Birds

Sunrise, migration, and birdwatching: A new site opens on the Carmel coast

Ma’agan Michael Birdwatching Park, between the Taninim River and Mediterranean, offers guided tours, bird sightings, and serves as a major stopover on the migration route.

|ByMEITAL SHARABI/MAARIV
At Ma’agan Michael Birdwatching Park.
Israeli drivers and roads are notorious for being among the worst worldwide.

Israel's noise pollution upsets animals as much as people - but can be reduced, study finds

Researchers at Beersheba’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have pioneered a first-of-its-kind spatial model that maps how road noise disrupts animal behavior.

|ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Thee are no illustrations, except for an unexpected one on the last page.

'The Morning the Apples Began to Sing': A story of wonder and imagination - review

A story of wonder and self-expression, inspiring children to imagine, create, and embrace life’s hidden miracles.

|ByMARION FISCHEL

Russian cyborg pigeon drones begin real-world testing phases, sparking concern over military misuse

While the company insists its mission is purely to serve utilities, logistics, agriculture, and emergency response, the potential to adapt the technology for military use is hard to ignore.

|BySHIR PERETS

Bird flu outbreak reported in central Israel

Last week, two outbreaks of H5N1 avian influenza were reported in Israel.

DECEMBER 6, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
View of Shluhot, on November 23, 2022, following an outbreak of the Avian influenza.

Bird flu found at turkey coop in central Israel

The outbreak is the second reported in the past month and the fifth reported in Israel this season.

NOVEMBER 29, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
Workers in protective gear seen in Moshav Givat Yoav, in northern Israel, December 29, 2021, following an outbreak of avian influenza

New variant of bird flu spotted in Netherlands

A new case of H5N1 avian influenza was recently found in the central Israeli city of Yehud • "Within living memory, no avian influenza has affected wild birds in the same capacity"

NOVEMBER 19, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE
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.

Dinosaur feathers were more similar to those we recognize than previously assumed - study

Proteins were discovered in fossilized feathers which were previously believed to only be present in modern animals.

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Pterosaur (Illustrative).