The U.S. Department of the Interior shared video of thousands of tree swallows lifting off in unison at a federal wildlife refuge north of Boston, a spectacle the agency compared to a tornado. The footage, posted Tuesday, captures what the department called a "birdnado" at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Complex in Newburyport, Massachusetts. […] The post Thousands of tree swallows create a "birdnado" at Massachusetts wildlife refuge appeared first on American Almanac .
The U.S. Department of the Interior shared video of thousands of tree swallows lifting off in unison at a federal wildlife refuge north of Boston, a spectacle the agency compared to a tornado. The footage, posted Tuesday, captures what the department called a "birdnado" at the Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Complex in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Massive flocks of tree swallows swirl skyward from the refuge's marshlands during their annual fall migration, creating a dense, twisting column of birds that looks more like a weather event than a wildlife one. The refuge sits on the North Shore of Massachusetts, about 35 miles north of Boston off the Plum Island Turnpike. Its more than 4,700 acres of wetlands, beaches, dunes, forests,…Open
Roughly 4,000 Vaux's swifts descended on a Salem, Oregon church at dusk, swirling above the steeple and plunging into its chimney in a display that had social-media viewers half-joking about the apocalypse. The birds funneled into the brick chimney of Salem First United Methodist Church on September 6, forming what onlookers described as a living […] The post Four thousand swifts spiral into an Oregon church chimney in annual migration spectacle appeared first on American Almanac .
Roughly 4,000 Vaux's swifts descended on a Salem, Oregon church at dusk, swirling above the steeple and plunging into its chimney in a display that had social-media viewers half-joking about the apocalypse. The birds funneled into the brick chimney of Salem First United Methodist Church on September 6, forming what onlookers described as a living cyclone above the building before vanishing inside, one wave after another, to roost for the night. Willamette University professor David P Craig captured the spectacle on video and shared it on Instagram , where the footage quickly spread. The event is part of a well-documented annual pattern. Vaux's swifts, tiny birds measuring no more than five inches long and weighing just over half an…Open
A Southside Place, Texas, police officer found himself in an unlikely standoff when a bird repeatedly dive-bombed him in his own precinct parking lot, and surveillance footage of the whole thing went viral. The officer had walked out to his silver truck on August 5 when the bird swooped in. Footage shared by the Southside […] The post Texas cop throws punches at dive-bombing bird in precinct parking lot appeared first on American Almanac .
A Southside Place, Texas, police officer found himself in an unlikely standoff when a bird repeatedly dive-bombed him in his own precinct parking lot, and surveillance footage of the whole thing went viral. The officer had walked out to his silver truck on August 5 when the bird swooped in. Footage shared by the Southside Place Police Department on Facebook shows the officer standing stiff, eyes locked on the bird as it circled. Then the bird nosedived straight at him. He bent at the waist to dodge. The bird swept across the parking lot, banked, and came right back. The officer raised his right fist and threw a punch at the air as the bird buzzed past. It missed. The bird missed too, and looped around for another pass. On the second…Open
ABC News' Danny New speaks with Friends of Big Bear Valley about the legacy and impact of the mother eagle who died nearly one month after a fight with two other birds.
Big Bear's bald eagle Jackie, who captivated birdwatchers around the world, has died after sustaining an injury in a fight with other birds, the Ojai Raptor Center announced.
