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For birds summer is the time of breeding, when they need lots of food, as well as peace and quiet. more »
Autumn is the time of migrations. Thousands of birds fly great distances to find their winter sites. more »
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Woodpeckers have the longest tongues among birds. They use them to penetrate deep tree-hollows and long corridors of ant-hills.
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The spotted flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) flies over the Sahara desert for 40-60 hours without a single stop. During this journey it covers 2200-2500 km.
Even very small birds like tits, goldcrests and winter wrens find it no obstacle to fly over the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean.
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The majority of young birds start their autumn migration 3-4 months after they have hatched.
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Migrant birds accumulate substantial amounts of fat before they begin their autumn migration.
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The majority of migrant birds fly at 30-50 km/h. Some shorebirds are even faster – they can fly at 80 km/h. Ducks and divers, which are heavier, fly at 75-90 km/h.
A sedge warbler, before it sets out on its autumn journey, accumulates a lot of fat and doubles its weight up to 20 grams. It loses all the extra fat before it arrives at its destination.
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Admire birds on the drawings of Tomasz Cofta - an ornithologist and illustrator. more »
The spotted flycatcher (Muscicapa striata) flies over the Sahara desert for 40-60 hours without a single stop. During this journey it covers 2200-2500 km.
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