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WATCH: the unbelievable mating display of the Hooded Grebe is caught on film for the first time

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The entire BirdLife family joins @RSPBEngland in their outrage at this misguided shortsighted betrayal of England's nature and people. With the stakes in play as we fight the climate and biodiversity crises, this #AttackOnNature must not stand.

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⚠️⚠️Over the past few days, the Government has launched an #AttackOnNature . We’ve been overwhelmed with the outpouring of support from YOU 🙏❤️ Now, what next – here's the plan. Thread 1/14

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What’s more appealing than a bird? Answer: a baby #bird 🐣 Check these cute photos of baby birds that were part of the 2019 @audubonsociety Photography Awards 📷 #birdphotography ➡️

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BREAKING. Extinct in the wild or not? Wild Spix's Macaw spotted in #Brazil this week! #birds

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Bird photography like you've never seen before! Scroll to the end to see the full slideshow 😍

If Birds Left Tracks in the Sky, They’d Look Like This

A photographer captures the paths that birds make across the sky.

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Colombia is home to the highest number of bird species in the world - now, their haven has expanded by over 1 million acres, thanks to the work of our #TrillionTrees partners @WWF and @TheWCS 🌳 🌲

Colombia’s Serranía de Chiribiquete is now the world’s largest tropical rainforest national park |...

Colombia’s Serranía de Chiribiquete was officially expanded to 10.6 million acres, making it the world’s largest protected tropical rain forest national park. It was also declared as a UNESCO World...

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Wow! 😵 Check out the stunning bird photos in the #WildlifePhotographer of the year People's Choice Award category @NHM_London >

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📣 Cutness Alert! This small fluff is a Piping Plover 🐣... This species is listed as Near Threatened in the Red List 🔴 #babybird 📷Matt Filosa

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Only around 200 breeding pairs remain in the wild. Don’t let the Spoon-billed Sandpiper go extinct! #SaveSpoonie

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Common Cranes have started breeding in Scotland again after a break of 400 years! Our UK Partner @Natures_Voice gives an update on how they're doing:

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Trying to beat that Monday morning feeling... #birds #MondayMotivation

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SAY NO to the killing of 800.000 migratory birds in Cyprus UK territory every year. Now is the time to sign & share⚠

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Nature-inspired design 🤣

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A wild idea?!

Kenya coins replace leaders with animals

Many saw the images of presidents on their currency as an attempt to glorify them.

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Filmed for the 1st time: the bewitching courtship dance of the Hooded Grebe. Act now to ensure it won't be the last:

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Owls can be found almost everywhere on this planet - even the desert! Check out this stunning photo gallery:

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"Farms were plagued so badly with voles that in some years entire fields would echo with their high-pitched squeaking." The solution? Introduce birds of prey instead of using toxic pesticides. Read more about our role in this exciting project:

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Parrots and falcons - long lost cousins?! Here's how scientists found out that that falcons are more closely related to parrots than they are to hawks and eagles:

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The Northern Bald Ibis is no longer Critically Endangered! Here's how we got it on the road to recovery.

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This will be chick number 36...

This 68-Year-Old Bird Has Laid Yet Another Egg

Wisdom the Laysan albatross is believed to be around 68 years old, and she has raised as many as 35 chicks

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The oldest living mother in the bird world. Wisdom (Laysan Albatross) Age 65, 40 chicks, & traveled 4.5 million km!👋

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Conservation can sometimes seem depressing. But there were some very positive developments in 2018.

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When somebody says snacks... 🍫🍪 #MondayMood

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📢 Big Announcement! 🌍 We're delighted to introduce Martin Harper as BirdLife International's new CEO! 🌿 With 27 years of expertise in senior conservation roles, Martin is ready to lead us through this critical time for nature. Read more here < >

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Great news: we've cleared five French Polynesian islands of invasive predators - securing the future of rare birds

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🐤 A large, brightly coloured #bird , the great hornbill is found in the forests of Southeast Asia. 🌳 This bird is commonly found in unlogged forests because they need large trees for nesting. 📷 Sanit Fuangnakhon

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BREAKING NEWS: Extremely rare 'Species X' rediscovered in Brazil after 75 year disappearance

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Happy #AlienDay ! Which bird do you think most looks like it came from outer space? The Potoo is our team's pick!

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🎉 Conservation success! 🎉 The Dalmatian Pelican is no longer threatened with extinction thanks to floating nest rafts that allow them to breed in peace. Proof that #ConservationWorks >

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Do you frequently photograph or record birds? If so, consider helping out the @MacaulayLibrary

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Miraculously, 15 chicks have hatched from godwit eggs rescued from spring floods. 🐣

Godwit eggs hatch after spring flood rescue

The rescued eggs "resembled muddy potatoes" and conservationists feared they would not survive.

