Within the framework of our project named Climate Expedition, we continued our Basic Ornithology subproject again this year. On several occasions, we studied bird species in the context of biodiversity. We primarily focused on pigeons; we have already familiarized ourselves with them multiple times, and in terms of their functionality, they can become subjects of our investigations from several perspectives. During the most recent sessions, we flew them in the field and learned about molting processes, bone structure, orientation abilities, and we also examined their respiratory tracts.
“We have been out in nature several times, and we also brought pigeons in release crates. We learned how to hold them, which is not easy, but we can do it now. We looked at the feathers. We can already get them to open their beaks so that we can inspect their respiratory organs as well. We also examined the bone structure and the muscles. Then we released them to see if they would find their way home. This time, a hawk even disturbed one of them, but it managed to fly above it and made it home. We still go out in good weather and learn new things about them and about nature.”
Denisz Acsai, Richárd Budai, Szeged Group 1
