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Birding 101: Birding Without Leaving Home
You don’t need fancy binoculars or lavish trips abroad to look for birds. In fact, you don’t even have to leave home — you can enjoy the birds out th…
2 years, 1 month ago
Montezuma Oropendola - The Golden Pendulum
In a clearing where an ancient Mayan city once stood, the Montezuma Oropendola perches and sings. His courtship display is astonishing: he swings by …
2 years, 1 month ago
Prions Filter-Feed Like Whales
Birds called prions have an especially creative approach to getting their food. They pass seawater through their mouths and filter it to catch tiny a…
2 years, 1 month ago
Yellow-Billed Cuckoo or Rain Crow?
In addition to their scientific names, birds are also given "official" English names. Take the bird commonly known as the rain crow, for example, off…
2 years, 1 month ago
Sofia Barboza on Becoming More Aware of Birds
When climate scientist Sofia Barboza was living in New York City, she found it challenging to connect with the outdoors the same way she had growing …
2 years, 1 month ago
Migrations: You're Going the Wrong Way!
During migration, some birds change orientation, often by a full 180 degrees, and travel almost the same distance — but in the opposite direction — a…
2 years, 1 month ago
Rosa Malagon on Leading Hikes in Florida
Rosa Malagon grew up believing that birds hold spiritual significance, thanks to teachings from her Mexican heritage that her mother would share. Now…
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Swallows on Wires
Once nesting season ends, swallows know it's time to party! Whether they nest as single pairs or in large colonies, both adults and juveniles now gat…
2 years, 1 month ago
Seabirds in the Desert
The White-vented Storm-Petrel is a small black and white seabird found off the coasts of Chile and Peru. Storm-petrels spend their entire lives at se…
2 years, 1 month ago
Cowbird Mafia
Brown-headed Cowbirds have a sneaky approach to parenthood. They lay eggs in the nests of other songbirds, and the songbird hosts often raise the cow…
2 years, 1 month ago