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Where Do Birds Sleep at Night?

Where Do Sleeping Birds Spend the Night? Wild birds are good at finding shelter, according to birding experts Kenn and Kimberly Kaufman. Those that raise their young inside holes in trees, such as ...
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You survived the polar vortex, snow and freezing rain, but how do birds do it?

You've made it through the polar vortex cold snap, snow and freezing rain. But how do the birds outside your heated dwelling survive with no roof or furnace? The answer is pretty amazing, especially ...
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Where Do Birds Go When It Rains?

Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and specializes in reporting on health, medicine, and genetics. Maddy has a degree in biochemistry from the University of York and ...
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Do Birds Really Catch Z’s While They Fly?

Did you know that some birds can actually sleep while flying? Learn all about this unique technique that allows birds to rest while migrating.
New Atlas

Birds sing in their sleep – and now we can decipher their dreams

Researchers have tracked muscle contractions in a bird's vocal tract, and reconstructed the song it was silently singing in its sleep. The resulting audio is a very specific call, allowing the team to ...
Mental Floss

How Do Birds Sleep?

The benefits of sleep are shared across the animal kingdom. Sleep saves energy by slowing down the metabolism and allows animals to avoid high-energy activities. For vertebrates, sleep is an essential ...