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Drift migration - Drift migration is the phenomenon in which migrating birds are blown off course by the winds at the time they are in flight. It is more likely to happen to birds heading south in autumn because the large numbers of inexperienced young birds are less able to compensate than the ...

Zugunruhe - In ethology, zugunruhe is anxious behavior in migratory animals that are prevented from migrating, especially in birds. When these animals are enclosed, they exhibit this behaviour during the seasons which they normally be migrating.

Ruddy Kingfisher - ... is a medium-sized tree kingfisher which is widely distributed in east and southeast Asia, ranging from South Korea and Japan in the north, south through the Philippines to the Sunda Islands, and west to China and India. It is migratory, with birds in the northern part of the range migrating as far south as Borneo during winter.

Ichkeul Lake - Ichkeul Lake is a lake in northern Tunisia near the shore of the Mediterranean Sea. The lake and wetlands of Ichkeul National Park are an important stopping-over point for hundreds of thousands of migrating birds each year.


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Facts on Migration - Why do some birds go north for the summer? What's the longest recorded migration? Learn the answers to these and other questions as you read about the ins and outs of bird migration.

Bird Studies Canada - Dedicated to the study and conservation of wild birds in Canada and elsewhere. Details on all BSC programs including the Canadian Migration Monitoring Network, Project FeederWatch, the Important Bird Areas Program, Long Point Bird Observatory, Canadian Lakes Loon Survey, Marsh Monitoring Program, Latin American Training Program, and Baillie Birdathon. French and English.

Birding 101 - Articles and links to for beginning birders, including bird species, behavior, migration, history, and supplies.

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Ruby Throated Humming Bird Migration -   Ruby Throated Humming Bird Migration The Ruby-Throated Hummingbird by June Osborne, There ... to hummingbird hot spots to see masses of birds in their annual migrations. In this invitingly ...

Palawan Bird -   Palawan Bird Iowa Bird Watching: A Year-Round Guide There are no state-specific books on how to appreciate birds and learn more about them. Like gardening, ...

Mutton Bird -   Mutton Bird Minnesota Bird Watching: A Year-Round Guide There are no state-specific books on how to appreciate birds and learn more about them. Like gardening, ...

Mutton Birds -   Mutton Birds Minnesota Bird Watching: A Year-Round Guide There are no state-specific books on how to appreciate birds and learn more about them. Like gardening, ...

American Bird Call North -   American Bird Call North More Birding by Ear, Eastern and Central North America by ... Richard K. Walton, A continuation of the successful BIRDING BY EAR system for learning bird songs. ...

American Bird Call North -   American Bird Call North More Birding by Ear, Eastern and Central North America by ... Richard K. Walton, A continuation of the successful BIRDING BY EAR system for learning bird songs. ...

Australasia Bird in Oceania Watch Where -   Australasia Bird in Oceania Watch Where Ohio Bird Watching: A Year-Round Guide There are no state-specific books on how to appreciate birds and learn more about them. Like gardening, ...

Bird of North America -   Bird of North America Familiar Birds of North America: Eastern Region by Audubon Society ... the National Audubon Society Pocket Guide to Familiar Birds of North America: East is designed to be compact enough to literally fit into any bird-lover's back pocket. This streamlined volume ...

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Winged Migration (Widescreen) : Rolling Stone raved that "Winged Migration," the critically acclaimed, awe-inspiring documentary, is "A movie miracle! It soars! You feel privileged!" Witness as five film crews follow a rich variety of bird migrations through 40 countries and each of the seven continents. With teams totaling more than 450 people, 17 pilots and 14 cinematographers used planes, gliders, helicopters and balloons to fly alongside, above, below and in front of their subjects. The result is a film of staggering beauty that "Entertainment Weekly" hailed as "Mesmerizing!" and the "Los Angeles Times" applauded as "Breathtaking! As lofty as it is exhilarating!" Open your eyes to the wonders of the natural world as you fly along with the world's most gorgeous birds through areas. Interactive Menus. Repackaged, Behind The Scenes Featurette, Director Commentary, Documentary, Photo Gallery.

Winged Migration (Blu-ray) (Widescreen) : Rolling Stone raved that "Winged Migration", the critically acclaimed, awe-inspiring documentary, is "A movie miracle! It soars! You feel privileged!" Witness as five film crews follow a rich variety of bird migrations through 40 countries and each of the seven continents. With teams totaling more than 450 people, 17 pilots and 14 cinematographers used planes, gliders, helicopters and balloons to fly alongside, above, below and in front of their subjects. The result is a film of staggering beauty that Entertainment Weekly hailed as "Mesmerizing!" and the Los Angeles Times applauded as "Breathtaking!" As lofty as it is exhilarating! Open your eyes to the wonders of the natural world as you fly along with the world's most gorgeous birds.

How Do Birds Find Their Way? by Roma Gans, ISBN 006445150X : Many birds travel thousands of miles each year, migrating between summer and winter homes. Just how they find their way back and forth, sometimes returning to the exact same nesting grounds each year, has puzzled ornithologists for years. Roma Gans details the many theories scientists have proposed to explain the mysteries of migration. Full color.

Go, Diego, Go!: Diego's Mega Missions! - Safari Rescue / Diego's Arctic Rescue / Moonlight Rescue (Full Frame) : "Diego's Mega Missions!" includes "Safari Rescue", "Moonlight Rescue" and "Arctic Rescue". "Safari Rescue": Where are all the African elephants? A mean magician turned them into rocks, so Diego, Alicia and Baby Jaguar join Animal Rescuer Juma to find Erin the Elephant and a hidden magic drum that can break the spell and help all the animals in Africa. They'll need your help on this big "Safari Rescue"! "Panchita The Prairie Dog" - Help Diego and Alicia at Rescue Ranch when they meet Panchita, a prairie dog who needs to find a nice grassy prairie for her family. "Jorge The Little Hawk Learns To Migrate" - On this sky-high adventure Jorge the Hawk needs to migrate, but when he loses the big hawks, his "hawk-plane," and YOU! "Moonlight Rescue": "Tuga Helps The Moon" - The newly hatched baby sea turtles need moonlight to find their way back to the ocean, but when Luna breaks apart, Diego and Tuga the Leatherback Sea Turtle need your help to find the moon's four pieces so she can shine brightly again! "Rainforest Rhapsody" - Puma wants to sing in Alicia's rainforest concert, but when he scares of...

Those Calloways : New England trapper Cam Calloway, a poor provider for his wife and son, dreams of the day he can build a sanctuary for migrating geese. Using the money his son earned as a fur trapper, Calloway buys a lake and plants it with corn to attract the migrating birds. Learning that two underhanded operators want the lake as a resort site, Calloway sets his corn afire, and then is shot by one of the operators. Later, with the area declared a sanctuary by officials, Calloway realizes his dream when the geese come to the lake.

Fly Away Home (Blu-ray) (Widescreen) : The soaring adventure of a 13-year-old girl and her estranged father who learn what family is all about when they adopt an orphaned flock of geese and teach them to fly! Starring Jeff Daniels, Anna Paquin and Dana Delaney. "HBO Making Of 'Fly Away Home': Leading The Flock"; "Operation Migration: Birds Of A Feather"; "The Ultra Geese", Audio Commentary, Behind The Scenes Featurette, Director Commentary, Featurette.
















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