Discoveries about birds, behaviors, migration, and more. Plus, Eldon Greij’s popular column, “Amazing Birds.”
It’s well known that Belted Kingfishers are champion diggers, famous for sending plumes of soil into the air as they excavate their nest burrows. Less … Read More “Why kingfishers sometimes turn themselves into aerial battering rams”
Superb Lyrebird, a bird found only in the forests of southeastern Australia, dances and sings in ways that any ballerina, Broadway choreographer, or hip-hop dancer … Read More “New research: Lyrebirds match songs to specific dance moves”
How tiny devices known as geolocators are unlocking the biggest secrets of bird migration Read More “The golden age of tracking”
A top-notch article (The Golden Age of Tracking, pictured above) in our April 2013 issue explains how tiny new tracking devices known as geolocators are … Read More “10 huge discoveries uncovered with small geolocators”
Why sapsuckers often choose to make their nests in living, not dead, trees — and aspens in particular
Read More “Aspenglow”
For a few weeks every year, goldenrods provide the Downy Woodpecker with just what it needs to survive a long, cold winter Read More “Winter treat for Downies”
Why small birds gang up on larger birds and why the larger birds let them Read More “David vs. Goliath: Mobbing behavior in birds”
Why researchers who’ve peered into cliffside nests high above the Pacific are sounding the alarm about the charismatic Tufted Puffin Read More “Sea change for puffins”
