New research shows that HPAI (bird flu) increased Northern Gannet mortality by a factor of ~6 and ~4 at two of the worldโ€™s largest colonies. It is predicted this impact will take two decades for the population to recover from.

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0006320726001989

#Seabirds #HPAI

Black skimmer fishing in the waves. I love sharp pointy angles of the beak and wings. #birds #seabirds #skimmer #beach #nature
Oystercatchers from last time I was here. #SanJuanIsland #BirdOfTheDay #SeaBirds #Black #eck ๐Ÿ“ท๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿชถ
#Seabirds is the theme, and #Black is the alt for #BirdoftheDay, and there were quite a few Double-crested Cormorants around the harbour. I waited while this one had a shake after a dive, knowing I'd probably see the wings shaken soon too. Using the in-camera 'Dramatic' filter. #Birds #OM3 ๐Ÿชถ #eck

Cormorants and other seabirds atop a rocky outcrop near Lizard Point in Marsden Bay, South Tyneside.
In the background the lighthouses that mark the entrance to the River Tyne, the view extending further up the coast to the white-painted lighthouse on St Mary's Island at Whitley Bay.

#england #southtyneside #coast #seabirds #landscape #photography

Did Seabird Guano Shape The Expansion Of Peruโ€™s Pre-Inca Society?

"The use of seabird poop as a fertilizer for corn and other food crops supported the expansion of pre-Inca civilizations despite living in an extremely arid environment."

#SciComm by @grrlscientist

#Seabirds #Society #fertilizer #Peru๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ช https://grrlscientist.medium.com/did-seabird-guano-shape-the-expansion-of-perus-pre-inca-society-b2224b97441d