You'll be amazed by the ways desert birds survive and thrive in dry country. ... Many birds build their nests deep within the center of this cactus, and they fly in and out without getting stuck.

Tony Davis Aug 3, 2024 Aug 3, 2024 Updated Aug 19, 2024 A small, iridescent, purple-tinged bird darted from Joe Siegrist’s just-unclasped hands, and quickly flew out of human view. “Ooh!” an ...

In dry years when there is little grass to impede their sprints, you sometimes wonder if the birds even know that they can fly. ... The Mearns, however, is the bird that has drawn me to the desert.

After these desert salt lakes dried up, a dozen of the tracked birds traveled between 357 and 1,298 kilometers in order to retreat to coastal refuges, such as Coorong at the mouth of the Murray River.

This desert bird’s feathers could inspire a new, ... (0.85 ounce)—which may not sound like much, but it’s actually 15% of its body weight—with which it’s able to fly back at 40 mph.

Two Oxford University zoologists have been flying with the birds at over 12,000 feet to find out the secrets of our feathered friends.