With my PhD project at the Functional Morphology Lab of the University of Antwerp, I aim to understand how songbirds use their beaks to feed on seeds. How do they remove the husk of a seed without ...

Vernon Ropp, 91, of Kalona, passed from this life on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, at the Pleasantview Home in Kalona. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2025, at 10:30 AM at ...

Biermann, W. H., and Voous, K. H., Birds Observed and Collected during the Whaling Expeditions of the Willem Barendsz in the Antarctic (1946–1947 and 1947–48).

Birds captivate us with their stunning appearances and remarkable adaptations, and some species stand out for their exceptionally colourful beaks These beaks not only add to the beauty of nature ...

This happened back in a 1990 segment of Sesame Street’s Monsterpiece Theater called “Twin Beaks.” You can watch this delightful ’90s time capsule down below: We’re not sure what your ...

Many sported bizarre features such as toothed beaks and long, bony tails. Vegavis, however, would have been ducklike in size and similar ecologically to aquatic bird species such as loons ...