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The Elegant Black Tern
Elegant Black Terns breed in summer on secluded wetlands across the northern states and Canada. Because of major losses of wetlands in their breeding range — especially in Canada's prairie provinces …
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Isaiah Scott on Birds in Gullah Geechee Culture
Isaiah Scott is a twenty-year-old birder who already runs a popular Instagram account called Ike’s Birding Hikes. He has a passion for learning more about his Gullah Geechee heritage. The Gullah Geec…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Bald Eagles’ Daredevil Cartwheel Flight
Two eagles locking talons high above the ground might look like they’re risking injury, but it’s a normal courtship behavior called the “cartwheel display.” Fully entangled, the two birds begin spinn…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Clean Beach Week
This week is Clean Beach Week. Many busy beaches are also where declining species such as Piping Plovers and Least Terns have their nests. Keeping litter off the shore helps make sure that birds don’…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Megapodes - Mound-Builders
There’s a group of birds that lay their eggs underground — in geothermally heated burrows, or warm sands, or even mounds of organic material warmed by the heat of decomposition. These megapodes or m…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Wetland Birds Thrive
While nearly a third of North American bird species are in decline, many birds that depend on wetlands are thriving. Duck breeding populations in 2009 were an estimated 25% above historical averages.…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Traveling with Blue-winged Teal
Noticeably smaller than Mallards, Blue-winged Teal wings have large patches of powder blue edged in emerald. Blue-winged Teal are long-distance migrants, traveling from nesting areas in Canada and th…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
The Color of Birds' Eyes
Peer into the world of birds, and eyes of many different colors peer back. While eye color isn’t tied to one group of birds or another, a common pattern is a change in eye color as immature birds gro…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Dudley Edmondson on Black Outdoor Role Models
As a kid in Columbus, Ohio, Dudley Edmondson came to love being outside, despite having few outdoor role models who looked like him. As he progressed in his career as a nature photographer in Minneso…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Yellow Warblers in a Changing World
In spring and summer, Yellow Warblers sing from treetops to stream sides. While their beauty and songs commonly light up our most vibrant months, they face imminent challenges. Yellow Warbler populat…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago