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Birds

 “Terror Bird”. Illustration.

Colombian rancher finds largest known fossil of three-meters tall “Terror Bird” in Tatacoa Desert

 In the Hula Valley the Agamon Wildlife Rehabilitation Center  is saving one of the most impressive birds of prey in Israel, August 1, 2024.

Hula Valley wild life center treats young buzzard suffering from avian pox

 A Bald Eagle soars over the Hudson River off Nyack, New York, U.S., May 11, 2024.

New study finds birds of prey use unique air sac to soar to great distances

 An Arabian babbler bird.

Study reveals impact of habitat disturbance on the Arabian babbler bird in the region

  Migratory birds take flight. May, 2024.

KKL-JNF unveils new program to protect migratory birds

 THE GRIFFON VULTURE in flight.

Saving the Israeli vulture: A lifeline for the biblical bird of prey

By ANAV SILVERMAN PERETZ
A sign at the edge of an exclusion zone warns of the closure of a footpath after an outbreak of bird flu in the village of Upham in southern England, February 3, 2015.

WHO warns bird flu 'significant concern' as virus spreads between cows

 Great tit flies in a park in Minsk, Belarus February 6, 2020.

New study reveals birds convey politeness through wing gestures

An African desert warbler, spotted in Haifa, March 23, 2024.

Rare African warbler spotted on Haifa beach

 Thousands of birds take flight above the Hula valley. March 21, 2024.

Thousands of birds take flight, migrate from Hula valley

 People wearing protective suits collect dead birds, as there is a major outbreak of bird flu, in Vadso municipality in Finnmark in Norway, July 20,2023

The secret to migratory birds' survival: Eating feces

 Crows in an urban area.

What do birds do when there are no people?

 Two eagles pass off responsibilities for incubating their chicks.

Eagles in Nahal Og take care of eggs in 'shifts' to prepare for hatching

 Workers in protective gear seen in Moshav Givat Yoav, in northern Israel, December 29, 2021, following an outbreak of avian influenza

Bird flu spotted in Israel again as outbreaks intensify globally

 Caudipteryx zoui

Small dinosaurs flapped their feathers to scare prey and catch a meal

 Bird receiving oral swab for West Nile virus testing.

West Nile virus found to be connected with agriculture and migratory bird routes

 AN IMMATURE vulture.

Captive-bred vultures can improve flight and migration performance

Hoopoe

What is Israel's most common bird species?