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Taking the Bus for Birds
By carrying more people in a single vehicle, mass transit can use less energy than cars. Taking steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions can help the…
2 years, 3 months ago
Black-crowned Night-Heron
Black-crowned Night-Herons feed primarily on fish, but they will consume everything from earthworms to clams to eggs of nesting birds and refuse at l…
2 years, 3 months ago
Shorebirds Aren't Always on the Shore
Shorebirds' lives take them to many places other than the shore. Most of the shorebirds we see along our coasts migrate to the Arctic in summer. Here…
2 years, 3 months ago
Australia's Rainforest Birds
The rainforests of Eastern and Northeastern Australia harbor many species of birds found almost nowhere else. This Eastern Whipbird — which is more o…
2 years, 3 months ago
Emily Raboteau and Harlem's Gray Hawk Mural
Over the last few years, writer Emily Raboteau has been going out and photographing a series of bird murals found throughout New York City commission…
2 years, 3 months ago
A Cardinal That's Half Male, Half Female
In Texas, Pennsylvania, and elsewhere, people have reported seeing Northern Cardinals that are red on one side and brown on the other, indicating tha…
2 years, 3 months ago
J. Drew Lanham’s Taxonomy of Bird Obsessions
Ornithologist J. Drew Lanham's favorite bird is “the one with feathers.” But here, he shares a few species that have been especially on his mind late…
2 years, 3 months ago
Flying and Molting - A Tricky Balance
Feathers are amazing structures. But after about a year, constant use and exposure to the elements mean they have to be replaced. So how do you repla…
2 years, 3 months ago
How Birds Can Help Coral Reefs Recover
Today kicks off Coral Reef Awareness Week. Coral reefs are hotspots of biodiversity, but they’re threatened by warming ocean temperatures, pollution,…
2 years, 3 months ago
Kestrels Love Nest Boxes
This American Kestrel evolved to nest in tree cavities or small caves in cliffs. We humans have made life difficult for kestrels. Development has shr…
2 years, 3 months ago