Even light oiling can be harmful to seabirds

By Birding-Aus, on October 16th, 2017%

see www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/10/171012151809.htm

“Many birds and other wildlife die following an oil spill, but there are also other potential long-terms effects of oil exposure on animals. In a recent Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry study that examined blood samples from birds present in the Gulf of Mexico in 2010 and 2011 following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, . . . → Read More: Even light oiling can be harmful to seabirds

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exoctic nector “theft”

By Birding-Aus, on October 16th, 2017%

While trying to get some good photos of the Yellow-bellied Sunbird feeding on beautiful large Hibiscus flowers I found most of them never came to the front of the flower to

put their head in to get the nectar out but stayed hidden behind the back of the flower where they drilled a hole . . . → Read More: exoctic nector “theft”

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