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The Peacock's Tail: More Than Meets the Eye
When a male Indian Peafowl unfurls its magnificently-colored tail and shakes it, it creates an ultra low frequency sound that we humans can’t hear. B…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Bustard and the Bee-eater
The massive Kori Bustard struts across the savannahs of Eastern and Southern Africa. Its crested head sits on top of a long neck and stilted legs. An…
1 year, 5 months ago
Meadowlarks and Grasslands
The clear, whistled music of the Eastern Meadowlark (seen here) is the unmistakable anthem of eastern North America's farmlands and open country. The…
1 year, 5 months ago
Hear White-throated Sparrows Learning to Sing
The White-throated Sparrow’s melancholy whistle is hauntingly beautiful. But when you hear an adult sparrow performing, just know that the bird wasn’…
1 year, 5 months ago
Flyin' in the Rain
Most birds are mostly waterproof. Their feathers, aided by oil from preen glands, keep them pretty watertight. So why do birds avoid flying during ra…
1 year, 5 months ago
How to Help Birds that are Far Away
University of Puget Sound professor Peter Hodum studies seabird conservation. And he says that if you can’t do something to address a problem, find s…
1 year, 5 months ago
Banding Birds
Willistown Conservation Trust in Pennsylvania carries out bird banding to help researchers understand bird populations. Led by licensed bird banders,…
1 year, 5 months ago
Welcoming Back Winter Birds
Although we may think of autumn as the end of the growing season, a sort of winding down in the natural world, for birds it’s as much a season of ren…
1 year, 5 months ago
Cedar Waxwings - Sleek and Handsome
When courting in spring, male and female Cedar Waxwings communicate with distinctly different calls and, perched side by side, often pass back and fo…
1 year, 5 months ago
Prairie Warblers - An Early Successional Species
Despite their name, Prairie Warblers nest in tree farms of recently planted pines, in fields overgrown with scattered shrubs, and in clearings under …
1 year, 5 months ago