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Check out the mesmerizing courtship dance of Papua New Guinea's Flame Bowerbird! (Via @BBCEarth - full video here )

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Some of the world's rarest birds are bouncing back after 5 Pacific islands were cleared of invasive mammals

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How would #birds look like if they had arms? 🤣 Hope you enjoy this video as much as we did! Happy weekend! @Curlykidlife

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Cool bird #dads : Grey-headed Albatross 🐣 The ultimate ‘stay-at-home dad’ who takes on most of the parenting responsibilities, leaving the female free to pursue her career of long-distance ocean wanderer. #FathersDay 📷 Derren Fox

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A local birder sent what he thought was a pretty bird photo to a group text... and found out he'd accidentally discovered a very rare bird's wintering grounds.

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Good news for birds.

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Vultures don't get many #valentines cards, but they save human lives by cleaning up fatal diseases. Love them back:

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Culling bats is a misplaced attempt to stop the spread of #COVID -19 🦇🆘 As an advocate for the protection of all #nature , BirdLife is disseminating the following scientific update to clarify the facts and end this ecologically damaging practice. ➡️

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Spix Macaw (who many remember as 'Blu', the main character of the animated film 'Rio') is no more.

Spix’s Macaw first bird extinction this decade

Eight bird species, including the Spix’s Macaw, look set to have their extinctions confirmed following a robust new assessment of Critically Endangered species.

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The world's oldest known Brent Goose has probably migrated to and from the Arctic 46 times... so far!

Holy Island’s old goose has flown total of 100,000 miles

A goose that is thought by experts to be the oldest of its kind has flown up to 100,000 miles in its lifetime.The Svalbard light-bellied brent goose was tagged by ornithologists in 1996, meaning that...

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Baby Bird Quiz 🐣❔ Test your knowledge and guess the species of this cuteness! Comment below! ⬇️ 📷 Erni

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Today we release our landmark report #StateoftheWorldsBirds , covered by the Guardian in detail. In the below thread you can read the report yourself

Half of world’s bird species in decline as destruction of avian life intensifies

State of the World’s Birds report warns human actions and climate crisis putting 49% in decline, with one in eight bird species under threat of extinction

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This #EarthDay we recognise that rights like life, freedom and security rely heavily on our Planet's health. Therefore the @UNHumanRights must recognise a new right: the right to a healthy natural environment #1Planet1Right 🌍💚 ✊Join the movement!

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See the millions of journeys made each year by America's migratory birds - in one mesmerizing gif

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When you and bae are so in love you don't care who's watching. #valentines

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In honor of #PenguinAwarenessDay ! "Know Your #Penguins " via @sksilverman

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Glad this spectacular dance is getting the attention it deserves! You can find out the latest updates on this Critically Endangered grebe and how you can help it here:

Dancing on the edge: Hooded Grebe’s recovery journey

Only decades after its discovery in the high-altitude lakes of Patagonia, Argentina, Hooded Grebe was teetering on the brink of extinction. Since then, the bird with the spectacular courtship dance...

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On the isolated glacial lagoons of remote Patagonia lives a freshwater diving bird called the hooded Grebe, This is its courtship dance 🎥BirdLife International

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BREAKING NEWS! New breeding site found for one of world's rarest birds. Read the full story here:

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⚠️ 2006 saw mistaken, widespread culling of waterbirds in response to avian flu. It is deeply distressing that #bats are now being unjustly targeted in response to #Covid19 Killing them will not stop the spread of Covid-19 🦇 #SpreadTheWord @BonnConvention @BirdLife_Policy

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#WorldWildlifeDay With 10,965 species, birds are one of the most varied and vibrant wings of the animal kingdom. We work to protect them all

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Fantastic news! New breeding sites discovered for The Critically Endangered Northern Bald Ibis, who is bouncing back from extinction...

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The Snowy Owl rose to fame in the Harry Potter books - but now it's in trouble. This year, it was listed as Vulnerable for the first ever time, and climate change could be to blame. Read more here:

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A songbird smuggling ring has been busted in Italy.

Italian police smash bird-smuggling racket involving Malta

Thousands of rare and protected birds were being sold to poachers, restaurants

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Can a species come back from just 40 pairs to a population of over 1,000? The azores bullfinch did! Read more about some of the incredible bird species that are making a comeback.

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"Even a single dog can quickly undo years of conservation work." Saving the Kiwi isn't easy, but two species are no longer Endangered

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Sometimes, when you think all hope is lost, it's not. Here are 5 birds that came back from the brink of extinction.

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Since it's the holidays, here's a story of what we think is a modern day miracle.

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We've cleared five remote Pacific islands of invasive species, making them safe once again for rare endemic birds 👏👏👏

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Check these 4 unbelievable migratory bird world records! 🏆 #WorldMigratoryBirdDay

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For years we thought this bird was extinct. It was rediscovered, but are we about to lose it again?

