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New research shows that bird flu is rampant among black vultures. The animals’ scavenging ways, which play a crucial ecological role, might increase their exposure to the disease.
#BirdFlu #Vultures #Viruses https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-026-36912-5
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If you like birds, particularly the vulture kind, you will enjoy this live webcam from a Bearded vulture (known also as a Lammergeier) nest. The chick is a couple of weeks old now, I first started when there was just an egg being incubated by the parents. I check in a few times a day. Fascinating stuff.
https://www.tierpark.ch/news/webcams/
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Satellite images identify vulture breeding colonies by their droppings https://news.mongabay.com/2026/03/satellite-images-identify-vulture-breeding-colonies-by-their-droppings/
Populations of Rüppell’s vultures have fallen by more than 90% over the past four decades. Knowing exactly where these critically endangered birds breed can allow conservationists to put protective measures in place. But Rüppell’s historically occupied a vast swathe of West, Central and East Africa; finding their remaining colonies is a daunting task. A team […]
‘One of the most successful wildlife comeback stories’: The Alps lost its vultures - then it got them back.
Decades after its release into the wild, a super-ageing, bone-crunching vulture called Balthazar reveals a major conservation success.
fascinating wake of turkey-vultures at the neighborhood pond earlier today, rarely get to see them up close, especially in such numbers 🤩
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