Topic: Migration
Meteorologists use Doppler radar to paint a picture of winds inside a thunderstorm. But they have to be careful to screen out birds — which can look like giant raindrops. A scientist talks about radar and birds — on today’s Earth and Sky.
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Airline travelers flying over the San Francisco Bay area might notice a mosaic of salt ponds below. Migratory birds like sandpipers do more than just notice — they depend on them. Click here to learn more.
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You might consider yourself a world traveler, but consider traveling thousands of kilometers — in just a few weeks — using only your own power. Birds from all across North America do it every year. Learn more — on today’s Earth and Sky.
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Each spring, monarch butterflies migrate northward from their overwintering sites in Mexico. But it’s the great-grandchildren of the original butterflies that fly south again in fall. Discover monarch migration — on today’s Earth and Sky.
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The endangered whooping crane is one of the rarest migratory birds in the world. Researchers in the U.S. are now introducing whoopers into the wild. Learn more about training cranes to follow planes — on today’s Earth and Sky.
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