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Sam ‘Ohu Gon on Protecting the ‘I‘iwi
Because of invasive species and climate change, many of the native birds of Hawai‘i are endangered or have gone extinct. Sam ‘Ohu Gon, Senior Scienti…
1 year, 11 months ago
Chickadee Brains Are Bigger in the Cold
As the colder months arrive, birds that remain in northern climates face the harsh realities of staying warm and finding food. Some birds approach th…
2 years ago
Chorus Line in the Sky
A flock of small shorebirds, like Western Sandpipers, twists and turns, glittering in the sky. When threatened by a falcon, these birds take to the a…
2 years ago
American Wigeon
The American Wigeon is a grazer. Its bill is narrow, with a pointed tip like that of a goose. When feeding on water plants, a wigeon grabs a leaf and…
2 years ago
Songbirds Teach Each Other Tricks
In the UK for years, milk came in bottles with foil caps. Great Tits, a common songbird, learned how to peck through the foil. The skill spread. But …
2 years ago
Birds in the Winter Garden
Put your winter garden to work as a haven for birds. Leaves and brush left to compost provide foraging and roosting places, smother this year’s weeds…
2 years ago
Spark Bird: Chidi Paige and the Yellow Warbler
When Chidi Paige moved from Nigeria to the U.S., she began running a youth STEM program and had to teach lessons on bird identification. She was in f…
2 years ago
The Peacock's Tail: More Than Meets the Eye
When a male Indian Peafowl unfurls its magnificently-colored tail and shakes it, it creates an ultra low frequency sound that we humans can’t hear. B…
2 years ago
The Bustard and the Bee-eater
The massive Kori Bustard struts across the savannahs of Eastern and Southern Africa. Its crested head sits on top of a long neck and stilted legs. An…
2 years ago
Meadowlarks and Grasslands
The clear, whistled music of the Eastern Meadowlark (seen here) is the unmistakable anthem of eastern North America's farmlands and open country. The…
2 years ago