Bird watching
Israeli birdwatcher finds 30 migrating white storks dead under utility poles in Jordan Valley
“The nearby utility poles serve as places for them to perch and rest,” Bashan said. “The danger is primarily created by poles with exposed electrical components.”
To save one endangered owl species, scientists back waging war on another
In Hula Valley, a Hanukkah crane ritual connects modern families, ancient texts - opinion
Sharks, pigeons may have something in common - the electric sensors in their ears - study
Israeli summer 2021: Sand surfing, rappelling and festivals
Over the last few years, the tourism sector in the Negev has undergone a big transformation, and there are many new attractions available to visitors.
Migratory birds, the Jewish people in Israel: The long journey home
"The Jews? They have already returned home."
Huge groups of migratory birds flock to Eilat for annual visit
The feathered guests come to Eilat every year as an important stop on their migration patterns, but their numbers are in sharp decline in recent years.
Fair-feathered news: Israel welcomes first-ever Chinese pond heron
The bird itself is fairly common, but this is the first time it has ever been seen in Israel.
Starling flocks shift shape in the skies over Israel
The birds that come in from Russia and East Europe every winter, swooped, pivoted and soared, taking the shape of clouds and giant creatures in the skies.
Crowdsourcing NGO purchases 700 acres in Brazil, Kenya for conservation
This year, for the first time, TiME will acquire two plots of land in a single year: 500 acres in Brazil's Atlantic forest and 200 acres in the Dakatcha woodland in Kenya.
Bird-watching amid the coronavirus pandemic: We can't travel, but they can
Take a jaunt up North and spend some time with these “tourists.”
Birds o’ Baka
Birds can’t close their windows and turn on their air conditioners like we can.
Biblically mislabelled, Israel's griffon vultures get new lease of life
But for a network of Israeli conservationists, the bird still has pride of place in the land whose ancient prophets saw in its soaring flight a metaphor for religious exaltation.
Swiss chief of staff who learned to fly jets from Israelis dies at 75
Christophe Keckeis, Switzerland’s Chief of the General Staff and Chief of the Armed Forces, was a great friend of Israel.
