Educational resources for self-learners
Avian Navigation: Pigeon Homing as a Paradigm
This highly technical monograph by Hans G. Wallraff thoroughly reviews avian navigation signals such as the solar compass, geomagnetic field, and visual landmarks, with detailed scientific progress and future research directions. It offers deep insights into pigeon homing mechanisms, sensory input, and neural bases, perfect for those interested in programming and mathematics applied to biology.
How do birds navigate and pigeons home?
A lecture by biologist Rupert Sheldrake exploring the unsolved problem of bird navigation and pigeon homing, suggesting a field-mediated sense of direction.
Roaming Home: The Remarkable Science Behind Pigeon Navigation
This video explores the fascinating science behind how pigeons navigate, including experimental manipulations and scientific insights into their homing abilities. It blends ornithology with experimental technology, suitable for those interested in programming, mathematics, and startups.
Roaming Home: The Remarkable Science Behind Pigeon Navigation
This video explores the fascinating science behind how pigeons navigate, including experimental manipulations and scientific insights into their homing abilities. It blends ornithology with experimental technology, suitable for those interested in programming, mathematics, and startups.
Why Pigeons Never Get Lost: The Science Behind Their Incredible Navigation Powers
Discover the mind-blowing science behind how homing pigeons navigate thousands of miles and NEVER get lost! This video uncovers the secret navigation system that makes homing pigeons one of nature's greatest navigators, discussing their use of magnetic fields, olfactory cues, visual landmarks, and how researchers aim to reverse engineer these abilities for new GPS and autonomous technology innovations.
Introduction to Ornithology
Explore the world of birds in this ornithology course that covers their biology, history, classification, distribution, behaviours and ecological roles. This course explores the fundamentals of birds and discusses their origin, history, classification, diversity and geographical distribution. It covers various bird behaviours, including migration, vocalisation and mating preferences, and explains their importance for avian survival and reproduction.
Companion Pigeon Chat Discord Server
An active Discord community with nearly 5000 members dedicated to discussing pigeons, including their care, behavior, and navigation systems. A great resource for those interested in ornithology and the biological and environmental factors influencing pigeon homing abilities.
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