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How Studying Turkey Hens Helps Conservation Efforts
Mike Chamberlain is a wildlife ecologist at the University of Georgia and co-founder of the Wild Turkey Lab. He’s spent the majority of his 30-year c…
1 year, 9 months ago
Migration: Long, Short, and In-Between
In September, this Arctic Tern flies from Alaska all the way to Antarctica. Rufous Hummingbirds follow pathways of mountain wildflowers, from as far …
1 year, 9 months ago
Can Crows Laugh at Me?
The American Crow’s rattle call is uncommon, and researchers aren’t sure what it means. It could be a gathering call, a predator alarm, or a call bet…
1 year, 9 months ago
Does a Robin Hear Its Worm?
How does a robin know a worm is in one exact spot? Does it see the worm or hear it? Smell it? Sense its movements through its feet? To find the answe…
1 year, 9 months ago
Catching Insects
Birds that depend on flies for food have many creative ways of catching their prey. Swallows execute sharp turns and quick changes of speed. Bluebird…
1 year, 9 months ago
Warning Eggs About a Warming World
For birds, learning starts early. Birds listen to their parents’ songs and calls from inside the egg. Recent findings have shown that calls from Zebr…
1 year, 9 months ago
Migrations: Molt Migration
At the end of summer, the once-bright feathers of a male American Goldfinch look ragged. Growing new flight feathers in a process called molting make…
1 year, 9 months ago
Do Woodpeckers Suffer Brain Injuries?
When woodpeckers drum, they slam their beaks against bark many times per second. Scientists have long hypothesized that woodpeckers have a way of pro…
1 year, 9 months ago
Wood Ducks Succeed
Your eye may be drawn to the gorgeous male Wood Duck, but it is the call of the modestly plumaged female you’ll hear. This call tells the male where …
1 year, 9 months ago
The Broad-tailed Hummingbird’s Dazzling Dives
Broad-tailed Hummingbirds are small but hardy creatures built for life in the mountains. They survive freezing cold nights by slowing their heart rat…
1 year, 9 months ago