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Birds on the Move
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Studying the #MovementEcology of #WhiteStorks in Portugal
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Birds on the Move @birdsmove.bsky.social · Jul 15
In our new paper led by Ursula Heize, we show that >90% of #WhiteStork nests have anthropogenic materials (plastics, paper, etc). Ropes are particularly dangerous: ~12% of the chicks became entangled on ropes, particularly on baler twine!

Check out the paper: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
A death trap in the nest: anthropogenic nest materials cause high mortality in a terrestrial bird
The impact of anthropogenic debris on wildlife, particularly in marine environments, has garnered significant attention in recent years due to the sev…
www.sciencedirect.com
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Birds on the Move @birdsmove.bsky.social · May 3
Our baby #WhiteStorks are growing fast! We use a telecopic pole with a camera to monitor the storks' nest and assess breeding success!

#ornithology
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Birds on the Move @birdsmove.bsky.social · Apr 24
The breeding season is moving along nicely, and most #WhiteStork eggs have already hatched!

Here is 5Y+, a 9-year-old male ringed as a chick in 2016, with his three hatchlings and two remaining eggs.

#Ornithology
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inescatry.bsky.social @inescatry.bsky.social · Apr 20
Storks are amazing birds. Tracking them for many years enabled us to find some cool stuff!
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Journal of Animal Ecology @animalecology.bsky.social · Apr 17
What drives the loss of migration in large long-lived birds? Andrade et al. combine genomics, census and tracking data of white storks, highlighting the role of developmental plasticity in driving fast responses to environmental conditions🪽 buff.ly/zIkvqRU
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Birds on the Move @birdsmove.bsky.social · Apr 7
Every year, fewer #WhiteStorks cross the Straits of Gibraltar on their annual migratory journey. In this paper, we unveil the mechanisms driving the recent and rapid loss of their migratory behaviour.
👉https://besjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/1365-2656.70035
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Birds on the Move @birdsmove.bsky.social · Apr 1
On the 27th of March, we welcomed our first #WhiteStork hatchlings! And one was still struggling to get out of the egg when we arrived!
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Birds on the Move @birdsmove.bsky.social · Mar 20
It's pouring rain - we can't recall ever seeing this much water around our #WhiteStork nests! But they remain strong, and many clutches are now complete. Let's hope they can protect their eggs as more storms sweep across Portugal 🤞!
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Birds on the Move @birdsmove.bsky.social · Mar 6
The white-stork 2025 field season just started! Some nests already with eggs despite the heavy rains and cold weather across Portugal. Looking forward to another breeding season!
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