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Birds of prey of the Northern Eurasia

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Urban Ingenuity of the Cooper’s Hawk

Unique behavior of a young Cooper's Hawk (Accipiter cooperii) observed in suburban New Jersey. The bird used urban traffic patterns and traffic lights to successfully hunt.

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Collected Works of Vladimir Galushin, Volume 2

The second volume of the collected works of V. M. Galushin (papers and abstracts from 1958–1977) is available on our website. Work is underway on the third and fourth volumes.

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Ученые открыли математический закон, определяющий форму клюва птиц

Исследование показало, что геометрически обоснованное математическое правило определяет форму клювов практически всех современных птиц и их предков-динозавров. Это открытие дает новые ключи к пониманию биологического развития и эволюционных процессов.

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Collected Works of Vladimir Galushin, Volume 1

The first volume of the collected works of Vladimir Galushin (monographs) has been published on the website. Work on the remaining volumes is underway.

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Lesser Spotted Eagle in Latvia

A nature documentary follows the life of the Lesser Spotted Eagle, showing the bird's life cycle in the context of natural processes

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A beautiful video of the lesser spotted eagle

Moments from the daily life of the Lesser Spotted Eagle (Clanga pomarina)

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Goshawk Accipiter gentilis male. Moscow. 2014. Author: Kirill Lapin