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A Better Way to Protect Birds From Power Lines

Millions of birds are killed every year in collisions with power lines. Scientists have discovered that installing suspended, rotating devices known as ”flappers” on power lines is the most effective way to reduce bird deaths. The Gist Scientists from Oregon…

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The Winnowing of the Wilson’s Snipe

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The Coolest Kingfishers from Six Continents

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Meet the Frogmouth, Australia’s Weirdest Bird

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Misadventures in Suburban Birding

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Birds that Carry Lit Candles & The Importance of Avian Innovation

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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

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

The Best of Cool Green Science 2016: Birds and Birding Edition

Can Tourism Save the Ocellated Turkey?

Hate Birding Lists? Try A Yard List

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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Kumuls on Camera: Photographing Birds-of-Paradise in Papua New Guinea

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Tiger Sharks Feast on Songbirds. Yes, Songbirds.

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Enjoy the Red-Winged Blackbird Show

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Shrikes: Meet the Bird That Impales Prey on Spikes

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Blue Jay: A New Look At a Common Feeder Bird

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A New Life for Old Bird Data

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In Search of Australia’s Amazing Rainbow Finch

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Everything You’ve Ever Wanted to Know About Turkeys

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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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This Upland Sandpiper Was Banded 13 Years Ago. And It’s Still Alive.

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The Bird Conservation Program You’ve Never Heard Of (And the Birds It Saves)

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Curlews for Conservation: Tracking a Migratory Grassland Bird

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A Better Way to Protect Birds From Power Lines

The Winnowing of the Wilson’s Snipe

The Coolest Kingfishers from Six Continents

Meet the Frogmouth, Australia’s Weirdest Bird

Misadventures in Suburban Birding

Birds that Carry Lit Candles & The Importance of Avian Innovation

Birding for Beginners