Alberta Birds

• Rare whooping cranes raised for the wild as COVID-19 rules relax

  Fourteen long-legged, fuzzy brown whooping crane chicks — one more than in 2019 — are following their parents or costumed surrogates in facilities from New Orleans to Calgary.

  Environment

  Jul 14, 2021
  
• Alberta researchers find much higher bird populations in province than previously thought

  University of Alberta researchers have discovered there is a much higher population of birds in the province than previously thought.

  Environment

  Jun 21, 2020
  
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• Researchers use tiny GPS-enabled backpacks to track nighthawks from northern Alberta to Brazil

  The University of Alberta team used tiny GPS-enabled backpacks mounted on the backs of the birds to figure out their migratory path.

  Canada

  Jul 24, 2018
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• Cameras are providing a glimpse into the secret life of birds

  A sixth live feed of a peregrine falcon family has gone live, joining a network around Alberta that reveals the daily lives of the winged hunters

  Environment

  May 11, 2018