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Emirates Flight Hits Flamingos, Bird Remains Scattered Across Mumbai Suburb
A Dubai-Mumbai flight flew into a flock of flamingos just before landing on Monday, leading to the death of at least 30 birds and causing damage to the plane.
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Watch: Hundreds of Birds Take Over Parking Lot In US, Internet Calls It ''Creepy''
The birds were not bothered by people or cars and were likely picking through the trash for food.
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Video Of Flock Of Flamingos At Tamil Nadu Sanctuary Leaves Internet Mesmerised
Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Supriya Sahu recently shared a beautiful video showing flamingos flocking at the Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu.
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NASA Developing Swarm of Smartphone-Sized Swimming Robots to Explore Oceans on Distant Planets
In a bid to bolster its exploration of distant worlds and dig deeper for signs of life, NASA has been working to develop a swarm of cell-phone-sized swimming robots. These would be able to swim in oceans underneath the thick icy shell and possibly bring evidence of the habitability of celestial bodies. The concept named Sensing With Independent Mic...
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Viral Video: Flock Of Birds Falls Out Of Sky And Dies In Bizarre Footage
A flock of birds mysteriously fell out of the sky in Mexico, with several dying after crashing into the pavement below.
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Spotting Scopes for Birdwatching: All You Need to Know
A spotting scope is a compact high-power optimised tool for detailed observation of distant objects and looks like a small telescope. It always requires a tripod to set it up and obtain maximum stability. Here is a list of scopes to look at, if you are planning to buy one,
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Seeing in the Dark: Tools Nature Researchers Use for Nocturnal Observations
People have taken to various activities to experience the joy of being outdoors – hiking or trekking, bird watching, wildlife safari, etc. One would wonder, can we experience even at night, when most of the world is sleeping? The simple answer is yes.
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Snowy Owl Spotted In New York's Central Park For The First Time In Over A Century
Bird watchers and wildlife enthusiasts flocked to New York City's Central Park to get a glimpse of a beautiful snowy owl earlier this week.
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Watch: Migratory Birds, The Brown Headed Gulls, Arrive In Surat
Migratory birds arrived in Surat as the winter set in this year. Flocks of brown-headed gulls were a treat for bird watchers. In a pandemic year, the winged wonders have been a source of joy in the coastal states like Gujarat, Maharashtra and Kerala. Gujarat has the longest coast line, about 1,650 km among all the maritime states in India.
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Thousands Of Migratory Australian Flamingos Arrive In Rameswaram
Thousands of migratory Australian flamingos have flocked to Rameswaram's Dhanuskodi town in Tamil Nadu. Bird watchers and tourists have flocked to the town to observe the migratory birds that come here during this season.
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Pilot Who Crash-Landed Plane Says He's No Hero, Gets Top State Honours
Two Russian pilots safely landed an airliner carrying 233 people in a cornfield outside Moscow after striking a flock of birds, prompting the Kremlin to hail them as heroes who will receive top state awards.
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Russian Plane Hits Birds Minute After Takeoff, Hero Pilot Pulls A 'Sully'
At a time when good news seems hard to come by, Russians are hailing a pilot who safely landed an Airbus A321 in a cornfield Thursday after the jet struck a flock a seagulls on takeoff and lost power in both engines.
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Jat Votes Key In Fight At Rajasthan's Bharatpur, Once A Princely State
Bharatpur in eastern Rajasthan, known for the migratory birds that flock here every winter, is now looking at some realpolitik. It is one of the only two former princely kingdoms in Rajasthan that had Jat rulers; the other one in neighbouring Dholpur is the home turf of former chief minister Vasundhara Raje, its former Maharani.
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In Pics: Puppet Plays Mom To Endangered Javan Green Magpies At This Zoo
Prague zoo said Tuesday that its small flock of critically endangered Javan green magpies was growing, thanks in part to a special new feeding technique using a puppet. The zoo currently has six Javan green magpies, including two chicks, one of which is being fed with the help of tweezers and a puppet resembling the adult of the striking species, k...
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Godzilla-Sized Alligator Strolls Through Florida Golf Course. Watch Video
A giant, almost Godzilla-sized alligator was out and about on a golf course like it's no big deal... because, Florida. A video shared on Facebook by Pope Golf shows the gator casually strolling across the lush green grass. What makes the sight far more extraordinary is a flock of birds following the huge reptile as casually.
