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Spark Bird: Thomas Poulsom and the LEGO Robin
As he trained to be an arborist, Thomas Poulsom started developing two new interests: birds and building with LEGO bricks. After first building a Eur…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Red Knots Refuel in the Delaware Bay
The Red Knot is a true marathon traveler, flying up to 9,000 miles between the Arctic tundra and Tierra del Fuego. But their journey depends on a cri…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Art and Environmental Activism
Mustafa Santiago Ali has been an environmental activist and policymaker for nearly three decades. The work has taught him that everyone has a story t…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
The Elusive Virginia Rail
The Virginia Rail is a secretive bird, a relative of coots and cranes. And it's a bird you'll more often hear than spy. The rail takes its name from …
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Clever Nuthatches
Of the four nuthatch species living in the United States, the most common are the Red-breasted Nuthatch and the White-breasted Nuthatch. The nuthatch…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
The Unmistakable Ruddy Turnstone
The Ruddy Turnstone stands out among sandpipers. On taking flight, the turnstone flashes a vivid and unmistakable pattern of dark and light striping …
11 months, 4 weeks ago
Two Rare Wrens Serenade Southern Mexico
Sumichrast’s Wren and Nava’s Wren are both sooty-brown songbirds of southern Mexico. They both live in tropical forests where limestone outcrops prov…
1 year ago
Vocal Learning is for the Birds
Humans and songbirds are among a small group of animals that can learn to imitate the sounds we hear. It’s an ability called vocal learning that make…
1 year ago
Swans Come Calling
Trumpeter Swans are among the world's largest flying waterfowl. They can weight up to 25 pounds and have a wingspan of nearly seven feet! These swans…
1 year ago
Volunteer for Project FeederWatch
Project FeederWatch is a community science project studying over 100 species of birds that spend their winters in North America. From November throug…
1 year ago