DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK
A Naturalist With A Checkered Past Rediscovered A Long-Lost Parrot. Then Things Got Interesting
"Is this what we've been looking for?"
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HOGGING THE SPOTLIGHT
Birds-Of-Paradise Have Feathers That Act Like Black Holes
The glamorous species use their bodies to trap light so female birds can't look away.
DISGUSTING, BUT ALSO COOL
Those Beautiful Hummingbirds You Know And Love Are Riddled With Mites
Sean Graesser’s larger-than-life photos reveal a fascinating, tiny world where hummingbirds carry passengers aloft.
YOU'VE GOT QUAIL
Why Thousands Of Rural Mail Carriers Count Roadside Wildlife Every Year
In a handful of states, the annual surveys of pheasants, rabbits, and other game species provide valuable data for wildlife managers.
LEK IT LIKE THAT
What The Heck Is A Lek? The Quirkiest Mating Party On Earth
Consider this your guide to the mating ritual that shapes the lives of a hundred dancing, singing bird species.
PARROTLETS ARE SMALL PARROTS
A Tiny Parrot Wearing Goggles Is Teaching Scientists How Birds Fly
A daring experiment, led by a bird named Obi, is overturning what scientists know about how birds stay airborne.
WHOOO GOES THERE?
Learn To Identify Five Owls By Their Calls
You’ll look smart the next time you go camping. Unless you’re by yourself. Then maybe you can talk to the owls, which could also be cool.
NICE DIGS
How A Former Phoenix Landfill Became Home For Displaced Burrowing Owls
Thanks to some artificial burrows and a crowdsourced protection effort led by Audubon Arizona, the lovable little owls are once again thriving.
DON'T MAKE AMERICA DIRTY AGAIN
Why Humans And Wildlife Need A Strong EPA
The Environmental Protection Agency may be a popular political punching bag, but it has been crucial to protecting the health of people and wildlife. Here’s how.
SEA LEVEL RISE IS REAL
Nature Is Slowly Reclaiming One Long Island Community Ravaged By Hurricane Sandy
A photographer captures a Staten Island coast in transition, as a mostly abandoned neighborhood returns to marshland and those residents who do remain confront a startling reality: The ocean is coming.
H/T DARWIN
This Bald Eagle Attack On An Osprey Nest Perfectly Shows How Survival Instincts Work — Or Don’t
When a pair of Osprey parents left three chicks unattended, the eagle quickly saw an opportunity. How each chick reacted to the emergency is a lesson in evolution.
CALLING ALL COYOTES
Whoa! Watch A Sneaky Roadrunner Nab A Hummingbird While It's Feeding
A California photographer managed to capture the rarely documented behavior in his own backyard. Roadrunners are very patient.
BADGERS, BATS, AND BIRDS!
The Fascinating Story Behind Oregon’s Secret Desert Watering Holes For Wildlife
Attracting all kinds of animals, the "guzzlers" were created by the government more than half a century ago and are kept running by a dedicated team of volunteers.
ONE MORE ROUND
Get To Know The Yellow-Bellied Sapsucker, The Boozy Botanist Of The Bird World
Because of their specific diets, sapsuckers are tree specialists. But for all their talents, they can’t tell when sap has fermented, explains bird expert Kenn Kaufman.
EXTREME BIRDING
Discover The Thrill Of Chasing A Rare Bird
There's nothing like the excitement — and dread — that comes from driving across multiple states to possibly see a rarity. The best part? Anyone can do it. Just be ready to drop everything on a whim.
WE WANT TO BELIEVE
A Quixotic Cuban Quest To See If The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker Still Exists
It’s been more than 70 years since the last confirmed sighting of the elusive bird, but believers hold out hope that it lives on the island.
THE NAVY'S NEW WINGS
On The Ground With The US Navy's Albatross Adoption Agency
Laysan Albatross stubbornly nest in the same spot year after year — even if it’s next to a US Navy runway in Hawaii.
PUFFIN STUFF
The Burning Man Of Birding
A music festival in a volcanic crater + puffins + bird conservation = a party only Iceland could throw
THE SKY MARSHAL
The World's Top Bird Detective
As the country's only criminal forensic ornithologist, Pepper Trail has pieced together the demise of countless birds — and saved many others.
FOR THE BIRDS
Inside The Controversial Vote To Make The Gray Jay Canada's National Bird
The jay will likely get the title, but representatives for the other four final contenders still have plenty to say about the pick.
