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Letter to a Dark-eyed Junco
In this episode, ornithologist J. Drew Lanham shares a note he has written to a Dark-eyed Junco, which he fondly nicknames “snowbird.”
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The Power of Albatross Partnerships
Waved Albatrosses produce such slow-growing, needy offspring that females lay only a single egg every two years. And both parents need to share the l…
2 years, 6 months ago
Mair Marsiglio on Therapeutic Bird Walks
Mair Marsiglio is an avid birder, and they are also a psychologist with a background in trauma therapy. A few years ago Dr. Marsiglio worked with the…
2 years, 6 months ago
Resplendent Quetzal: Mexico’s Sacred Bird
Found in Southern Mexico and Central America, Resplendent Quetzals have a striking blue tail up to three times the length of their bodies. That's pro…
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Finches Singing Over the Sidewalk
The songs of two common finches provide a steady soundtrack in cities across North America: the House Finch and the American Goldfinch. While they ca…
2 years, 6 months ago
Nesting Niches
American Robins (like this male seen here with its young), House Finches, and Song Sparrows may all nest within one small garden. By selecting differ…
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Raptors in the Mojave Desert
Desert raptors get most of their water from eating prey animals. Biologist Blair Wolf explains, “if you think of any insect or a mouse or something l…
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Climate Change Leads Male Birds to Migrate Sooner
For years, biologists have been seeing migratory birds arriving earlier in the spring due to the effects of climate change. But surprisingly, the eff…
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Amazing Aquatic American Dipper
The American Dipper stands on a rock in a stream, bobbing up and down on its long legs - "dipping" - hence the name. But watch! This nondescript bird…
2 years, 6 months ago
Seeing the Rainbow in a Bird’s Feathers
We make it a habit to detail the broad and beautiful spectrum of bird colors, but iridescent feathers are undoubtedly among the most mesmerizing. Whe…
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