BirdNote

When waterfowl are in decline, hunters are some of the first people to sound the alarm — and fund their recovery. On the Bring Birds Back podcast, Ducks Unlimited project manager Jared Henson discusses the many ways that waterfowl hunters contribute both money and data towards wetland conservation

¿Por qué los tordos son negros? Una posible respuesta es que el negro destaca sobre casi cualquier fondo en la naturaleza. Los tordos – como esta bandada de tordos sargento ( Agelaius phoeniceus) y tordos cabeza amarilla ( Xanthocephalus xanthocephalus) – se alimentan en el suelo. Cuando un

After David Shephard moved to Hawai‘i to study botany, he realized that the “main character” of the islands is birds — many plants have co-evolved with birds due to their central role in Hawaiian ecosystems. He now designs Aloha Shirts that feature the native plants and wildlife of Hawai‘i

Noticeably smaller than Mallards, Blue-winged Teal wings have large patches of powder blue edged in emerald. Blue-winged Teal are long-distance migrants, traveling from nesting areas in Canada and the U.S. to South America for the winter. They feed in shallow water with a preference for snails and

The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge was set aside to protect the fabled Okefenokee Swamp of Georgia and Florida. Tall cypress trees and Spanish moss give the swamp a prehistoric appearance. The Prothonotary Warbler is one of the most striking of the swamp’s denizens. Having wintered in the West

While many songbirds are accomplished soloists, some of the bird world’s most impressive performances are actually duets.

Tree Swallows glisten in the June sunlight, as they swoop and glide, their arcs interlacing in the air. When a white feather flutters down among them, one swallow snatches the feather in its bill and flies upward, as another gives chase. After a moment, the lead bird lets loose the feather, which

Yellow-billed Magpies are clever, colorful birds — and they’re only found in central California. Their hefty bodies are boldly patterned in black, white, and iridescent blue. Like their crow and jay cousins, these corvids are adventurous eaters that often forage on the ground in noisy groups. In

Golden-cheeked Warblers, Black-throated Green Warblers, Townsend’s Warblers, and Hermit Warblers share similar songs and plumage. Though they all breed in different areas of North America, they can often be found flocking together on wintering grounds in Central America. Genetic studies have

¿Cuál es el ave de humedal más colorida de América? ¿La espátula rosada ( Platalea ajaja)? ¿La garza agami ( Agamia agami)? Considera un candidato más, igual de deslumbrante: la gallineta morada ( Porphyrio martinica). Sus plumas son tan iridiscentes que parecen irreales. Y sin embargo, a pesar de