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Waxwing Nightlight
The warm colors and bright accents of the Bohemian Waxwing might make you think it glows in the dark. For the better part of two thousand years, that…
1 year, 4 months ago
Stowaway Cockatoo Takes a Cruise
A beautiful Rose-breasted Cockatoo named Harri took the adventure of a lifetime. She set off unseen on a cruise ship from Brisbane, Australia, and wa…
1 year, 4 months ago
Nuthatches Sweeping the Nest
White-breasted Nuthatches aren’t the toughest birds on the block — but when it comes to their nests, they know how to put up defenses. Squirrels coul…
1 year, 4 months ago
Goldeneyes and Whistling Wings
On a still winter afternoon, you may hear Common Goldeneyes flying low across the water. Whistlers, their wings sibilant, make the sound - as Ernest …
1 year, 4 months ago
Just What Are Flamingos?
Few birds are as distinctive as flamingos. Scientists once grouped flamingos with storks and ibises. But a study of flamingo DNA delivered a stunning…
1 year, 4 months ago
City Owls
Some owls, like Barred Owls and Great Horned Owls, live in the city. As hunters, they find a lot to eat in the city — like rats or squirrels! Both fa…
1 year, 4 months ago
Haley Scott on New York's Indigenous Landscapes
Haley Scott lives in the Bronx, where she helps other people experience the joy of New York’s wildlife as a bird walk leader. But she maintains a con…
1 year, 4 months ago
Ivory Gull and Conservation
Polar Bears symbolize the icy landscapes of the far north like no other animal. The bear's way of life — its very survival — is inseparable from the …
1 year, 4 months ago
BirdNoir: The Squirrel Mafia
In this episode of BirdNoir, the Private Eye hears from his friend Danny, who is having his bird feeders pilfered by a pack of rowdy squirrels. While…
1 year, 4 months ago
Sympathy for the Grackle
Many people become birders by way of backyard feeders, including BirdNote’s Content Director Jonese Franklin. And while she loves to watch Northern C…
1 year, 4 months ago