Das tolle Format der langen Nacht von Deutschlandfunk Kultur mit einer Ausgabe, die sich einzig den Rabenvögeln widmet. 160 Minuten über die vermeintlich gewöhnlichen Tiere von Tobias Lehmkuhl.

Raben und Krähen sind schwarz, schlau und leben auf der ganzen Erde. Sie sind Teil von Mythen und die Forschung gewinnt immer wieder neue Erkenntnisse über Rabenvögel. Welche Spuren haben sie in Kunst, Literatur, Film und Musik hinterlassen?

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„I had just finished my laundry at Fiesta, off Merrimon Ave, and was driving slowly out the back parking lot. I noticed this stoic gobble of turkeys just hanging out like it was their lot, their cars…no big deal.“

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These kestrels had a weird way of reacting to seeing a butterfly up close. As the butterfly came at the entrance of the kestrel nest, these birds opened their beak and widened their eyes – as if they were terrified of this little insect.

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Wildlife rehabilitators often wrap owls in fabric so they can be weighed, treated, and fed. If not, the owls get in a flap.

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The soundscape is built around real-time generative bird songs. I connected the Orbita to four independent Hachijo Tape Manipulators, each generating the sound of a different artificial bird through an analog tape delay (Roland Space Echo).

The signal from the Space Echo runs through a Marantz loudspeaker and is captured by two Oktava mics, alongside other creature sounds pre-recorded on cassettes.

Each circle on the Orbita controls its own bird, while different colors trigger different parts of a bird reel inside the tape manipulator with some amount of randomness.

The entire soundscape was recorded on tape.

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Ein Beitrag geteilt von Alexey Seliverstov (@grayskiesforever)

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What does it mean to be a birdwatcher? Why is access to nature important? What makes someone get up at 3 a.m. to go birdwatching in the pouring rain?

My goal for 2024 was to make a short documentary off my own back. I self-funded, directed, shot and edited this little film about birdwatching in London, saying to myself that if it encouraged just one person to take environmental action it would be a success.

The response has blown me away.

It has been screened across the UK as well as in Canada and Colombia, where I introduced it in (clumsy) Spanish.

It has been selected for 12 film festivals and nominated for 8 awards, including Best Documentary at the BIFA-qualifying Sunrise Film Festival.

It has won 4 awards.

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Die Australflöter (Psophodidae) sind eine artenarme Singvogelfamilie. Sie umfasst die Gattung Androphobus mit einer Art, die in Neuguinea vorkommt, und die Gattung Psophodes mit sechs Arten, die in Australien vorkommen.

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Ein Beitrag geteilt von Caleb McElrea (@calebmac_media)

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The family heard about the competition from a random man who overheard Cooper doing impressions at a soft-play centre and suggested Cooper could compete.

He scored 92 points out of a possible 100, which meant he won the juvenile category and also had the highest points score in the competition.

The other categories were for adults and also for „colonies“, meaning a group of people doing seagull impressions.

Cooper took his lucky mascot with him – a small model seagull which he calls Stephen and spells with a „ph“, but his parents call Steven Seagull, like the actor Steven Seagal.

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You probably know a woodpecker when you see one, but did you know there are more than 230 species from all over world? Explore the diversity of woodpeckers big and small in this video.

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Our first trip out in Uganda, was from Entebbe on the shores of Lake Victoria to see the Shoebill Storks. We left early in the morning, it take around two hours to get to the Mubamba Swamp area. The time of year we were there, the water level was high, which made it difficult top navigate the swamp area and meant the shoebills were further away. Our guide took us to see a family group that was nesting around one and half hours boat ride away. A very enjoyable morning on the edges of Lake Victoria.

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Ein Redditor identifiziert den Vogel als Streifenkauz, eine Art, die sehr territorial ist. Der war wahrscheinlich sauer, dass die Drohne in seinem Revier war.

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Over a decade ago, Danielle’s journey as the Magpie Whisperer began when she first discovered her fascination for these intelligent birds. From that point on, she dedicated herself to the study and care of magpies, developing a deep bond and understanding of their behaviors and personalities.

She enjoys observing their interactions with each other and with their environment, from the way they enjoy playing, to the intricate vocalizations they use to communicate with one another. Over the years, her passion for magpies has only grown stronger, and she has made it her mission to raise awareness about these birds and to showcase their fun and lovable side through various means.

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The Bird Migration Explorer captures the joy of birds and the wonder of migration through a series of interactive maps built using the latest and best-available migration and conservation science.

Using this unique digital platform, visitors to the Bird Migration Explorer can learn about the full annual cycle for 458 species of migratory birds that regularly breed in the United States and Canada and use areas in Latin America and the Caribbean during other times of the year.

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Julian, known online as „Birdperson666“, has always had a love for wildlife. Living in Oakland, he wasn’t expecting to spark a friendship with a hummingbird living near by. It took about 5 days to get Hector, short for „Hector the nectar collector“, to trust him enough to stop and eat right from Julian’s hand. Hector has gone viral on social media, with over 800,000 follows on his TikTok page. Julian makes Hector’s nectar according to a specific recipe, so that it’s chemically as close to natural nectar as possible. He hopes his videos inspire others to explore and appreciate the nature around them.

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