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Four-winged velociraptor hunted ancient birds
A dinosaur cousin of the velociraptor may have glided through ancient forests on four wings to hunt early birds, scientists believe.
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June 6, 2026 at 6:09 AM
A wintering #SandhillCrane This species has been around for at least 2.5 million years and similiar fossils as old as 10 million years have been found. (Modern humans are only 315,000 years old).
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February 9, 2025 at 4:56 PM
A wintering #SandhillCrane This species has been around for at least 2.5 million years and similiar fossils as old as 10 million years have been found. (Modern humans are only 315,000 years old).
#ancientbirds #Cranes
#birding #birds #nature #photography #wildlife
#ancientbirds #Cranes
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Dakhla Bird Quiz #2. What am I? Answer tomorrow. #amheida2026 #dakhlaoasis #ancientbirds #birding #egypt
January 16, 2026 at 9:34 AM
Dakhla Bird Quiz #2. What am I? Answer tomorrow. #amheida2026 #dakhlaoasis #ancientbirds #birding #egypt
DAKHLA bird Quiz #2 (1/2). It’s the “Spur-winged lapwing,” ubiquitous in the #dakhlaoasis. Sometimes identified with Herodotus’ “trochilus,” or “crocodile bird” (2.68), a bird he says had a symbiotic relationship with crocodiles, tolerated because they clean their teeth. #ancientbirds #amheida2026
January 18, 2026 at 6:26 AM
DAKHLA bird Quiz #2 (1/2). It’s the “Spur-winged lapwing,” ubiquitous in the #dakhlaoasis. Sometimes identified with Herodotus’ “trochilus,” or “crocodile bird” (2.68), a bird he says had a symbiotic relationship with crocodiles, tolerated because they clean their teeth. #ancientbirds #amheida2026
Earth’s first waterfowl may have lived in Antarctica 69 million years ago #Science #EarthSciences #Paleontology #AncientBirds #AntarcticResearch
Earth’s first waterfowl may have lived in Antarctica 69 million years ago
A few fossilized body parts hinted at an enigmatic bird's close ties to waterfowl like ducks and geese. A newfound skull may bolster that idea.
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February 5, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Earth’s first waterfowl may have lived in Antarctica 69 million years ago #Science #EarthSciences #Paleontology #AncientBirds #AntarcticResearch
February 2, 2026 at 4:39 AM
DAKHLA Bird Quiz #2 (2/2). Herodotus’ account was repeated by ancient and medieval authors (eg, 9th-c al-Jahiz, Bk of Animals) and re-popularized by 19th- and early 20th-c. naturalists and travel-writers (like H. Scherren) But scientists say that H. got it wrong. #ancientbirds #amheida2026
January 18, 2026 at 6:35 AM
DAKHLA Bird Quiz #2 (2/2). Herodotus’ account was repeated by ancient and medieval authors (eg, 9th-c al-Jahiz, Bk of Animals) and re-popularized by 19th- and early 20th-c. naturalists and travel-writers (like H. Scherren) But scientists say that H. got it wrong. #ancientbirds #amheida2026
Science news this week: 'Bringing back' giant ancient birds and a shift in Earth's poles #Science #Biology #Paleontology #AncientBirds #EarthPoles
Science news this week: 'Bringing back' giant ancient birds and a shift in Earth's poles
June 12, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.
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July 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Science news this week: 'Bringing back' giant ancient birds and a shift in Earth's poles #Science #Biology #Paleontology #AncientBirds #EarthPoles
First evidence of ancient birds nesting above the Arctic circle #Science #Biology #Zoology #AncientBirds #ArcticCircle #FossilEvidence
First evidence of ancient birds nesting above the Arctic circle
Tiny bone fragments from Alaska suggest birds started breeding and nesting in the Arctic 30 million years earlier than previously thought
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May 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM
First evidence of ancient birds nesting above the Arctic circle #Science #Biology #Zoology #AncientBirds #ArcticCircle #FossilEvidence
Scientists Have Uncovered One of the Oldest Birds Ever – And It’s Unlike Anything We’ve Seen #Science #Biology #Paleontology #AncientBirds #Evolution
Scientists Have Uncovered One of the Oldest Birds Ever – And It’s Unlike Anything We’ve Seen
Scientists discovered two Jurassic bird fossils in China, pushing back bird diversification by 20 million years. One, Baminornis zhenghensis, had a short tail and mixed dinosaur-like and bird-like traits....
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March 4, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Scientists Have Uncovered One of the Oldest Birds Ever – And It’s Unlike Anything We’ve Seen #Science #Biology #Paleontology #AncientBirds #Evolution
Ancient Antarctic Bird Had a Spear for a Beak, Revealing Lost World of Avian Diversity #Science #Biology #Zoology #AncientBirds #AvianDiversity #Paleontology
Ancient Antarctic Bird Had a Spear for a Beak, Revealing Lost World of Avian Diversity
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February 9, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Ancient Antarctic Bird Had a Spear for a Beak, Revealing Lost World of Avian Diversity #Science #Biology #Zoology #AncientBirds #AvianDiversity #Paleontology