Stories about hummingbirds, owls, falcons, and many more fascinating species.
A Whiskered Screech-Owl finds a sturdy perch in Arizona’s Chiricahua Mountains. The owl measures just over 7 inches long. Photo by Charles Bergman
Congested places are becoming fragmented as forests give way to new construction, which could spell trouble for the Pileated Woodpecker. Read More “Researcher uses eBird data to uncover the best Pileated Woodpecker habitat”
Sharp-tailed Grouse, charismatic feathered dancers that depend on wildfire, face a gauntlet of problems. Yet solutions exist, if we’re willing to try. Read More “In search of the Sharp-tailed Grouse”
Black-capped Chickadees cache food, survive frigid northern winters, and have long memories. Read More “Black-capped Chickadees are cute, endearing, and amazing”
Geese that are chased away will leave, but they return almost two times faster than on days when they weren’t harassed and leave an area on their own. Read More “Why harassing Canada Geese doesn’t work”
A primer on the dozens of bird species that follow ant swarms in the jungle, many of which have names that are frustratingly similar. Read More “Ant-following birds of Central America”
Why a birding group in Jackson, Mississippi, pays close attention to the breeding success of its local Prothonotary Warblers. Read More “A passion for Prothonotary Warblers”
Thousands of Great Blues breed in the Chesapeake Bay region, including dozens of pairs near Richmond, the “city of herons.” Read More “Meet the Great Blue Herons of Richmond, Virginia”
Enjoy this roundup of stories we have published over the years about this adorable, fierce little owl. Read More “Burrowing Owl named ABA’s 2022 Bird of the Year”
The species is in a decades-long population decline that has gone almost unnoticed. Read More “Shadow in the grasslands: Short-eared Owl”
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