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Connecticut Warbler
Connecticut Warblers nest in the northern boreal forests, migrate through the Midwest, and winter in the rainforests of South America. Even with all …
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Baby Birds' Bizarre Beaks
Most baby birds are adorable little floofs — but not all of them. The tongue and palate of estrildid finch chicks are strangely spotted and ringed. T…
3 weeks ago
Rickie Lee Jones Sings To The Birds
Grammy-winning musician Rickie Lee Jones has performed on stages around the world. At home in New Orleans, she found a new audience: backyard birds! …
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Birding 101: Learning How to Strike Out
When you go birding, sometimes you’re in the right place at the right time and there are more species than you can count. Other times, not so lucky. …
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Legends of the Jackdaw
The catchy name “Jackdaw” belongs to a European bird that looks like a compact crow drawn in shades of light and dark gray. They are comfortable arou…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Some Birds Have Two Voices
The amazing vocal organ found in most birds, the syrinx, has two sides, with different sets of muscles and nerves controlling each side. That lets s…
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Hollywood Has Gone To The Birds
Some of Hollywood’s most iconic beasts owe their signature sounds to the squawks, tweets, and even hisses of birds.
More info and transcript at BirdN…
3 weeks, 5 days ago
Telling Apart Two Cheery Bird Songs
The American Robin and the Baltimore Oriole both have cheery, upbeat songs. At first, you might think there’s no way to tell these two singers apart.…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
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…
1 month 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…
1 month ago