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BirdNote Celebrates 20 years
Twenty years ago today, the first BirdNote Daily episode aired on the radio in Seattle and Tacoma, Washington. Since then, through sound-rich stories…
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Spark Bird – Glenn Albrecht and the Gray Fantail
Glenn Albrecht grew up in western Australia, where he became enamored with birds. As he grew up, Glenn witnessed how coal mining devastated the Austr…
1 year, 4 months ago
Great Egrets Are Lovely and Lethal
Standing over three-feet tall, Great Egrets have elegant white feathers and long slender necks. During the breeding season, both males and females gr…
1 year, 4 months ago
The Cactus Wren's Signature Voice
Most wrens in North America are small, furtive birds that stay deep in the vegetation. But the Cactus Wren is large, bold, and brassy. These wrens ar…
1 year, 4 months ago
Northern Shovelers — Dabbling Ducks with Big Bills
Male and female Northern Shovelers both have that unmistakable trowel-shaped bill, but they differ in plumage. Females and non-breeding males are a m…
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Rough-legged Hawk
After breeding on Arctic cliffs and tundra hillsides in summer, Rough-legged Hawks winter throughout the Northern Hemisphere. Open country is their i…
1 year, 4 months ago
Winter Birds of Southern Florida
It’s winter in North America — a good time to head for the subtropical realms of South Florida and listen to the region’s birds, such as the secretiv…
1 year, 4 months ago
For White-throated Swifts, Love Is in the Air
For some birds, love is in the air. When a pair of White-throated Swifts wants to get to know each other, they meet up — on the wing — high above the…
1 year, 4 months ago
Why the Black Skimmer Skims
That’s not a distant dog barking. It’s a Black Skimmer in flight, at the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge in Virginia. This striking, black-and-…
1 year, 4 months ago
Starlings Evolving in New Habitats
Invasive European Starlings are one of the most common birds in North American cities. Recent genetic research into European Starlings shows that pop…
1 year, 4 months ago