Great tits cope well with warming

[subsuelo]

At least one of Britain's birds appears to be coping well as climate change alters the availability of a key food.

Researchers found that great tits are laying eggs earlier in the spring than they used to, keeping step with the earlier emergence of caterpillars.

Writing in the journal Science, they point out that the same birds in Holland have not managed to adjust.

Understanding why some species in some places are affected more than others by climatic shifts is vital, they say.

The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) commented that other species are likely to fare much worse than great tits as temperatures rise.

BBC - read more

[enid602]

1. global

Are you talking about 'global' warming?

[endarkenment]

2. Ok so I had quite a different picture in mind.

[angstlessk]

3. that one got me too, wondered why it was not in the lounge! n/t

[liberal N proud]

18. Reading the title I wondered how this thread was even alive

[BattyDem]

4. I'm giving this thread a rec for the title alone!

:rofl:

[GliderGuider]

5. A rec for the chuckle.

[laststeamtrain]

6. That's been my experience too. n/t

[BattyDem]

7. ROFL!

:toast:

[notadmblnd]

8. My great tits always do better when it's warm.

when it's cold out their little nipples get hard and show through the bra. When it's warm, they don't have that problem.

[burythehatchet]

9. my pants are getting tight

[Nay]

22. You beat me to it, notadmblnd. nt

[appal_jack]

25. sounds like yours aree truly versatile

That cold-weather adaptation of theirs surely brings warmth and cheer to many who are nearby.

-app

[immoderate]

10. They could have asked me. I'm an expert, ya' know.

--IMM :)

[GliderGuider]

11. OK, so did anyone read the story?

[XemaSab]

21. I did... looks like they studied 400 pairs of tits to reach their findings

:bounce::bounce:

[salinen]

12. My wife will not let me touch them

with cold hands, so yeah, that must be right.

[Stinky The Clown]

13. Great tits can keep a man warm, too.

Oh ..... this is about birds?

Yeah. So was my comment.

Oh ...... you mean birds as in feathers and wings and shit?

Never mind .............

[2008]

14. A species which will thrive and prosper

given their ability to adapt to rising temperatures.

[JohnWxy]

15. by creating more shade?

[formercia]

16. All I could think of was Spring Break.

in some warm and sunny clime.

[subsuelo]

17. "Food for hungry mouths"

is the first image caption...

[Canuckistanian]

19. I don't know why I click on these links

I just do.

[CRF450]

24. When we guys see words that take the meaning of any part of the female body

Its instant bait for us. And I am ashamed to enter this thread seeing the word "tits" and not see anything :banghead:

[XemaSab]

20. Looks like they cope pretty well with cooling too

[unpossibles]

23. this thread is the worst case on false advertising since The Neverending Story

although I was happy to see that one end.

[losthills]

26. Couldn't find my picture of Al Gore.....

[FlyingSquirrel]

27. "Great tits pass down good habits"

by 'Pennisi'

http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2005/1014/1?etoc

[4_TN_TITANS]

28. Cruel title.....LOL n/t

[eppur_se_muova]

29. I think the boobies should do OK.

[YoYoMan]

30. Front Page of Digg

The digg.com comments are hilarious. Only the British. Can't wait to hear what John Oliver has to say about it. :rofl:

[PeaceNikki]

33. You know you can spell that word out in your sig line. The FCC hasn't gotten to us yet.

Welcome to DU! :toast:

You should have a donor star as soon as the paperwork goes through. Then you can upload that avatar you wanted. ;)

[Strelnikov_]

31. Say what !!!!!

[blindpig]

32. bouncing tits