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Wood Pigeon (Columba palumbus) with wings down and out, flying in the sky against blue sky in the UK

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Have people in the UK really been banned from shooting wood pigeons?

A legal victory means 16 species of bird, including wood pigeons and crows, can no longer be killed with impunity in the UK

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kakapo

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Baby boom for the kakapo, New Zealand’s critically endangered parrot

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hoopoe

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Eurasian hoopoes protect their eggs with a dark foul-smelling goo

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Hen harriers are a protected species in the UK

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Protected hen harriers are vanishing under suspicious circumstances

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What's that bird?

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Hawkward! ‘Expert’ birdwatchers misidentify common birds as rarities

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Cassowaries

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Cassowaries’ strange headgear helps them stay cool in the heat

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Tyrannosaurus rex might have accidentally helped fruit grow

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Tyrannosaurus rex might have accidentally helped fruit grow

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Peacocks might use their showy tails for covert communication

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Peacocks might use their showy tails for covert communication

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Heavy or light?

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Crows can guess the weight of an object by watching it sway in wind

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cartoon penguins

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The mummified penguins that hold the secrets of Antarctica's past

Antarctica’s Adélie penguins nest on the well-preserved remains of their ancestors. All it takes is a trowel and a strong stomach to dig into their climate history

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When humans are wiped from Earth, the chicken bones will remain

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Giant baby birds sitting on their potty-like nests make a fine sight

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Thousands of flamingos dine on colourful bacteria in this rainbow lake

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Birds have their dinosaur ancestors to thank for their colourful eggs

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