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Bird Tracks in the Snow
Look for the stories birds tell with their tracks in the snow. A crow swaggers, leaving right-and-left steps much as a walking human would. Juncos un…
2 years, 4 months ago
BirdNoir – Dial E for Eagle
In this BirdNoir mystery, the private eye fields a call from a woman who says a large bird that looks like a Bald Eagle stole a Rainbow Trout from he…
2 years, 4 months ago
Here Come the Barred Owls
The emphatic hoots of a pair of Barred Owls resonate in the still of a winter's night. Like many owls, Barred Owls initiate their vocal courtship in …
2 years, 4 months ago
Wandering Tattlers Traverse the Pacific
The Wandering Tattler is one of the few birds equally at home along the coast and high in the mountains. They’re found far and wide along Pacific sho…
2 years, 4 months ago
Bluebirds Close to Home
Bluebirds can bring flashes of azure color and mellow songs to where you live. The best way to bring them close to home is with nest boxes. You’ll ne…
2 years, 4 months ago
Baby Birds' Bizarre Beaks
Most baby birds are adorable little floofs — but not all of them. The tongue and palate of estrildid finch chicks are strangely spotted and ringed. T…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Wonderchicken!
In 2018, paleontologist Daniel Field took a closer look at specimens from an amateur fossil collector. His team used micro-CT scanning, kind of like …
2 years, 4 months ago
Birding 101: Bird Vocab Basics
Any hobby or special interest has its own jargon. You’ll pick up on the silly slang that birders use as you go – like calling the Yellow-rumped Warbl…
2 years, 4 months ago
The Ferocious Feet of the Great Horned Owl
Great Horned Owls excel at nocturnal hunting, thanks to their acute senses and stealth — but their feet let them secure squirming prey. The outermost…
2 years, 4 months ago
Razorbills Swim in Synchrony
Razorbills, a cousin to the puffin, nest in colonies on cliffs. Before they lay eggs, Razorbills take part in two unique social behaviors. In one, th…
2 years, 4 months ago