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Grassland Birds Thrive in Battlefield Parks
National Battlefield Parks are grassland habitats worth writing home about. Tall grassy fields aren’t typically considered beautiful, much less valuable to conserve. But battlefield monuments and mil…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Brooklyn's Blue Jays
Brooklyn’s Prospect Park covers more than 500 acres — many of them covered in trees. One bird species that calls the park home is the strikingly beautiful Blue Jay, which nests, forages, and roosts i…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Birding 101: Don’t Forget to Look Down!
If you’re trying to spot a bird, you should look up — right? While it’s true that there are many beautiful birds to see in the sky, plenty of species are easier to find by keeping your eyes and ears …
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Which Jay Was That?
The Steller's Jay is a jay... and it's blue. But it's not a true Blue Jay with a capital "B." The bona fide Blue Jay is primarily a bird of eastern North America. Blue Jays and the Steller's Jays hav…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Night Voices of Summer
At the close of a summer day, the songbirds go silent. As if on cue, the birds of the night make their voices known. In an Eastern woodland, the eerie trills and whinnies of an Eastern Screech-Owl ar…
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
Ross’s Gull: An Arctic Wonder
The Ross’s Gull is a dainty seabird that’s rarely found south of the High Arctic. Though their bodies are mostly gray, their breast feathers and underparts glow a satiny pink thanks to pigments from …
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
August Molt
By August, many birds have just completed the intense rigors of nesting and raising young and now undergo a complete molt. Molt is a cyclic process of feather growth. As new feathers grow in, they pu…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Birds Can Eat Toxic Berries
Many bird species can eat the fruits of plants that are toxic to humans — even the white berries found on poison ivy. These birds just aren’t sensitive to the compounds in the berries that are irrita…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Voices and Vocabularies – Exquisite Thrush Songs
Some believe the song of the Wood Thrush to be the most beautiful bird song in North America. Others select the song of the Hermit Thrush. Still others name the singing of the Swainson’s Thrush. How …
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Delhi’s Jain Bird Hospital is Free
At Charity Birds Hospital, a small staff takes care of approximately 2,600 birds at a time, providing antibiotics, medicine, food, and a safe place to rest for injured or sick birds. The hospital is …
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago