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A Field Guide to Unusual Raptors of the Southern US

Look, everyone loves a red-tailed hawk. But after a while, it can be hard for an avid birder to score a new raptor species. Once you’ve seen enough drive-by buteos to last a lifetime, or parsed the finer details of…

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Cactus Holes and Cobwebs: The Weird Nesting Habits of Birds

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BirdCast: It’s Like a Weather Forecast, But for Birds

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The Logging Industry Can Help Protect Tropical Birds

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Condor Spotting: Wildlife Watching and Optimism

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On “Trash” Birds: Rethinking How We Label Common Species

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Boucher’s Birding Blog: Apps for the Smart Birder — Which One Should You Use?

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Zero to Hero: Birding Edition

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Birding for People Who Do Not Like Lists

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Ode to Merlin

Timothy Boucher

A Long Journey to 5,000 Birds: 34 Years, 6 Continents, & 47 Countries

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The Sound of Merlin: Like Shazam, but for Birds

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Can Tourism Save the Ocellated Turkey?

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Meet the Bat Falcon, the ABA Area’s Newest Bird

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Bald Eagle Cams Are Active. Here Are 4 of the Best

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Fall in Love with the American Kestrel on Our Nest Cam

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Poisoning Vultures Will Come Back to Bite Us

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It’s Not Easy Being a Hatchling

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Lek’s Watch Greater Sage Grouse

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Painted Bunting: The Fun of Local Bird Quests

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Where Did Pigeons Come From?

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It’s a Trap: Managing Cowbirds to Save Songbirds

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A New Database to Drive Seabird Conservation

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Meet the Eastern Phoebe, the Flycatcher that Coexists with Humans

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The Importance of Being a Responsible Nest Box Host

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Look at that Lek! 9 Birds That Put on a Show

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Are Neonicotinoids the Next DDT?

The word’s most widely used insecticides are likely causing widespread declines in bird and insects populations.

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Plight of the Bumble Bee: Conserving Imperiled Native Pollinators

You’ve probably heard about the loss of honey bees. But did you know native bumble bees face even more alarming declines? These vital pollinators are disappearing due to pesticides and habitat loss. You can make a difference — right in your backyard.

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An Asian Sea Eagle Is Roaming New England

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Why You’re Seeing Hummingbirds in Winter

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Shrinking Birds with Longer Wings?

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Tracking a Night-Time River of Birds