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Keeping Wood Storks on the Road to Recovery
With their bare heads, long legs and massive bills, Wood Storks seem to have flown out of a fairytale — but in the American South they’re a real-life part of the ecosystem. Developers drained large a…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Everybody Knows a Mallard
Mallards are found virtually everywhere there is open water, from city parks and subalpine lakes to sheltered bays and estuaries along the coasts. In their breeding plumage, male Mallards are avian d…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Janet Ng on Becoming a Wildlife Biologist
When Janet Ng was a kid, there was a very specific moment when she realized what she wanted to be as a grown-up: seeing a wildlife biologist being interviewed in a documentary and realizing that was …
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Geese Aloft: Flock Voices of March
Geese migrate north between February and April, making stopovers along the way to rest and eat. Most are bound for their breeding grounds in the far north. But we’ll hear them again soon, on their wa…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Flying Dinosaurs: Leaping and Gliding
For years, scientists debated whether the first flying dinosaurs, the ancestors of modern birds, began by running and making little hops off the ground, or leapt off a tree branch to glide. It’s call…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Bird Seed
When buying seed for your feeders, it’s tempting to get the biggest, cheapest bag. But not all bird seed is the same. Figure out the nutritional value of the seeds and whether your local birds can ac…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Tune Up Your Ears – East
By March in the East, cardinals and other songbirds that don't migrate are already singing heartily to attract mates. Many other birds – including Yellow Warblers – will return north from the tropics…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Jacana, aka Lily-trotter
The strange wading birds known as jacanas are nick-named "lily-trotters" for their ability to walk on lily pads. In Jamaica, they're known as "Jesus birds," because they appear to be walking on water…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Create Bird Habitat at Home with Native Plants
Birds have lost many habitats they’ve called home for millions of years, but people can help create bird habitats wherever they live. It all begins with native plants. If you have a yard, or even jus…
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago
Reddish Egret - Lagoon Dancer
The Reddish Egret, a particularly glamorous heron, is best known for its startling antics in capturing fish. When fishing, the egret sprints across the lagoon, weaving left and right, simultaneously …
Published on 1 year, 9 months ago