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Kererū: Pigeons That Get Tipsy
Kererū, green-blue pigeons native to New Zealand, like to sun themselves after dining on fruit. But in warm summer months, the bird’s sunbathing has …
10 months ago
Golden Eagle: From Aztec Legend to the Steppes of Kazakhstan
The Golden Eagle is a bird of epic proportions not only for their impressive size but also for the many legends they’ve inspired across human history…
10 months ago
Ivory Gull and Conservation
Polar Bears symbolize the icy landscapes of the far north like no other animal. The bear's way of life — its very survival — is inseparable from the …
10 months, 1 week ago
From the Start, Daffy Duck Has Been a Cartoon Original
From his start in 1937, the gangly, black-feathered Daffy Duck was a cartoon original: wildly outspoken, volatile, and confrontational — a truly daft…
10 months, 1 week ago
Lewis's Woodpeckers and Pine Forests
A century of logging and fire control has taken its toll on the mature pine forests of the West, the preferred nest site for this Lewis's Woodpecker.…
10 months, 1 week ago
When ‘Terror Birds’ Ruled the Earth
A bird known as Titanis walleri made its home in Florida just a few million years ago. Titanis, as its name suggests, was titanic indeed — a flightle…
10 months, 1 week ago
What Makes an Efficient Flying Bird?
Every bird species uses its wings a little differently, and some are specialized for highly efficient flight. But that means going without other abil…
10 months, 1 week ago
Birds Move from Fresh to Salt Water
To hear a Common Loon in the wild during summer, you’ll need to find a northern, freshwater lake where a pair is nesting. But to find that same Commo…
10 months, 1 week ago
Birdsong and Solitude
The Wall of Birds at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a towering mural showing nearly 250 life-sized birds across a map of the world. To complete th…
10 months, 1 week ago
Letter to a Dark-eyed Junco
Writer and ornithologist J. Drew Lanham shares a note he has written to a Dark-eyed Junco, which he fondly nicknames “snowbird.”
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10 months, 2 weeks ago