Stories about hummingbirds, owls, falcons, and many more fascinating species.
UNMISTAKABLE: A Carolina Wren belts out its “tea-kettle, tea-kettle, tea-kettle” song. Only male Carolinas sing. They use songs to defend a year-round territory and to attract mates. Photo by LorraineHudgins/Shutterstock
Often overlooked, the little-studied Say’s Phoebe brings the wild close to home in western North America. Read More “Say’s Phoebe: North America’s subtle songster”
Despite its popularity with the public, Ecuador’s most endangered endemic hummingbird is rare, extremely localized, and not well known by scientists — even those who are trying to protect it. Read More “Working to save the Black-breasted Puffleg”
One of the world’s rarest birds, once thought to be extinct, successfully bred in the wild late last year. The crop of ducklings marks a … Read More “Rare Madagascar Pochard takes step toward recovery”
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”
Most hummingbirds leave Mississippi in early October, but this birder spotted one in his yard in mid-November. Read More “Reflections on the year’s last hummingbird”
Encourage lively talk around your holiday table with these facts about the birds. Read More “Wild facts about Wild Turkeys”
Some avian monikers just don’t pass the sniff test. Read More “10 great birds with bad names”
The big white birds have made a steady return from the brink of extinction, but sea-level rise due to climate change poses a serious coming threat. Read More “The Whooping Crane’s cloudy future”
Red Knots received good news when pharmaceutical companies announced they would rely less on horseshoe crab blood for medical testing. Read More “New hope for Red Knots”
