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Bobolinks: Birds of Grasslands
Male Bobolinks are first to arrive on their breeding grounds in the grasslands. Why are there fewer Bobolinks than in decades past? Probably because the landscape of North America has changed so much…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
A Marsh With More Than One Purpose
The Arcata Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary in Northwest California is an important stop along the Pacific Flyway, one of the four main routes for bird migration through North America. Visitors are somet…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
International Dawn Chorus Day
The first Sunday of May is International Dawn Chorus Day, a day to appreciate the beauty of birds’ dawn songs. Dawn Chorus Day began as a small event in Birmingham, England in the 1980s and has grown…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
There’s Something About Penguins
There’s just something about penguins. Pleasantly plump, they stand upright and teeter like toddlers. Although often depicted in black and white, most are actually more colorful. Seven species have l…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are the only hummingbirds that nest in the Eastern states. Most Ruby-throats spend the winter in Central America. By March, some males are already returning to the Southeas…
Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago
Puffin Bills Glow
Puffins are known for their flashy bills, striped like a giant piece of candy-corn. New research has found that the bills of Atlantic Puffins glow brightly under ultraviolet blacklights. Neon, curved…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Limpkin - Bird of the Swamp
It's dawn on a spring day in the Big Cypress Swamp of Florida. Mist rises from quiet water into Spanish moss hanging from the cypress branches. A Limpkin is foraging for apple snails. When it touches…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Bird Songs of April
The month of April inspires poets, sometimes with contradictory results. Poet TS Eliot describes April as "the cruelest month." Shakespeare strikes an upbeat note, writing, "April hath put a spirit o…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Soaring with Redtails
A Red-tailed Hawk soars on broad, rounded wings, the epitome of effortless flight. Without flapping, it traces a leisurely, rising circle. The hawk is riding a thermal, a column of warm rising air ge…
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago
Burrowing Owls: Howdy Birds
A Burrowing Owl is about as big as a can of beans on stilts. Between the long legs, bright yellow eyes, and signature bobbing salute, these little birds are comical members of the western ecosystem. …
Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago