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Scientist at work: Tracking the epic journeys of migratory birds in northwest Mexico

  • Written by Julián García Walther, PhD Student in Ornithology, University of South Carolina
imageShorebirds gather by the thousands at important feeding and resting areas, but how individual birds move among sites remains a mystery.Julian Garcia-Walther, CC BY-ND

One morning in January, I found myself 30 feet (9 meters) up a tall metal pole, carrying 66 pounds (35 kilograms) of aluminum antennas and thick weatherproofed cabling. From this...

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