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Ruby-throated Hummingbird
Ruby-throated Hummingbirds are the only hummingbirds that nest in the Eastern states. Most Ruby-throats spend the winter in Central America. By March…
1 year, 1 month ago
Puffin Bills Glow
Puffins are known for their flashy bills, striped like a giant piece of candy-corn. New research has found that the bills of Atlantic Puffins glow br…
1 year, 1 month ago
Limpkin - Bird of the Swamp
It's dawn on a spring day in the Big Cypress Swamp of Florida. Mist rises from quiet water into Spanish moss hanging from the cypress branches. A Lim…
1 year, 1 month ago
Bird Songs of April
The month of April inspires poets, sometimes with contradictory results. Poet TS Eliot describes April as "the cruelest month." Shakespeare strikes a…
1 year, 1 month ago
Soaring with Redtails
A Red-tailed Hawk soars on broad, rounded wings, the epitome of effortless flight. Without flapping, it traces a leisurely, rising circle. The hawk i…
1 year, 1 month ago
Burrowing Owls: Howdy Birds
A Burrowing Owl is about as big as a can of beans on stilts. Between the long legs, bright yellow eyes, and signature bobbing salute, these little bi…
1 year, 1 month ago
A Lost Hummingbird is Found Again
The Santa Marta Sabrewing is a hummingbird species so rare, they’ve only been documented twice in recent years. Native to the mountains of Colombia, …
1 year, 1 month ago
A Kettle of Vultures
In the daytime, hot air rises as the sun heats the ground. The rising column of air is called a thermal, and it’s the perfect way for a Turkey Vultur…
1 year, 2 months ago
Raising the World’s Deadliest Bird
You might think the first bird species that humans raised in captivity would be a relatively small one, like a chicken. But evidence suggests that pe…
1 year, 2 months ago
Poetry in the Parks
For her signature project You Are Here, U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón sought to connect people and nature through poetry. In addition to curating a bo…
1 year, 2 months ago