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A Library of Feathers
Esha Munshi co-founded the Feather Library, a digital library that collects and documents the feathers of Indian birds. Launched in 2021, the library…
7 months, 1 week ago
Red-throated Loons of Deception Pass
The word “loon” comes from the Old Norse word for “lame.” Because their feet are so far back on their bodies, loons cannot walk on land. But in fligh…
7 months, 1 week ago
Chestnut-collared Longspur
The cheerful-voiced Chestnut-collared Longspur shares their northern prairie breeding range with grazing cattle. Although heavy grazing can have adve…
7 months, 1 week ago
Great Black-backed Gull
Great Black-backed Gulls have a reputation as serious predators of other birds like puffins, grebes, and songbirds as big as a grackle. Just over a c…
7 months, 1 week ago
Spark Bird: Thomas Poulsom and the LEGO Robin
As he trained to be an arborist, Thomas Poulsom started developing two new interests: birds and building with LEGO bricks. After first building a Eur…
7 months, 1 week ago
Red Knots Refuel in the Delaware Bay
The Red Knot is a true marathon traveler, flying up to 9,000 miles between the Arctic tundra and Tierra del Fuego. But their journey depends on a cri…
7 months, 1 week ago
Art and Environmental Activism
Mustafa Santiago Ali has been an environmental activist and policymaker for nearly three decades. The work has taught him that everyone has a story t…
7 months, 1 week ago
The Elusive Virginia Rail
The Virginia Rail is a secretive bird, a relative of coots and cranes. And it's a bird you'll more often hear than spy. The rail takes its name from …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Clever Nuthatches
Of the four nuthatch species living in the United States, the most common are the Red-breasted Nuthatch and the White-breasted Nuthatch. The nuthatch…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Unmistakable Ruddy Turnstone
The Ruddy Turnstone stands out among sandpipers. On taking flight, the turnstone flashes a vivid and unmistakable pattern of dark and light striping …
7 months, 2 weeks ago