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Birding the Outer Banks’ Hidden Gem: Nags Head Woods Preserve
Birding at Nags Head Woods is a chance to experience a quieter, wilder side of the Outer Banks, one where centuries-old trees shelter migrating songbirds.
Spring Fling: A Morning on the Sage Grouse Lek
A wildlife filmmaker’s dance in the dark with sage grouse.
It Takes a Village: What Birds Teach Us About Cooperation and Family
Why do some birds raise chicks that aren’t their own? A look at the surprising strategy of cooperative breeding and what drives it.
Meet the 7 Swans a-Swimming
Those seven swans a-swimming aren't just for the holiday song. There are seven swan species—and each has its own wild story.
Searching for Black-backed Woodpeckers After the Burn
Learn the fascinating life history of the unusual, elusive black-backed woodpecker.
A Search for the Cassia Crossbill, Idaho’s Endemic Bird
Meet the crossbill shaped by lodgepole pine “islands” and an absence of squirrels.
California Quail: Encounters with a Suburban Gamebird
Many bird species are declining, but the California quail is thriving in farm fields and suburbia of the western United States. Here’s a look at the life and times of this charismatic bird.
The Only Birding Apps You’ll Ever Need
Having one (or all) of these apps on your mobile phone or tablet is like having an expert birding guide by your side at all times.
Book Review: Australian Birds, Wild Science, & Drought
Three new reads from CSIRO Publishing, one of Australia’s leading science and nature publishers.
How To: Go Snow Day Birding (with Merlin)
Or how I learned to love winter wildlife watching (with a little help from technology and the perfect pair of mittens.)
Meet the Channel-billed Cuckoo, the World’s Largest Brood Parasite
Summer in eastern Australia means one thing: the arrival of the channel-billed cuckoos, the world’s largest brood parasite and one very cool bird.
Backyard Bioblitz: How to Be A Citizen Scientist in Your Backyard
A bioblitz is a nature scavenger hunt, for science. Here are our tips to DIY a bioblitz from your very own backyard.
