Barred Owls Are Breeding in Wyoming for the First Time
The Barred Owl is heard more often than it is seen. Like many other owls, its call is commonly used […]
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Flock of California Condors Seen in Contra Costa County For the First Time in a Century
The California Condor is one of the rarest birds in North America, and ranks among the rarest in the world.
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Spring is Swooping Season for Australia’s Magpies
Unlike most of us in the Northern Hemisphere who are gearing up for cool autumn temperatures, Australia is entering springtime.
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Extremely Rare Gannet Fossil Found Along Chesapeake Bay
Gannets are large seabirds belonging to the Sulidae family, the same family as the charismatic Blue-footed Booby. Although they are
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Maine’s Puffin Population is on the Mend
This summer, I wrote about the boom experienced by the puffin colony on the island of Skellig Michael in Ireland.
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Light Pollution May Be Causing Songbirds’ Eyes to Shrink
If you’ve ever tried stargazing in a city, you might have an idea of how powerful light pollution is. In
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Could Timing Be the Key to Reducing Bird Wind Turbine Fatalities?
I have written at length about the complicated relationship between wildlife conservation and renewable energy initiatives. As aligned as these
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Popular AI App Brings Feeder Watching to Your Phone
Birdwatching comes in a variety of shapes and sizes. There are birders whose passion and purpose is bird photography. They
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Unusual Hybrid Hummingbird Discovered in Peru
Hummingbirds may look delicate and beautiful, but beneath that jewel-colored exterior these tiny nectar-sippers are territorial brawlers. Ask any seasoned
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Rodent Poisons are Killing Birds of Prey
The relationship between pest management and birds of prey has always been delicate. In some instances, birds of prey are
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