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Putting the Hum in Hummingbird
To figure out the source of a hummingbird’s hum, scientists built a special rig to measure air pressure, twelve high-speed cameras, and over 2,000 mi…
1 year, 8 months ago
Migrations: Can Birds 'See' Magnetic Fields?
Some migratory songbirds such as European Robins have special light-sensitive proteins called cryptochromes in their eyes. New research suggests how …
1 year, 8 months ago
Bilingual Birding with Daniela Herrera
For many, birding is about more than just a love and appreciation for birds – it also helps build community. But finding a birding group in a communi…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Bird of Freedom
There’s a bird in Cuba with plumage in blue, red and white — the same colors as the nation’s flag. The Tocororo, or Cuban Trogon, is the national bir…
1 year, 8 months ago
Glowing Feathers
When a Northern Saw-whet Owl spreads its wings, many birds can see something our human eyes can’t: the owl’s flight feathers glow with ultraviolet li…
1 year, 8 months ago
Great Horned Owl Family in Autumn
Compared to many birds, Great Horned Owls remain with their parents a long time. They hatched in early March, from eggs laid in late January. By Apri…
1 year, 8 months ago
Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge
The United States is home to more than 550 National Wildlife Refuges – havens for wildlife, including the Canvasback. But only one refuge can claim t…
1 year, 8 months ago
Bird Facts Stranger Than Fiction
Novelist Kira Jane Buxton has written several books about a pet crow navigating a post-apocalyptic world. But her writing is full of real-world bird …
1 year, 8 months ago
Fairy-Wrens Sing Secret Passwords to Unborn Chicks
Superb Fairy-wrens teach their embryonic chicks a secret code. This incubation call contains a special note that will later serve as a password. When…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Eurasian Tree Sparrow
In Lafayette Park in St. Louis, Missouri, a dozen or so Eurasian Tree Sparrows from Germany were released. But unlike other introduced species such a…
1 year, 9 months ago