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Costa Rica Pulses with Life
It’s early morning in Costa Rica. Tiny bats nestle in a tree after a night on the wing. A Great Kiskadee calls. Gray-capped Flycatchers sally forth from willow-like shrubs to catch insects in mid-air…
Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago
The Birds of Yoga
Pigeon Pose. Crow Pose. Eagle pose. Bird of paradise. Writer Trisha Mukherjee, who is also a yoga teacher, discusses the connections these bird-inspired yoga poses have with Hindu mythology and philo…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Sparrow Loves Birds
From an early age, urban ornithologist Murry Burgess loved to draw and tell stories – and that passion stayed with her as her love for birds grew as well. The joy Murry found in both art and science …
Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago
A Grandchild’s Song for Robins
Ray Young Bear is a writer, musician and a member of Meskwaki Nation. He considers himself a word collector, writing poetry in both English and Meskwaki, his first language. And he enjoys taking phot…
Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago
Why Do Birds Flick Their Tails?
The way that some birds flick, wag, or flare their tails can be distinctive. A flicking or flashing tail might suggest to a predator that a bird is particularly alert or hard to catch, while also war…
Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Whooping Cranes: A Song That Was Nearly Silenced
The Whooping Crane is the tallest flying bird in North America. These huge white cranes with a black mask and a splash of red on the crown came perilously close to extinction. By the 1940s, just 15 i…
Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago
The Music of Black Scoters
Black Scoters are sea ducks that spend the winter on saltwater bays. They are large, strong ducks and buoyant swimmers with a habit of cocking their tails upward. Black Scoters nest each summer on fr…
Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago
Pulling Rank at the Bird Feeder
Bird feeders full of seeds or suet can spark nonstop action. Chickadees flitter in and out. Finches expertly crack one seed after another, while jays, doves, woodpeckers and sparrows all join the flu…
Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Left Foot or Right? Handedness in Birds
A parrot’s eyes are located on the sides of its head. So, if it wants to look at something — say, a delicious piece of fruit — it has to cock its head one way or the other do it. And if it looks with…
Published on 4 weeks ago
Yellow Warblers in a Changing World
In spring and summer, Yellow Warblers sing from treetops to stream sides. While their beauty and songs commonly light up our most vibrant months, they face imminent challenges. Yellow Warbler populat…
Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago