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Michigan's largest birds are heading south. What to know about sandhill cranes

Sandhill cranes begin their annual fall migration in October. You can see hundreds during CraneFest 2025 near Bellevue.
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Birds Flying FAQ: How High Do Birds Fly?

According to bird experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman, much about bird flying is dependent on the species, season, and what else the bird is doing. Songbirds that feed on insects vary in the elevation ...
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Mark Shuttleworth donates $1m to save the world’s largest flying bird

Well-known South African computer entrepreneur and philanthropist Mark Shuttleworth has donated $1m to help save the world’s ...

Record-breaking 1 billion birds spotted flying over US. How to track migrating birds

Bird migration trackers saw record-breaking traffic overnight on Oct. 8. See how many were in flight, and what's expected Oct ...
Miami Herald

Hidden cliffside nest of the world’s largest flying bird discovered in Peru Andes

The species is given Endangered status in Peru and faces threats including infrastructure collisions, illegal use in folklore events, and wildlife trafficking, researchers said. Photo by David ...
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New study finds ostriches and other large flightless birds had long-distance flying ancestors

A 56 million-year-old fossil bone helps explain how this (mostly) flightless family of birds spread to so many different ...