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Image of whooper swans flying in harmony wins bird photography award

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Image of whooper swans flying in harmony wins bird photography award

This ethereal image shows whooper swans gliding over water in the city of Sanmenxia in Henan Province, China. It won Shu Qing a prize in the 2020 Bird Photographer of the Year competition

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Sparkling Violet-ear

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Hummingbirds can drop their body temperature below 4°C when they rest

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Acorn woodpecker

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Woodpecker battle royale sees teams of birds fight for nearly a week

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Ring-necked parakeet

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Ring-necked parakeet

Male white-throated sparrow

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Canadian sparrows are ditching traditional songs for a new tune

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There's a bird that tricks other animals into dropping their lunch

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There's a bird that tricks other animals into dropping their lunch

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This week’s new questions

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This week’s new questions

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Why #oddlysatisfying videos are so oddly satisfying

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Why #oddlysatisfying videos are so oddly satisfying

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Don't miss: Europe's biggest art-meets-tech festival on your computer

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Don't miss: Europe's biggest art-meets-tech festival on your computer

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The strange physics of why blue jays look blue even though they aren't

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The strange physics of why blue jays look blue even though they aren't

Watching birds is great entertainment, and there's fascinating physics behind how some get their colours, says Chanda Prescod-Weinstein

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Seagulls aren't menaces – they are fascinating and complex creatures

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I'm protecting seabirds in one of the world's most overfished areas

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Little green invaders: how parakeets conquered the world

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Tiny bird-like dinosaur discovered in amber might actually be a lizard

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