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Lifer Pie
In birding lingo, a lifer — or life bird — is any species you see or hear for the first time. Birders get very excited about lifers. Some even mark t…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Eagle, the Cactus, and the City on the Lake
In one of the most iconic founding legends of the Americas, a Golden Eagle devouring a serpent atop a cactus marked the spot where the Mexicas would …
3 months, 1 week ago
Robins Nest On Moving Solar Arrays
Solar panels are a popular source of renewable energy, but large groupings of them — called arrays — can take up a lot of space. Chelse Prather, an e…
3 months, 1 week ago
BirdNoir: That Raptor’s an Impostor!
In this episode of BirdNoir, the Private Eye gets a call from his friend Frank, his eyes and ears in the neighborhood. He’s hearing a Red-shouldered …
3 months, 1 week ago
The Sword-billed Hummingbird
To out-sip their competition, Sword-billed Hummingbirds have a distinct adaptation: these birds’ beaks are longer than their bodies. Found in tempera…
3 months, 1 week ago
Feathered Females in Charge
Male birds are often the larger, flashier sex that courts choosy females, who in turn raise their chicks. But not always. Female phalaropes -- like t…
3 months, 1 week ago
Connecticut Warbler
Connecticut Warblers nest in the northern boreal forests, migrate through the Midwest, and winter in the rainforests of South America. Even with all …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Baby Birds' Bizarre Beaks
Most baby birds are adorable little floofs — but not all of them. The tongue and palate of estrildid finch chicks are strangely spotted and ringed. T…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Rickie Lee Jones Sings To The Birds
Grammy-winning musician Rickie Lee Jones has performed on stages around the world. At home in New Orleans, she found a new audience: backyard birds! …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Birding 101: Learning How to Strike Out
When you go birding, sometimes you’re in the right place at the right time and there are more species than you can count. Other times, not so lucky. …
3 months, 2 weeks ago