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Keeping Cats Indoors
Outdoor cats are one of the biggest threats to birds, killing over a billion a year in North America. And indoor-outdoor cats live much shorter lives than indoor-only cats. So keeping a cat indoors h…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Nest Boxes for All Sorts of Birds
Birds that historically nested in the cavities of dead trees are finding natural nest holes harder to come by — but people can help. Many of these species will make use of a nest box in parks or near…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
eBird: Contribute to Science While Birding
eBird, a project of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, lets you log the bird species you observe on a smartphone app or on the web. Whether you’re going on a birding trip or enjoying birds near home, yo…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
One Million People Taking Action for Birds
Climate change, habitat destruction, and invasive species have taken a toll on bird populations. It’s a difficult reality to face — but it’s not the end of the story. There are many things people can…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Common Murre, Underwater Flyer
The Common Murre is among the few species of birds that can "fly" under water. When above the water, the 18"-long murre must flap frantically to stay aloft. But beneath the waves, with its flipper-li…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Kinglets in Winter
The Golden-crowned Kinglet weighs six grams, about the same as two pennies, yet winters as far north as Alaska and Nova Scotia. The birds move through the forest in small flocks and feed constantly, …
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Frigatebirds' Kleptoparasitism
In the warmer regions of the world’s oceans, large seabirds called boobies plunge headfirst into the water, snatching up fish. But as a booby flies up from the waves with a fish now in its gullet, th…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
The Secret Stash of Eggshells
Developing eggshells requires a key ingredient — calcium — in larger quantities than the female typically has in her bloodstream. Just how different bird species supply or store calcium for egg-layin…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
Day Scott on Recovering with Help from Birds
Day Scott’s interest in birds grew following a car accident that resulted in a traumatic brain injury. As she recovered, she would sit in the kitchen and watch birds at the feeder through the window.…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago
A Hummingbird Hospital in a Mexico City Apartment
Catia Lattouf cares for dozens of hummingbirds from her home!In Mexico City, 73-year-old Catia Lattouf started a hummingbird hospital — in her apartment! She hosts dozens of hummingbirds as they reco…
Published on 1 year, 11 months ago