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Photography, poetry, and nature in Israel

Living so close to the lake and also to the beautiful countryside all around us has enabled me to get a close-up view of the nature of Israel.

By JULIAN ALPER
03/10/2023

Can you spot the error in this picture? Test your IQ

A viral TikTok puzzle is challenging viewers to find the mistake in a painting. Can you figure it out?

Where is the house sparrow? The bird vanished from our streets due to invasive species

Dozens of these birds could be seen by anyone who spent an hour walking along the streets.

By ITSIK MAROM
27/08/2023

Birds living at UCLA were less afraid of humans after lockdown - study

Research from Israel's Ben-Gurion University of the Negev looked into how the birds at the UCLA campus have changed following the COVID-19 lockdown.

Norway, Finland battle rapid spread of bird flu

More than 10,000 dead birds were collected in Finnmark county, according to Norwegian officials.

By REUTERS
28/07/2023

Birds make nests out of anti-bird spikes pins to adapt to city life - study

Dutch researchers have found that birds have built nests from the very same anti-nesting spikes built to keep them away in what is the ultimate adaptation to city life.

Where does the Eurasian blackcap come from on its way to Europe?

Information about the wintering grounds of migratory birds in Africa is lacking.  

France confirms bird flu vaccination after favorable tests

"These favorable results provided sufficient guarantees to launch a vaccination campaign as early as autumn 2023," the farm ministry wrote on its website.

By REUTERS
26/05/2023

Gulls choose what to eat by imitating humans - study

The researchers chose to study the behavior of herring gulls which are one of few species that thrive in anthropogenic landscapes, meaning they are very familiar with humans.

Larger birds unable to adapt to climate change - study

Global warming leading to drop in the number of nestlings among migrating birds, say Israeli experts.

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