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This unusual-looking bird is a young Baltimore Oriole. It ate the berries of an introduced honeysuckle while molting. Consequently, feathers that in autumn are normally yellow or olive came in red. Photo by Seabrooke Leckie

Berries from introduced shrubs turn orioles red, cardinals redder

6/19/2013 | 0

Among the bedrock assumptions ornithologists make about the role of color in bird plumage is that redness is an honest … Read More

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Report: Climate change threatens birds across North America

6/18/2013 | 0

The lead article in “Birding Briefs” in our just-published August issue describes the effects of climate change on the timing … Read More

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A warbler, sparrow, and tern to see now

6/18/2013 | 0

In every issue of BirdWatching, eBird project leaders Chris Wood, Brian Sullivan, and Marshall Iliff describe three birds that are … Read More

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Photo of the week: Red-winged Blackbirds

6/17/2013 | 0

A female Red-winged Blackbird feeds a chick while another begs for a bite. Ed Mattis of Coral Springs, Florida, took … Read More

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New app is a fun, effective, addicting way to learn bird songs

6/14/2013 | 2

I’ve often learned bird songs by following this tried-and-true advice: When I hear an unfamiliar song or call, I chase … Read More

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Is your favorite coffee brand bad for birds?

6/13/2013 | 0

Julie Craves certainly touched a nerve. In the article The True Cost of Coffee, she describes the connection between the … Read More

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New books tell how to bird green, reveal secrets about birding

6/12/2013 | 0

In the June 2013 of BirdWatching magazine, we described 18 new books about birds that belong in your library — … Read More

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Help Operation Migration continue flying with the Whooping Cranes

6/11/2013 | 0

The ultralight aircraft that Operation Migration uses to lead young Whooping Cranes from Wisconsin to Florida each year do not … Read More

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