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Spark Bird: J’orge Garcia and the Finch Robot
J’orge Garcia loves making things. For several years at the Chicago Public Library, he helped people to design and build their own creations with edu…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Music of Long-tailed Ducks
Long-tailed Ducks are back for the winter from the north, where they nested on tundra ponds and marshes. These diving ducks spend the winter in deep …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Bruno & La Güera: An Albatross Love Story
Isla Guadalupe off the Western coast of Mexico is famous for its massive colonies of petrels, shearwaters, and Laysan Albatrosses. Now, conservationi…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Wrens from North to South
There are nearly ninety species of wrens in the world, and quite a few are exceptional singers. Nearly all of them reside in the Western Hemisphere, …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
An Indoor Wildlife Adventure
The video game Alba: A Wildlife Adventure lets you have adventures in a stunning virtual landscape while curled up at home with a cup of hot cocoa. T…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Peace in Wild Places
Wendell Berry wrote: "When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children's liv…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Birding 101: The Fear of Getting Started
For folks looking to try birding for the first time, getting started can be daunting. Should you learn every species’ call, every subtle feather patt…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Rickie Lee Jones Helps Birds at Home
At her home in New Orleans, Grammy-winning musical artist Rickie Lee Jones has transformed her yard into a safe haven for birds. By putting out water…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Kererū: Pigeons That Get Tipsy
Kererū, green-blue pigeons native to New Zealand, like to sun themselves after dining on fruit. But in warm summer months, the bird’s sunbathing has …
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Golden Eagle: From Aztec Legend to the Steppes of Kazakhstan
The Golden Eagle is a bird of epic proportions not only for their impressive size but also for the many legends they’ve inspired across human history…
2 months, 4 weeks ago