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When ‘Terror Birds’ Ruled the Earth
A bird known as Titanis walleri made its home in Florida just a few million years ago. Titanis, as its name suggests, was titanic indeed — a flightle…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
What Makes an Efficient Flying Bird?
Every bird species uses its wings a little differently, and some are specialized for highly efficient flight. But that means going without other abil…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Birds Move from Fresh to Salt Water
To hear a Common Loon in the wild during summer, you’ll need to find a northern, freshwater lake where a pair is nesting. But to find that same Commo…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Birdsong and Solitude
The Wall of Birds at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a towering mural showing nearly 250 life-sized birds across a map of the world. To complete th…
6 months ago
Letter to a Dark-eyed Junco
Writer and ornithologist J. Drew Lanham shares a note he has written to a Dark-eyed Junco, which he fondly nicknames “snowbird.”
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6 months ago
Why Birds Eat Snow
In the depths of winter, when open water is frozen over, it can be challenging for birds to stay hydrated. Some birds eat the frozen water all around…
6 months ago
Building Birds with LEGO
Thomas Poulsom is a hobbyist LEGO builder best known for his models of birds. But making birds out of bricks isn't easy. That’s why he uses special p…
6 months ago
Painting Birdsong with Jane Kim
At the visitor center of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, artist and scientific illustrator Jane Kim painted the Wall of Birds to celebrate the evolut…
6 months ago
Dining with Sanderlings
While many shorebirds have gone south, tiny sandpipers called Sanderlings are easy to find on winter shores. They follow the waves as they lap in and…
6 months ago
Kittiwake, Kittiwake
Named for its rhythmic calls, the Black-legged Kittiwake is a dapper, oceanic gull. As described by Roger Tory Peterson, the tips of its pale gray wi…
6 months ago