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  2. Fledge - Wikipedia

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    In many species, parents continue to care for their fledged young, either by leading them to food sources, or feeding them. Birds are vulnerable after they have left the nest, but before they can fly, though once fledged their chances of survival increase dramatically. [5] A pigeon fledgling on a tiled floor

  3. Natal homing - Wikipedia

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    Chum salmon is a typical cold water fish that prefer water around 10 °C (50 °F). When water temperature is raised due to thermal pollution, chum salmon tends to dive into deep water for thermoregulation. This reduces the time chum salmon spent in surface water column and reduce the chance for chum salmon to approach natal river since the ...

  4. Preening - Wikipedia

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    When preening, a bird (such as this red lory) draws individual feathers through its beak, realigning and re-interlocking the barbules.. Preening is a maintenance behaviour found in birds that involves the use of the beak to position feathers, interlock feather barbules that have become separated, clean plumage, and keep ectoparasites in check.

  5. Feathers, Flippers and Fledglings: A Free 5-Day Lesson Plan ...

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    The majestic Emperor Penguin is most renowned for being the largest penguin species in the glacial habitat of Antarctica, widely recognized by the yellow patch on their neck. These endearing birds ...

  6. Marbled murrelet - Wikipedia

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    The clutch is a single egg. The nestlings fledge in 28 days. The young remain in the nest longer than other alcids and molt into their juvenile plumage before leaving the nest. [12] Fledglings fly directly from the nest to the ocean. [13]

  7. Philopatry - Wikipedia

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    Birds, in particular, that disperse as fledglings will take advantage of exceptional navigational skills to return to a previous site. [9] Philopatric individuals exhibit learning behaviour, and do not return to a location in following years if a breeding attempt is unsuccessful. [10]

  8. What an Orca’s 1,000-Mile Swim Really Means - AOL

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    Understanding animal grief can offer profound insights into human experiences of loss. As Barbara notes in both her TED talk and our interview, recognizing that grief is a shared experience across ...

  9. Breeding biology of the tawny owl - Wikipedia

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    In southeastern Scotland, all nest boxes erected in habitat were eventually utilized by tawny owls. [19] Many nest boxes were recorded to be used as roost sites in the Milan, with only 12.3% of the 44% of nest boxes actually used by owls for breeding, usually with the owls utilizing boxes that were at least 6 m (20 ft) above the ground. [20]