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Great Blue Herons on Land
Throughout much of North America, the Great Blue Heron graces waterways, ponds and lakes. They’re built for hunting fish and amphibians along the wat…
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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 years, 8 months ago
Nest Boxes Help Bring Birds Back
Wherever you live, chances are a sweet-singing, cavity-nesting bird would be happy to perform in your yard — and it might stick around if you offer i…
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Architecture for Avians
During her first year at the Yale School of Architecture, Kenyan graduate student Barbara Nasila was tasked to design a hypothetical outdoor pavilion…
2 years, 8 months ago
The Value of a Dust Bath
It might sound strange, but dirt helps birds scrub themselves clean. Birds of all sizes (like the Eurasian Skylark seen here) often scrape a depressi…
2 years, 8 months ago
Song Neighborhoods
Birds of the same species don’t always sing exactly the same as each other. But those that live near each other sometimes have similar songs. Scienti…
2 years, 8 months ago
“Clearing” by Camille T. Dungy
In this episode, writer Camille T. Dungy shares the poem “Clearing” from her new book, Soil: The Story of a Black Mother’s Garden.
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What Makes Feathers Both Strong and Light
Bird feathers are famously light, but they’re also strong, holding up under tricky flying and high winds. They’re made of beta keratin, a tougher ver…
2 years, 8 months ago
How Toucans Stay Cool
The Toco Toucan of South America has evolved to stay cool in the sweltering heat of the tropics. Relative to its body size, the Toco Toucan has the l…
2 years, 8 months ago
Eavesdropping on Babies
Around this time of year, many baby birds are begging their parents for food. A Hairy Woodpecker chick calls from its nest carved deep within a dying…
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