The extraordinary adaptations of birds to contend with atmospheric conditions during their
migratory flights have captivated ecologists for decades. During the 21st century …

The use of animal-born sensors for location-based tracking and bio-logging in terrestrial
systems has expanded dramatically in the past 10 years. This rapid expansion has …

Wind energy production has expanded to meet climate change mitigation goals, but
negative impacts of wind turbines have been reported on wildlife. Soaring birds are among …

Uncertainties regarding food location and quality are among the greatest challenges faced
by foragers and communal roosting may facilitate success through social foraging. The …

Natural selection theory suggests that mobile animals trade off time, energy and risk costs
with food, safety and other pay-offs obtained by movement. We examined how birds make …

Turbulent winds and gusts fluctuate on a wide range of timescales from milliseconds to
minutes and longer, a range that overlaps the timescales of avian flight behavior, yet the …

Research on potentially adverse effects of wind farms is an expanding field of study and
often focuses on large raptors, such as golden eagles, largely because of their life history …

Collisions of large soaring raptors with wind turbines and other infrastructures represent a
growing conservation concern. We describe a way to leverage knowledge about raptor …

Soaring flight is a remarkable adaptation to reduce movement costs by taking advantage of
atmospheric uplifts. The movement pattern of soaring birds is shaped by the spatial and …

Atmospheric currents influence the choice of migratory routes and flight characteristics of
birds as well as their decisions regarding migration onset and stopovers. Among long …