Eike Kühl
@eikekuehl.bsky.social
I read the paper even though they tell me not to.
Journalist | Science | Technology | Birds
https://www.eikman.net
Journalist | Science | Technology | Birds
https://www.eikman.net
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Right now, millions of birds are migrating south before the onset of the boreal winter. @ksepkalab.bsky.social and I explore the evolutionary origins of this amazing behavior in our article for @sciam.bsky.social!
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
Bird Migration Is One of Nature’s Greatest Spectacles. Paleontologists Just Found Clues to Its Origin
Tiny fossils hint at when birds began making their mind-blowing journey to the Arctic to breed
www.scientificamerican.com
September 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Right now, millions of birds are migrating south before the onset of the boreal winter. @ksepkalab.bsky.social and I explore the evolutionary origins of this amazing behavior in our article for @sciam.bsky.social!
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
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August 26, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Hello little treecreeper! 🪶
August 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Hello little treecreeper! 🪶
Is it still called a wagtail if it can't wag its tail yet? Asking for this little fella here. The third picture shows the adult, full tail wagging ahead. #birds
June 12, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Is it still called a wagtail if it can't wag its tail yet? Asking for this little fella here. The third picture shows the adult, full tail wagging ahead. #birds
It's white stork season! You can hear their bill clattering all over the place, and I think I've already seen the first nests with chicks in them. #birds
April 29, 2025 at 9:15 PM
It's white stork season! You can hear their bill clattering all over the place, and I think I've already seen the first nests with chicks in them. #birds
Northern lapwings are such cool birds. Their funny crest, their glossy feathers, their flying antics and their unique "pee-wit" sound truly makes them stand out from the crowd. Or, in this case, out from the marsh. #birds
April 20, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Northern lapwings are such cool birds. Their funny crest, their glossy feathers, their flying antics and their unique "pee-wit" sound truly makes them stand out from the crowd. Or, in this case, out from the marsh. #birds
Did someone say bird bath? This wood pigeon is treating itself to a spa day. It has been soaking in there for at least 15 minutes. #birds
April 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Did someone say bird bath? This wood pigeon is treating itself to a spa day. It has been soaking in there for at least 15 minutes. #birds
I came across this nuthatch sitting on the ground (!) of all things. Upon seeing me, it quickly retreated back to the trees and gave me a bit of a cheeky look. #birds
April 16, 2025 at 8:24 PM
I came across this nuthatch sitting on the ground (!) of all things. Upon seeing me, it quickly retreated back to the trees and gave me a bit of a cheeky look. #birds
It's cold out there. Time to puff up and eat some peanuts. And maybe turn off the news for a while. 🪶
January 21, 2025 at 1:56 PM
It's cold out there. Time to puff up and eat some peanuts. And maybe turn off the news for a while. 🪶
"Crows tenaciously hold grudges. When a murder of crows singles out a person as dangerous, its wrath can be alarming, and can be passed along to other individuals, creating multigenerational grudges." 🪶
If You Think You Can Hold a Grudge, Consider the Crow
The brainy birds carry big chips on their shoulders, scientists say. And some people who become subjects of their ire may be victims of mistaken identity.
www.nytimes.com
October 28, 2024 at 10:23 AM
"Crows tenaciously hold grudges. When a murder of crows singles out a person as dangerous, its wrath can be alarming, and can be passed along to other individuals, creating multigenerational grudges." 🪶
I've noticed a lot of buzzards circling over our part of town recently. Finally one of them decided to have a little break nearby. 🪶
October 21, 2024 at 5:13 PM
I've noticed a lot of buzzards circling over our part of town recently. Finally one of them decided to have a little break nearby. 🪶
This song thrush kept surprisingly close to me - until I realized that it had set its eyes on a tasty caterpillar. 🐛🪶
April 27, 2024 at 8:04 PM
This song thrush kept surprisingly close to me - until I realized that it had set its eyes on a tasty caterpillar. 🐛🪶
"We’re living in the golden age of birding, and like any good cult member, I’m recruiting people to the cause." 🪶
We Are in the Golden Age of Bird-Watching
There has never been a better time to be or become a birder
www.scientificamerican.com
April 26, 2024 at 6:36 AM
"We’re living in the golden age of birding, and like any good cult member, I’m recruiting people to the cause." 🪶
"Unhatched birds and hatchlings that are exposed to noise from city traffic experience long-term negative effects on their health, growth and reproduction." 🪶
Noise from traffic stunts growth of baby birds, study finds
Researchers also find zebra finches 20% less likely to hatch from eggs if exposed to noise pollution
www.theguardian.com
April 25, 2024 at 6:46 PM
"Unhatched birds and hatchlings that are exposed to noise from city traffic experience long-term negative effects on their health, growth and reproduction." 🪶
The wood warblers have arrived! These tiny birds only recently came back to Europe from their winter grounds in sub-Saharan Africa. #birds
April 24, 2024 at 3:42 PM
The wood warblers have arrived! These tiny birds only recently came back to Europe from their winter grounds in sub-Saharan Africa. #birds
It took me a while because they are so well hidden, but I finally managed to get a nice shot of a Eurasian wren. And it's singing, of course. #birds
April 19, 2024 at 7:36 AM
It took me a while because they are so well hidden, but I finally managed to get a nice shot of a Eurasian wren. And it's singing, of course. #birds
"In a pair of new research papers, scientists reveal that another event 65 million years ago misled them about the true family history of birds." 🪶
We’ve had bird evolution all wrong
<p>Genomic anamolies dating back to the time of the dinosaurs misled scientists about the evolutionary history of birds.</p>
www.eurekalert.org
April 2, 2024 at 2:31 PM
"In a pair of new research papers, scientists reveal that another event 65 million years ago misled them about the true family history of birds." 🪶