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Identifying King Eider and Common Eider

By Kenn Kaufman, Brian E. Small
Published November 8, 2020

Female and young male King Eiders are known to mix in with large flocks of Commons in winter, creating a challenge for birders.

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Identifying Orchard Oriole

By Kenn Kaufman, Brian E. Small
Published November 8, 2020

Use these tips to differentiate female and juvenile Orchard Orioles from other oriole species.

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Why birds pump their tails

By David Sibley
Published November 8, 2020

The behavior is a signal to predators to move along.

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The value of actively observing birds

By David Sibley
Published October 27, 2020

Why you should take a little extra time to look at birds.

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Identifying Snow Goose and Ross’s Goose

By Kenn Kaufman, Brian E. Small
Published October 14, 2020

Use these tips to distinguish two geese species with overlapping breeding ranges.

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Why most birds look their best in fall plumage

By David Sibley
Published September 30, 2020

With new and unblemished feathers, David Sibley makes the case for birds looking their finest in fall.

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Northern Flicker’s fascinating color differences explained

By David Sibley
Updated September 16, 2020

David Sibley describes the two common forms of Northern Flicker — Red-shafted and Yellow-Shafted — as well as intergrades and rare abnormally colored birds.

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Identifying North America’s five titmouse species

By Kenn Kaufman, Brian E. Small
Published July 29, 2020

Kenn Kaufman explains what to look for on these familiar and popular backyard birds.

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How birds fly and move in foliage can help you ID them

By David Sibley
Published July 22, 2020

Understanding variations in bird flight and behavior can put you on the path to identifying birds more quickly.

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Follow a bird’s gaze to find overhead raptors

By David Sibley
Published April 29, 2020

Why it pays to read the glances of doves and sparrows.

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