The large archosaurs became extinct, while birds and mammals thrived, as they do today.

"If we want to see birds not only survive here but thrive, we've got to give them space," he said.

These and other nesting birds will thrive until the canopy begins to close again.

A. There are a variety of adaptations that let birds survive and even thrive in cold weather.

In these cases, the few shy birds will thrive.

Forests grow well and the birds and woodland creatures thrive.

The birds and fish are thriving, and water is being flushed out by the open ocean more efficiently than scientists once thought.

But in the upper Northwest and the Southeast, the bird has thrived.

Some birds, like the red-winged blackbird, thrive, but far fewer species are present.

This approach has worked so well that the birds again thrive in most areas of the state.