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David Shepard and the 'Alala
Artist David Shepard designs aloha shirts with illustrations of Hawai‘i's native flora and fauna. David actually trained as a botanist, and one of hi…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Marsh Wren's Many Nests
Tiny Marsh Wrens live in wetlands, usually within cattails, reeds, or bulrushes. After choosing his territory, the male weaves up to 15 dome-shaped s…
1 year, 11 months ago
My Grandmother’s Ornithology, and Mine
In this episode, J. Drew Lanham shares how his grandmother’s personal names for birds helped shape his own relationships with birds. Names such as “…
1 year, 11 months ago
American Robins Are Exceptional Singers
As singers go, American Robins are exceptional. They’re often the first birds to sing in the morning, and the last you’ll hear in the evening. While …
1 year, 11 months ago
New English Names for Birds
If you’re new to birding, you might be baffled by names like Couch’s Kingbird, Wilson’s Warbler, and Townsend’s Solitaire. These birds were named in …
1 year, 11 months ago
Begging Sounds and Postures
After young birds have left the nest and can fly short distances, they still follow their parents and beg for food. They squawk and assume a begging …
1 year, 11 months ago
An Enormous Eagle Evolves
Evolution on islands can produce unusually large species. Haast’s Eagle lived on the islands now known as New Zealand. With a wingspan of 9 feet and …
1 year, 11 months ago
Nesting Again
Raising baby birds is a lot of work. You might think that after seeing off their fledged young ones, bird parents would call it a day. But a surprisi…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Dickcissel
In grasslands of the central U.S., birds called Dickcissels sing a quirky song that “spells out” the syllables of their name. Dickcissels are approac…
1 year, 11 months ago
Birding 101: Where to Find Birds
There’s no wrong place to search for birds — looking out the window and listening for calls and songs is a great place to start. But you might be cur…
1 year, 11 months ago