Birders taking action to protect birds
Birds face innumerable challenges, but many brave and skilled people go above and beyond in their efforts to protect them. Read More “Birders taking action to protect birds”
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Fossil bones from the largest penguin that ever lived unearthed in New Zealand
Two newly described penguin species, which lived more than 50 million years ago, were much larger than the largest modern penguins. Read More “Fossil bones from the largest penguin that ever lived unearthed in New Zealand”
Understanding the transition from gliding to flapping in birds’ ancestors
Author David Hone explains what dinosaur discoveries tell us about the origins of flight in birds.
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Minnesota museum celebrates birds
The University of Minnesota’s Bell Museum exhibition integrates art, science, and nature to ignite curiosity and wonder about birds. Read More “Minnesota museum celebrates birds”
Evidence that birds are dinosaurs is outstandingly good
Author of book Dinopedia explains that fossil finds over the last 25 years have solidified our understanding of the bird/dinosaur connection. Read More “Evidence that birds are dinosaurs is outstandingly good”
A new hummingbird guide and more books for birders
The titles in this roundup feature hummingbirds, Florida Scrub-Jay, Osprey, and more. Read More “A new hummingbird guide and more books for birders”
Extinct bird’s scythe-shaped beak expands knowledge of avian evolution
Rare Cretaceous-age fossil ‘a great opportunity to reconsider ideas around head and beak evolution in the lineage leading to modern birds.’ Read More “Extinct bird’s scythe-shaped beak expands knowledge of avian evolution”
Extinct giant seabirds had 21-foot wingspans
Specimens from Antarctica had been overlooked for decades in a California museum. Read More “Extinct giant seabirds had 21-foot wingspans”
Newly discovered fossil, the ‘Wonderchicken,’ reveals the dawn of modern birds
Scientists have found the world’s oldest modern bird, a kind of ‘mash-up’ of a chicken and a duck. Read More “Newly discovered fossil, the ‘Wonderchicken,’ reveals the dawn of modern birds”
Birdwatching with children
How to nurture – or spark – children’s interest in birds. Read More “Birdwatching with children”