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Sharing BirdNote with the Next Generation
When a new generation of birds hatches, they copy the songs they hear from nearby adults. A young bird’s first attempts aren’t perfect. But like any …
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Swallow-tailed Kite
A bird of prey in the American Southeast takes grace to an utterly new level. It's the Swallow-tailed Kite. A sleek raptor with a deeply forked tail,…
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Gulls or 'Seagulls'?
Gulls seem so much a part of the sea that we often just call them "seagulls," a colloquial title for these graceful, ubiquitous creatures. Twenty-two…
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Do Parrots Name Their Chicks?
Parrots are among the smartest of birds. But are they clever enough to know each other by name? Research conducted by ornithologist Karl Berg suggest…
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Spring Birds Arrive in the Eastern Forest
May in an Eastern hardwood forest, and the chorus of spring birdsong is nearing its peak. The Carolina Wren, a year-round resident, has been singing …
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Craig Santos Perez and the Last Safe Habitat
Poet Craig Santos Perez grew up on the island of Guam, and later moved to Hawai‘i where his children were born. Both are places that once flourished …
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BirdNoir: The Wild Tom Turkey
In this episode of BirdNoir, the private eye gets a call from H. Jon Benjamin about unusual Wild Turkey behavior. A male turkey (known as a “tom”) wo…
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Birding 101: Finding Birds Any Time of Day
Morning is a great time for birding – that’s the peak of singing and foraging activity for many species. But it’s not the only time to experience bir…
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Beak Meets Seed
Birds like finches, chickadees and Northern Cardinals love sunflower seeds, but each species uses a different strategy to extract the meat. When a fi…
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Unlikely Places to Go Birding
Birding is often best in the least likely places. At sewage treatment plants, watch for ducks and gulls - and raptors keeping watch over them all. An…
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