Painting one turbine blade black reduces bird fatalities by 72%, says study

Sometimes the simplest solution is the most efficient! Fascinating to hear that scientists in Norway have found that painting one of the three blades on a wind turbine black reduces avian deaths by 72%. In the paper, the scientists explain why birds are susceptible to flying into rotating turbine blades and why a single black … Read more

Griffon vulture feeding frenzy

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A tremendous video! The webcam is located at a feeding station close to the village of Binaced, Huesca, Aragón First one vulture arrives and there must be hundreds circling in the sky waiting for their lunch as soon as the car and trailer drop the load of carcasses its everyone for themself! I do wonder … Read more

Stripeless tree frog – Hyla meridionalis – Ranita meridional

Stripeless treefrog - Hyla meridionalis – Ranita meridional

Description The Stripeless treefrog – Hyla meridionalis – Ranita meridional is a small frog (usually no more than 5cm (2 inches) in length). The skin is very smooth and shiny, light green in colour which camouflages perfectly among the vegetation. The head is broad and rounded with prominent eyes and a dark stripe from the … Read more