bird behaviour

Audio: Professor Stutchbury on how of Mexico oil spill’s dangers to migrating Canadian birds this winter

Professor Bridget Stutchbury spoke about the danger posed by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico to migrating birds on CBC Radio’s “Metro Morning,” and other local programs across Canada, July 9. The clip is available on Metro Morning’s website and runs under 5:30 minutes. Stutchbury is the Canada Research Chair in  Ecology and […]

Sex, adultery, betrayal, divorce: York prof investigates birds’ clandestine behaviours

Why do birds divorce? What makes them cheat on their spouses? Why might couples favour one offspring over another? A new book by a York University professor delves into these and other aspects of the secret lives of birds. In The Bird Detective, Bridget Stutchbury roams forests and jungles studying the sexual antics and social […]