(Some) birds of North Carolina …
Just a few of the birds (and a deer) that I've seen in North Carolina over the past few weeks.
Of boats, birds and a wild ocean. Finding the world’s rarest seabird in the southern Atlantic
It isn't every day that you get to see the world's rarest bird while being battered, bruised and drenched by the south Atlantic Ocean - and paying for the fantastic privilege.
Ethnoornithology at Montpelier – Birds and People: Research From Four continents – CISE 2012
A look at some of the work being undertaken across the globe by researchers and indigenous people with an interest in birds, people, cultures and the land and environments that they share - from the 13th International Society of Ethnobiology Congress at Montpelier, France in May 2012.
Ethnoornithology at Cherokee, North Carolina, May 2014
The recognition and application of traditional knowledge of birds is increasingly appreciated as a valuable tool for contemporary societies to re-engage with the knowledge of past generations and to provide opportunities to inform modern land and species management for the benefit of species, landscapes and societies. Across the world, local language and cultural groups are recognising the value of ethnoornithology and ethnobiological methodologies, including as tools for inter-generational transfer of knowledge and engaging mainstream land managers with indigenous cultures and societies.
Owls Want Loving Too. Ethno-ornithology from Zambian schoolchildren
This fascinating piece of ethnoornithological research explores the knowledge and beliefs of and about Owls by secondary and primary school-children in Zambia. I'd love to know if any of the students went on to become biologists or natural history workers later in life.
Bird of the Week: Mile Jedinak’s Crystal Palace Eagles soar in the Premier League
Australian player Mile Jedinak joined Crystal Palace three seasons ago. Palace has been a home to a number of Aussie bone-shattering defenders in recent years - Kevin Muscat, Craig Moore, Craig Foster and Tony Popovic - all powerful Socceroos with a nose for blood, have been Palace Eagles. Jedinak’s performance at Palace is one of the great sporting stories of 2014.
Bird of the Week: Noeleen the Owlet Nightjar
These actions to conserve and promote habitat of our birds by small - and not so small - landowners like Col and his family are of tremendous importance. Not only can their efforts promote local interest and knowledge of our native birds and animals but these sanctuaries can provide important breeding and living areas for sedentary and migratory species.
The view from Cow Pat Hill: The ‘demon duck of doom’, giant crocodiles and more in central Australia
"As the place began to dry out, the one source of water that was remaining was the really big waterhole Alcoota and the animals were trapped here. There are at least three thousand animals buried there."
1 million migrating raptors, Magpies, Latvian bird names and more – Ethno-ornithology at the EOU
Here I provide the Abstracts and background information for the first ethnoornithology symposium conducted at a European ornithological conference - the European Ornithologists Union conference at the East Anglia University at Norwich, UK.
Ethnoornithology at the 9th European Ornithologists’ Union conference
An introduction to the first session at a major European scientific conference dedicated to ethnoornithology - the study of the relationships between people and birds.