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The Birdsong Chameleon
Found in Australian forests, male Superb Lyrebirds can mimic calls well enough to convince the bird they’re imitating that the lyrebird is one of the…
1 year, 2 months ago
Grassland Birds Thrive in Battlefield Parks
National Battlefield Parks are grassland habitats worth writing home about. Tall grassy fields aren’t typically considered beautiful, much less valua…
1 year, 2 months ago
Brooklyn's Blue Jays
Brooklyn’s Prospect Park covers more than 500 acres — many of them covered in trees. One bird species that calls the park home is the strikingly beau…
1 year, 2 months ago
Birding 101: Don’t Forget to Look Down!
If you’re trying to spot a bird, you should look up — right? While it’s true that there are many beautiful birds to see in the sky, plenty of species…
1 year, 2 months ago
Which Jay Was That?
The Steller's Jay is a jay... and it's blue. But it's not a true Blue Jay with a capital "B." The bona fide Blue Jay is primarily a bird of eastern N…
1 year, 2 months ago
Night Voices of Summer
At the close of a summer day, the songbirds go silent. As if on cue, the birds of the night make their voices known. In an Eastern woodland, the eeri…
1 year, 2 months ago
Ross’s Gull: An Arctic Wonder
The Ross’s Gull is a dainty seabird that’s rarely found south of the High Arctic. Though their bodies are mostly gray, their breast feathers and unde…
1 year, 2 months ago
August Molt
By August, many birds have just completed the intense rigors of nesting and raising young and now undergo a complete molt. Molt is a cyclic process o…
1 year, 2 months ago
Birds Can Eat Toxic Berries
Many bird species can eat the fruits of plants that are toxic to humans — even the white berries found on poison ivy. These birds just aren’t sensiti…
1 year, 3 months ago
Voices and Vocabularies – Exquisite Thrush Songs
Some believe the song of the Wood Thrush to be the most beautiful bird song in North America. Others select the song of the Hermit Thrush. Still othe…
1 year, 3 months ago