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Emirates Flight Hits Flamingos, Bird Remains Scattered Across Mumbai Suburb
A Dubai-Mumbai flight flew into a flock of flamingos just before landing on Monday, leading to the death of at least 30 birds and causing damage to the plane.
-
Watch: Hundreds of Birds Take Over Parking Lot In US, Internet Calls It ''Creepy''
The birds were not bothered by people or cars and were likely picking through the trash for food.
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Video Of Flock Of Flamingos At Tamil Nadu Sanctuary Leaves Internet Mesmerised
Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Supriya Sahu recently shared a beautiful video showing flamingos flocking at the Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu.
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NASA Developing Swarm of Smartphone-Sized Swimming Robots to Explore Oceans on Distant Planets
In a bid to bolster its exploration of distant worlds and dig deeper for signs of life, NASA has been working to develop a swarm of cell-phone-sized swimming robots. These would be able to swim in oceans underneath the thick icy shell and possibly bring evidence of the habitability of celestial bodies. The concept named Sensing With Independent Mic...
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Viral Video: Flock Of Birds Falls Out Of Sky And Dies In Bizarre Footage
A flock of birds mysteriously fell out of the sky in Mexico, with several dying after crashing into the pavement below.
-
Spotting Scopes for Birdwatching: All You Need to Know
A spotting scope is a compact high-power optimised tool for detailed observation of distant objects and looks like a small telescope. It always requires a tripod to set it up and obtain maximum stability. Here is a list of scopes to look at, if you are planning to buy one,
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Seeing in the Dark: Tools Nature Researchers Use for Nocturnal Observations
People have taken to various activities to experience the joy of being outdoors – hiking or trekking, bird watching, wildlife safari, etc. One would wonder, can we experience even at night, when most of the world is sleeping? The simple answer is yes.
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Snowy Owl Spotted In New York's Central Park For The First Time In Over A Century
Bird watchers and wildlife enthusiasts flocked to New York City's Central Park to get a glimpse of a beautiful snowy owl earlier this week.
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Watch: Migratory Birds, The Brown Headed Gulls, Arrive In Surat
Migratory birds arrived in Surat as the winter set in this year. Flocks of brown-headed gulls were a treat for bird watchers. In a pandemic year, the winged wonders have been a source of joy in the coastal states like Gujarat, Maharashtra and Kerala. Gujarat has the longest coast line, about 1,650 km among all the maritime states in India.
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Thousands Of Migratory Australian Flamingos Arrive In Rameswaram
Thousands of migratory Australian flamingos have flocked to Rameswaram's Dhanuskodi town in Tamil Nadu. Bird watchers and tourists have flocked to the town to observe the migratory birds that come here during this season.
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Pilot Who Crash-Landed Plane Says He's No Hero, Gets Top State Honours
Two Russian pilots safely landed an airliner carrying 233 people in a cornfield outside Moscow after striking a flock of birds, prompting the Kremlin to hail them as heroes who will receive top state awards.
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Russian Plane Hits Birds Minute After Takeoff, Hero Pilot Pulls A 'Sully'
At a time when good news seems hard to come by, Russians are hailing a pilot who safely landed an Airbus A321 in a cornfield Thursday after the jet struck a flock a seagulls on takeoff and lost power in both engines.
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Jat Votes Key In Fight At Rajasthan's Bharatpur, Once A Princely State
Bharatpur in eastern Rajasthan, known for the migratory birds that flock here every winter, is now looking at some realpolitik. It is one of the only two former princely kingdoms in Rajasthan that had Jat rulers; the other one in neighbouring Dholpur is the home turf of former chief minister Vasundhara Raje, its former Maharani.
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In Pics: Puppet Plays Mom To Endangered Javan Green Magpies At This Zoo
Prague zoo said Tuesday that its small flock of critically endangered Javan green magpies was growing, thanks in part to a special new feeding technique using a puppet. The zoo currently has six Javan green magpies, including two chicks, one of which is being fed with the help of tweezers and a puppet resembling the adult of the striking species, k...
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Godzilla-Sized Alligator Strolls Through Florida Golf Course. Watch Video
A giant, almost Godzilla-sized alligator was out and about on a golf course like it's no big deal... because, Florida. A video shared on Facebook by Pope Golf shows the gator casually strolling across the lush green grass. What makes the sight far more extraordinary is a flock of birds following the huge reptile as casually.
