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For Shorebirds, Summer Ends Early
We often think of birds migrating south in the fall. But many species kick off their big trips surprisingly early in the year. Shorebirds nesting in …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
A male Buff-breasted Sandpiper courts a female on their breeding grounds far north of the Arctic Circle. He raises his wings, flashing their silvery-…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
BirdNoir: That Crow Sounds Fishy
Every good investigator knows to stay vigilant for suspicious behavior. But not every unfamiliar bird is caw-se for alarm. In this episode of BirdNoi…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
An Amazing World of Owls
Owls are magnificent animals that share our cities with us, and live in some of the most extreme environments on Earth. They range in size from huge,…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
White-winged Doves and Saguaro Cactuses
White-winged Doves are common throughout Central America, the Caribbean, and North America’s Desert Southwest. Like the closely related Mourning Dove…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Singing Under Streetlights
Some birds have always called nocturnally, but other species are relative newcomers to the nighttime music scene, specifically in urban areas. Birds …
2 months, 3 weeks 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 months, 3 weeks ago
Common Nighthawks at the Ballgame
An evening baseball game isn’t the only thing illuminated by the bright stadium lights. High in the air, countless flying insects are drawn to them. …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Cormorants Dive During the Day
At midday, it might seem like the birds that were so active in the morning have gone silent, maybe even vanished. But cormorants rally in the afterno…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Birds in Summer — the Heat of the Day
Just a few weeks past the solstice, and the real heat of summer is yet to come. Some shorebirds are already on their way south, but most songbirds wi…
2 months, 3 weeks ago