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Northern Flicker, Drummer
Springtime brings the sound of a woodpecker, like the Northern Flicker, drumming on a hollow surface. Members of the woodpecker percussion band annou…
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Sibelius and the Swans
In April 1915, Finnish composer Jean Sibelius wrote in his diary about seeing 16 Whooper Swans overhead. He was entranced by both the sight and the s…
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Rosalie Edge And The First Hawk Sanctuary
Rosalie Barrow Edge (1877-1962) was one of the 20th century’s most outspoken advocates for birds and a prominent figure in the modern American conser…
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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 sp…
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Sidney Wade – Blue
April is National Poetry Month in the United States, and to celebrate, we're featuring some of our favorite poets who write about our feathered frien…
2 months, 1 week ago
Creating Bird Habitat at Home
One of the biggest threats to birds is the decline in biodiversity due to habitat loss — and the traditional, manicured lawn isn’t helping. Growing n…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Red Warbler: Mexico’s Little Red Queen
Red Warblers only sing on sunny mornings during the breeding season — so hearing their song is as good as checking the weather forecast. Weighing les…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Probing with Sandpipers
The variety of bill sizes and shapes among the sandpipers is astounding! Many sandpipers have sensitive nerve receptors in their bill tips, so they c…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Wonder and Awe with Aimee Nezhukumatathil
It’s National Poetry Month in the U.S., and each year we like to celebrate by sharing our favorite contemporary writers’ work about birds. Aimee Nezh…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Marbled Godwits
Marbled Godwits stand a foot and a half tall, on slender, dark legs. Their exquisitely long bills are pink, tipped in black, and just slightly up-cur…
2 months, 2 weeks ago