Science · 1977 · 51 citations · 11 references
EngineeringAnimal SciencesElectrical EngineeringAntennasElectromagnetismOrnithologyAntenna DirectivityAntenna RadiationBird FlightBird MigrationElectromagnetic WavesMigration FlightNocturnal Migration
Radar tracking of individual migrating birds flying over a large alternating-current antenna system showed that the birds turned or changed altitude more frequently when the antenna system was operating than when it was not. These results suggest that birds sense low-intensity alternating-current electromagnetic fields during nocturnal migratory flight.
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Animal Orientation and Navigation
Sidney R. Galler, Klaus Schmidt‐Koenig, Gerard Jacobs et al. · NASA Technical Reports Server (NASA) · 1972 · 626 citations
Magnets Interfere with Pigeon Homing
William T. Keeton · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 1971 · 315 citations · Full text