Volunteers at Novosibirsk's Wild Animal Rehabilitation Centre put trackers on 13 wild eagles to track their migration patterns; the trackers connected to cellular towers and message the researchers with the birds' location. Read the rest
For Inktober, Sabtastic has been drawing birds that have earned notoriety for their criminal behavior.
Are you online enough to recognize these crooked birds?
Day 14 of #inktober involves pigeon ESPIONAGE! More #birdcrimes!
This little bird was arrested in Pakistan for spying when a message was found stamped onto its wing feathers!
Source below! 👇👀 pic.twitter.com/cIYy4dohfn
— Sabtastic @ Halcon 520 (@Sabtastique) October 15, 2019
A suspected Pakistani 'spy pigeon' seized just inside India's border faces X-ray by security officials to ensure the bird is not carrying hidden messages, or spy gadgets.
Made it to #inktober Day 23!
This Arabian Green Parrot was arrested for helping its drug dealer owners. When police came near the house for a drug raid, it screamed "MOM! The POLICE!" 🚔 #birdcrimes pic.twitter.com/GHEmx9Zhjf
— Sabtastic @ Halcon 520 (@Sabtastique) October 24, 2019
A parrot has been taken into custody in northern Brazil following a police raid targeting crack dealers.
According to reports in the Brazilian press, the bird had been taught to alert criminals to police operations in Vila Irmã Dulce, a low-income community in the sun-scorched capital of Piauí state, by shouting: “Mum, the police!”
My favourite #birdcrimes story of all time features Canuck the Crow! 🍁🔪 This little troublemaker got his infamous reputation for stealing a KNIFE from an active CRIME SCENE!
This also marks day 20 of #inktober! pic.twitter.com/6qVBZjZeAV
— Sabtastic @ Halcon 520 (@Sabtastique) October 22, 2019
CBC:
Read the restCanuck became a media celebrity in 2016 after he stole a knife from a Vancouver crime scene.
The Audubon Society's tribute to John James Audubon's Birds of America (originally published between 1827 and 1838) features all 435 of Audubon's vibrant, beautiful portraits of the birds he studied, along with his notes on their behaviors and other characteristics (the site also includes audio samples of each bird's call). Read the rest
