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The Mississippi Sandhill Crane Makes a Comeback
While most Sandhill Cranes migrate, the Mississippi population lives year-round in wet pine savanna near the Gulf Coast. Their dependence on this uni…
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Jynx!
A birder may have a target bird so elusive that the bird becomes a kind of "jinx bird." But there was a real bird by that name! The bird once called …
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Owl Sounds with Becca Rowland
When author and illustrator Becca Rowland first started learning to identify bird calls, they were delighted to discover that owls say more than just…
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American Bittern: Thunder-Pumper
American Bitterns nest in marshes across the northern half of the United States and throughout much of Canada, and they winter along both US coasts s…
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Hummingbirds Caught in a Dark World of Love Spells
Hummingbirds are celebrated for their beauty and grace, but in some places, they are trapped in a dark and deadly tradition. In parts of Mexico, humm…
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Annakacygna – The Ultimate Bird
Like today’s swans, the extinct species Annakacygna hajimei and Annakacygna yoshiiensis were quite large. But unlike their modern relatives, these bi…
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Towhees' Distractive Plumage
Both this Eastern Towhee and the Spotted Towhee of the West sport a black or dark brown hood and back. And when they fly, their tails flash white. Wh…
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The Endangered 'Akiapōlā'au
The 'Akiapōlā'au is a bright yellow bird with a black eye mask, found only in the upper elevations on the Big Island of Hawai'i. But its most distinc…
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Quirky Words for Patterned Birds
Descriptive names can be a great help when you’re getting to know a new bird. Some species have common names that put their plumage pattern front and…
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The Elegant Black Tern
Elegant Black Terns breed in summer on secluded wetlands across the northern states and Canada. Because of major losses of wetlands in their breeding…
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