010Science Diary: NestWatch – TV
What does a bird enthusiast watch on TV? News? Sports? Soaps? Well, no… she watches her backyard birds.
May 5, 2010Sibley – Warblers
The “Holy Grail” of bird watching is finding and identifying warblers, and the best month to go on this quest is May.
May 4, 2010Science Diaries: Tree Rings Millennia
For meteorological data preceding our own recordkeeping, just ask a tree!
May 3, 2010Science Diaries: Tree Rings Increment Borer
There are better tools than a chain saw to access a tree’s annual growth rings.