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Some scientists argue that modern birds are descended from the dinosaurs.
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About 7,000 oil-coated birds were picked up along the coast but "the amount killed would have been at least double that because a lot of them would have sunk offshore," he said.
From BBC
She has also recorded the sounds of birds singing, footsteps crunching on snow and flowing streams to remind her of life back on that blue planet she can see out of the window.
From Barron's
Scientists have identified these particles in marine animals, birds, and human tissues including blood, liver, and even brain samples.
From Science Daily
Shortly after, a pair of eagles nested on the north side, bolstering Big Bear Valley’s role as vital habitat for the birds of prey.
From Los Angeles Times
In some areas there are unstable rocks and the cliffs are closed to climbing in spring and summer months due to nesting sea birds.
From BBC
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