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"If you take care of birds, you take care of most of the environmental problems in the world." All the more reason to #BirdYourWorld this year

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🦅 Ever wondered how to identify #birds of prey in flight? Here is a sneak peek of some BOPs in flight taken from the upcoming Europe's Birds guide! You can order it from your usual book seller or directly from @PrincetonUPress 📗 @WILDGuidesBooks

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🦅 #DYK Andean Condors are one of the largest flying birds in the world and one of the world's longest-lived, with a lifespan of over 70 years in some cases? 📷 YOSHISATOFILMS / Shutterstock

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Wow! Thanks to conservation over the past 50 years, Critically Endangered birds are now twice as likely to start recovering as they are to go extinct. What an achievement!

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Fantastic news! India sides with vultures on the diclofenac ban thanks to @SAVEVultures & @BNHSIndia #LoveVultures

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Decades of trapping has left the Grey Parrot, a popular cage bird, at serious risk of extinction

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In the run up to #WorldWetlandDay , we're delighted to announce that Nanthar Island in Myanmar, a crucial habitat for the Spoon-billed Sandpiper, is now a protected area! 😃

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🎉 Exciting news! @BBCAMERICA will air the first episode of #SevenWorldsOnePlanet at 9pm (GMT-5), featuring the adorable Grey-headed Albatross chicks that we work with on Bird Island 💜 🐣 Follow #AlbatrossStories on Twitter & Instagram #WeeklyFluff #Conservation @AlbyTaskForce

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Are you an expert at identifying #birds ? — What about that one over there? — Yep that's a bird! 🐦 #BirdID

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They keep on coming! RT @doug_segal : Wow! Just saw this in the garden. Lucky I had my camera with me! http://t.co/MXFSEqWVE2

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In Uganda, locals are working together to save the Shoebill from traffickers

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Back to business...

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Ukraine and what it says about the health of civil society, the health of our planet #IstandwithUkraine #Ukraine

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🎉 Amazing news! 🎉 China intends to halt coastal land reclamation - a huge boost for the millions of migrating shorebirds that use China's mudflats as a crucial rest and refueling site! Read the full story here:

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Great news for Spoony!

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YES #GOODNEWS ! Did you hear? EU nature laws are safe - now time to enforce them! 🐾Thank @KarmenuVella + everyone who supported #NatureAlert !

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#WorldWetlandsDay is around the corner so there is no better time to celebrate the diversity of #birds that depend on #wetlands 🌍 Did you know that the Spoon-billed Sandpiper uses his unique spatula-shaped beak to sift small invertebrates from the mudflats? 🐣📷Pavel Tomkovich

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Worldwide, Puffins are vulnerable to extinction. But this year, Skokholm island has seen the highest numbers since the 1950s

Footage shows a ‘vortex’ of puffins arriving on an island off Wales

The Wildlife Trust of of South and West Wales confirmed that there were 7,500 of the tiny birds rafting above the cliffs, which they also said was the highest count they'd seen since the 1950's.

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Good news! In a heart-warming turn of events, Barbuda's special warbler has been found to have survived the storms

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Curious how many species of eagle there are in the world? We've listed them all for you here:

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This year, we held the first ever global summit to protect migratory birds. On #WorldMigratoryBirdDay , we're sharing what we decided. #WMBD2018

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For the 1st time in Serbian history, killing threatened #TurtleDove will be illegal #birds

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Our resilience to future pandemics will depend on us changing the way we interact with nature🌱 This pandemic is a terrible but timely reminder that human health is tightly interlinked with the fate of wild animals illegally trapped and traded. Read how we #STOPillegalbirdtrade 🧵

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⭐Great news! Seabird mortality has been reduced 98% in Namibia fisheries thank you to the hard work of @AlbyTaskForce That equates to 22,000 birds saved! Yes, you read that right. What a win! 👏 @BirdLifeAfrica Read more ➡️

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Phew! The Bar-tailed Godwit's nine-day journey from New Zealand to China is the longest recorded non-stop bird migration! #mondaymotivation

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🎉 Fantastic conservation success through education! 🎉 Five years ago, thousands of migrating Amur Falcons were slaughtered annually in northeast India. Today, they are celebrated #ConservationWorks >

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The making of Piper, the Pixar short about a Sanderling which this week won an Oscar

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The first ever study quantifying the illegal killing of birds in the Arabian Peninsula has shockingly found that more than 1.7 million birds perish each year.

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⏰ Don't forget! ⏰ Today is #EarthHour2019 , when millions of people across the globe will be switching their lights out from 8.30 - 9.30 GMT to show the world why nature matters. Want to be one of them? Read more and make your pledge here: #Connect2Earth

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A large outcry from the public meant this bird paradise was saved.

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Back from the brink! This year in Morocco, the Northern Bald Ibis enjoyed record breeding success with two new breeding sites discovered:

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Can a species make a comeback with just 20 individuals left in the wild?

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Today is #EndangeredSpeciesDay Did you know over 600 #bird species are Endangered or Critically Endangered globally? 🆘🌎 Our work evaluating all of the world’s bird species allows #conservation efforts to be allocated where needed most and spread awareness of their importance.