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Finding Mom's Favorite Bird
Author and illustrator Becca Rowland likes to keep an eye out for cardinals. Her mom loves them and is pretty good at finding them, too. Becca didn’t…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
A Bird in the Hand
You’ve probably heard the old saying: “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.” Well, it’s a very old saying, and it’s gone through some changes…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
February Summer in Argentina
In February, winter still holds sway over much of North America. But in Argentina, it’s summer, and birds are in full voice. Argentina’s national bir…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Family Time with Red-throated Loons
Millions of birds from around the world begin their lives in the Teshekpuk Wetlands of northern Alaska. In 2025, author and environment reporter Lynd…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
To Breathe Like a Bird
Birds have a highly efficient breathing anatomy that powers the exertion of flight. It is driven by large, thin-walled air sacs located throughout th…
9 months ago
The Wild Parrots of San Francisco
Flocks of Cherry-headed Conures, a species native to South America, are now found throughout San Francisco. While a local legend claims that a pet sh…
9 months ago
Albatrosses Saving Albatrosses
Black-footed Albatrosses are masters of the high seas, but their fate is threatened by trouble on land. At their nesting grounds on Midway Atoll in H…
9 months ago
Conserving Wetlands for Black Rails
Black Rails are marsh-inhabiting birds, more often heard than seen. Many Black Rails nest in marshes along the Atlantic seaboard and in the Midwest. …
9 months ago
Voices and Vocabularies: House Finch or Purple Finch
In parts of the United States, House Finches overlap with similar-looking Purple Finches. Their distinct songs help us sort them out. House Finch son…
9 months ago
Ornithographies
Photographer Xavi Bou creates incredible images of birds and their movements by combining his love of photography and technology with his love for bi…
9 months ago