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    112 results for "bird":

    • Darwin: Captain Wickham, Harriet the Tortoise, Alaskan similarities, and Darwinian art
      ...exhibit, "Mrs. Darwin's Garden" . The artist, Carole Wilson , had produced various shapes like Victorian urns, leaves and birds that would appear in gardens. The shapes were colorful and arranged in an attractive manner, but what was particularly i...
    • Natural gas, live cattle, algal blooms & crocodiles: Darwin Harbour field trip
      ... which included the Northern Territory Parliament House . The outfall for central Darwin sewage is just offshore, with seabirds diving on the discharge which the locals affectionately call the "pooh shooter". It is a bit rough to continue over to S...
    • Moreton Bay Research Station
      ...the Bay while enjoying the view. I have always enjoyed getting to know more about the Bay and always enjoyed watching the birds and the boats as the Bay constantly changes character with the sun, stars and wind affecting the water surface. This mag...
    • Mackay field trip #2: Sugarcane
      ...ontrols for steering including autopilot, various dials and controls for the cane or fish harvesting gear, and a flock of birds following behind to pick up scraps. Both the harvester and the trawler have creature comforts like air-conditioning, mus...
    • TERN workshop
      ...reciated coming only from Brisbane. Prof Stuart Phinn presenting at TERN symposium 2011 Steve gave a stellar talk on the eBird program where avid birders upload observations of birds throughout the United States (with similar programs around the wo...
    • Bill Dennison speech to Latornell conference, Ontario, Canada: Part 5 - Report card examples
      ...hey've been measuring a bunch of things. We had density of exotics, presence of insect paths, presence of forest dwelling bird species, the over population of deer, native seedling regeneration, forest connectivity and percent impervious. So each o...
    • Council for Environmental Deans & Directors summer conference; Boulder, Colorado
      ...on for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) in Boulder, Colorado. The Executive Director of CEDD is Dr. David Blockstein , an avid birder who conducts early morning bird walks in the different conference locations. The current CEDD President is Dr. Bill Sul...
    • Citizen Science Programs
      ...ational Park Service’s ‘Bio-Blitz’, low tide benthic assessments through the Seagrass Watch program, or bird surveys conducted during Audabon’s Christmas counts, just to name a few. These citizen science efforts require coor...
    • Science communication in southern Maine
      ... in 1969, the Refuge contains tidal marshes, estuaries, and forest ecosystems which provide nesting habitat for migratory birds, nursery habitat for fish, and forage habitat for bald eagles. With our full winter gear donned, we set out on the Rache...
    • The Bird's Head Seascape in West Papua
      The Bird's Head Seascape in West Papua ... Jane Thomas from IAN has been working with The Nature Conservancy this week in Bali. To...
    • Beautiful Blackwater
      ...nal Wildlife Refuge Covering more than 27,000 acres of mostly tidal marsh, Blackwater is a well-known haven for migratory birds in the winter, but still offers much to see during the summer, including the endangered Delmarva fox squirrel and any nu...
    • The Battlefields
      ... which have been and continue to be restored. These grasslands are ecologically diverse and provide important habitat for birds, small mammals, and insects, as well as being part of an effective riparian buffer. Forests also provide important habit...