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The Early Bird
We've all heard that the early bird gets the worm. But research shows that birds dining early and heavily may lower their life expectancy. Socially d…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Spark Bird: Murry Burgess and the Painted Bunting
Urban ornithologist and children’s author Murry Burgess has always been interested in wildlife. But she first felt a spark for birds on a college fie…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Western Tanagers Are Flashes of Bright Color
Western Tanagers dart from tree to tree, on the lookout for delicious bugs. They’ll find them by scanning the tree bark — or maybe snatching them fro…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Ornate Hawk-Eagle: The Elegant Eagle
Ornate Hawk-Eagles stand out from other raptors with their impressive crest that looks like an elegant crown in adults, and a punk hairdo over the wh…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Diving Birds Are Dense
While many birds have hollow bones that make flying a breeze, diving birds are built differently. The bones of divers such as Common Loons are denser…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Razorbills Swim in Synchrony
Razorbills, a cousin to the puffin, nest in colonies on cliffs. Before they lay eggs, Razorbills take part in two unique social behaviors. In one, th…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Welcoming Back Common Loons
The call of the Common Loon is a symbol of the far north. But the species once nested as far south as southern New England, Ohio, Iowa, and Californi…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
How Terns Read the Water
Like an expert angler, a tern can read the surface of the water to find where to catch its next fish. Scientists piloted a drone to track the flight …
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Finches Singing Over the Sidewalk
The songs of two common finches provide a steady soundtrack in cities across North America: the House Finch and the American Goldfinch. While they ca…
9 months, 3 weeks ago
Giving Your Cat a Great Life Indoors
Outdoor cats kill billions of birds each year in North America — and they live much shorter lives than indoor cats. But life as an indoor cat doesn’t…
9 months, 3 weeks ago