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Changing Bird Migrations: Mesmerizing Images, Enervating Realities
[Above image from Vashon Island Beachcomber as no Guardian images are copyable]
Bird migration is changing. What does this reveal about our planet? – visualised
...Every spring and autumn, billions of birds set off on epic journeys across the planet [40% of bird species migrate] . Here are the flight paths of 45 species...
They are guided by the shift in seasons, as insects and plants disappear in one region and flourish in another — you can see how they follow the surge of green new life across the planet ...
These ancient flyways exist thanks to a fragile balance of factors, such as favourable winds and stop-over sites rich in food. Among the most daring of these travellers is the Desertas petrel [Storm Petrel], which chases hurricanes over the Atlantic...
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2025/oct/16/bird-migration-is-changing-what-does-this-reveal-about-our-planet-visualised-aoe
...Every spring and autumn, billions of birds set off on epic journeys across the planet [40% of bird species migrate] . Here are the flight paths of 45 species...
They are guided by the shift in seasons, as insects and plants disappear in one region and flourish in another — you can see how they follow the surge of green new life across the planet ...
These ancient flyways exist thanks to a fragile balance of factors, such as favourable winds and stop-over sites rich in food. Among the most daring of these travellers is the Desertas petrel [Storm Petrel], which chases hurricanes over the Atlantic...
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2025/oct/16/bird-migration-is-changing-what-does-this-reveal-about-our-planet-visualised-aoe