Sign in Subscribe

birds

On this day 50, 25 years ago: Slim turnout for high school construction, State considers Camp Creek restoration

March 23, 1976: Top news on this date 50 years ago, Hamilton school officials were disappointed by the small turnout on a public meeting to discuss the proposed high school building. Questions from the 35 citizens who showed up ranged from why Hamilton High School would have to accept students

Zoo penguins lay eggs just in time for Easter

Zoo penguins lay eggs just in time for Easter

By Elizabeth Hunter Adorable pictures show penguins with newly laid eggs - just in time for Easter. The Gentoo and Northern Rockhopper aquatic birds have laid the first eggs of the year at Edinburgh Zoo. After children from Edinburgh's Children's Hospital placed painted rocks in the enclosure

New research reveals dinosaurs used sun to help hatch eggs

New research reveals dinosaurs used sun to help hatch eggs

By Stephen Beech Dinosaurs hatched eggs less efficiently than modern birds, according to new research. The study suggests that – unlike modern birds – the now extinct reptiles may have used the sun’s warmth to help hatch eggs. Scientists in Taiwan examined the brooding behavior and hatching patterns of bird-like

On this day 50, 25 years ago: Ever-present potholes, controversial housing development nixed

March 16, 1976: On this day 50 years ago, the Hamilton City Council discussed closing the city park to motorized vehicles, special curbs to accommodate disabled people, and potholes in the city streets. In other front-page news, a riprapping project on the Bitterroot River received approval, a Hamilton alderman

Beyond the Slopes, a World-Class Wildlife Event is Hiding in Montana this March

Beyond the Slopes, a World-Class Wildlife Event is Hiding in Montana this March

Montana in March may mark the tail end of ski season, but it also brings one of North America's most extraordinary wildlife spectacles. At Freezout Lake, roughly 300,000 snow geese and around 10,000 tundra swans descend on the wetlands during March, turning a quiet stretch of

Penguins pick breeding pebbles painted by kids in the hospital

Penguins pick breeding pebbles painted by kids in the hospital

By Elizabeth Hunter Adorable photos show penguins collecting pebbles painted by children in hospital. The practice, known as pebbling, marks the start of the breeding season for Gentoo penguins. Penguins were seen picking up the painted rocks with their beaks, and presenting them to their mates as gifts. The pebbles

These birds learn about predators by listening to adults as chicks

These birds learn about predators by listening to adults as chicks

By Stephen Beech Jackdaw chicks learn about predators by listening to adults, reveals new research. Scientists played recordings of predator calls to chicks in their nests – and paired the sounds with either adult jackdaw “alarm” calls or “contact” calls that indicate no danger. Chicks that heard predator sounds paired with