When Snowy Owls show up near airport runways, these heroes go to work to move them to safety. Read More “Rescuing Snowy Owls from airport runways”
A Snowy Owl perches on a runway light at an airport in Ontario. Photo by Chris Seager/Shutterstock
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Scenes from the 2017-2018 Snowy Owl irruption
One of the big birding stories from the winter of 2017-2018 has been the ongoing irruption of Snowy Owls into southern Canada and the United … Read More “Scenes from the 2017-2018 Snowy Owl irruption”
Sounding the alarm for seabirds, Snowy Owl, Saltmarsh Sparrow, and other imperiled birds
Overfishing and climate change are pushing seabirds such as Black-legged Kittiwake and Cape Gannet closer to extinction, according to the latest update on the conservation … Read More “Sounding the alarm for seabirds, Snowy Owl, Saltmarsh Sparrow, and other imperiled birds”
Snowy Owls arrive amid new concerns for the global population
Just as a significant irruption of Snowy Owls takes place in the United States and southern Canada, the organizers of the international Red List of … Read More “Snowy Owls arrive amid new concerns for the global population”
Birding in winter: Redpolls, Rough-legs, and other treasures
Birds to look for in the season between fall and spring migrations Read More “Birding in winter: Redpolls, Rough-legs, and other treasures”
BirdWatching magazine celebrates Snowy Owl and other birds
Keep your eyes peeled for the January-February 2017 issue of BirdWatching magazine! It went on sale at Barnes & Noble and other newsstands across the country … Read More “BirdWatching magazine celebrates Snowy Owl and other birds”
Surprise! Snowy Owls thrive in winter
Conventional wisdom holds that Snowy Owls are forced south in winter by a lack of prey in the Arctic, and therefore are starving. But researchers … Read More “Surprise! Snowy Owls thrive in winter”
The most important bird news from the end of August
Here’s a roundup of the latest bird news. In chronological order below are the 10 most important stories that we followed over the past two … Read More “The most important bird news from the end of August”
Snowy Owls thrive in winter, confounding conventional wisdom
A study just published in the journal The Auk: Ornithological Advances is challenging a widely held assumption about Snowy Owls that spend the winter on … Read More “Snowy Owls thrive in winter, confounding conventional wisdom”
Birds in the news: 10 important stories from the beginning of February
Here are the 10 most important news stories that we tweeted or retweeted over the past two weeks. Follow us on Twitter. 1. More plovers … Read More “Birds in the news: 10 important stories from the beginning of February”