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Rapid Evolution in the Galápagos Islands
Scientists have long thought that new species took a very long time to emerge. This thinking has now changed dramatically. On an island in the Galápa…
8 months, 1 week ago
Ducks That Whistle
Whistling as they fly, Black-bellied Whistling-Ducks are gorgeous waterfowl with bright pink bills and legs, chestnut necks and backs, and black unde…
8 months, 1 week ago
The Delightfully Round Bearded Reedling
The Bearded Reedling is a wetland songbird that’s enjoying a boom in both population and popularity. Barely larger than a chickadee, the male reedlin…
8 months, 1 week ago
Birding 101: Bird Vocab Basics
Any hobby or special interest has its own jargon. You’ll pick up on the silly slang that birders use as you go – like calling the Yellow-rumped Warbl…
8 months, 1 week ago
The Gull and the Garbage Truck
Gulls are notorious for snatching french fries from waste bins and flocking to landfills. But one Western Gull’s devotion to trash reached a new leve…
8 months, 1 week ago
BONUS EPISODE: Words in Flight
Birds have always been a source of inspiration for writers. Edgar Allen Poe, Maya Angelou, and William Shakespeare, to name a few, have all written a…
8 months, 1 week ago
The Ferocious Feet of the Great Horned Owl
Great Horned Owls excel at nocturnal hunting, thanks to their acute senses and stealth — but their feet let them secure squirming prey. The outermost…
8 months, 1 week ago
Feeding Frenzy
It's late winter at Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island, Florida. Many birds have finished nesting, and young birds are everywher…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Cranes' Voices Across the Globe
There are 15 species of cranes across the globe, found everywhere but Antarctica and South America. During the winter, cranes forage and rest togethe…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
A Hummingbird Hospital in a Mexico City Apartment
In Mexico City, 73-year-old Catia Lattouf started a hummingbird hospital — in her apartment! She hosts dozens of hummingbirds as they recover from in…
8 months, 2 weeks ago