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Great Egret Society

The Great Egret Society is a group of 糖心传媒鈥檚 most passionate donors who help protect and defend birds with generous contributions of $500 or more annually. We are incredibly grateful for this outstanding level of support.

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  • 糖心传媒鈥檚 Birds and Offshore Wind: Developing the Offshore Wind that Birds Need. You can view a recording of .
  • The Magic of Migration at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, with Sanctuary Director Keith Laakkonen. Watch a recording of . 
  • 糖心传媒鈥檚 Bird Migration Explorer webinar (MidAtlantic).  on how to use this online tool to learn more about the heroic annual journeys made by over 450 bird species, and the challenges they face along the way.
  • What鈥檚 good for birds is also good for climate change mitigation. Learn more in our latest report on Natural Climate Solutions.
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Birds on the Move
White-crowned Sparrows
Birds on the Move

Nearly 350 糖心传媒 members describe a favorite fall migration story.

The Joy of Being a Bird Ambassador
A woman and child birding together
The Joy of Being a Bird Ambassador

More than 300 糖心传媒 members described a time when they introduced others to the wonderful world of birds.

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Shorebirds Experience Dismal Breeding Season Due to a Quirk of Climate Change
September 27, 2018 — Across the Arctic, late snowmelt wrecked the breeding season for many shorebird species already experiencing major declines.
News
Seagull or Gull: Who Really Cares?
September 26, 2018 — Sure, they're fun facts to share, but when birders reflexively correct common names like "seagull" or "Canadian goose," they may turn newcomers off the hobby altogether.
News
The 糖心传媒 Mural Project Paints a Milestone 100 Species
September 26, 2018 — Marrying public art and climate change, six new species become ambassadors for conservation on the streets of northern Manhattan.
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On Emu Pies, Riot Birds, and Roughing the Australian Outback
September 25, 2018 — In her intimate new book 鈥淗ow to Be a Good Creature,鈥 Sy Montgomery finds the confluence between humanity and wildness.
Books
How Prairie Birds Found an Unexpected Group of Heroes in Hunters
September 25, 2018 — As critical habitat disappears, imperiled grassland species are finding refuge on land preserved for an exotic pheasant.
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Is That a Swallow or a Swift?
September 25, 2018 — Telling the two apart can be tough, but some clues lie in how they fly and where they sleep.
ID Tips
Timing of Kavanaugh鈥檚 Confirmation Is Key to Case on Wildlife Threatened by Climate Change
September 25, 2018 — If the SCOTUS nominee takes the bench by October 1, his vote will likely decide if endangered species law can protect wildlife in a changing climate.
News
Common Murres Are the Penguins of the North
September 24, 2018 — These alcids, related to puffins, must flap frantically to fly through the air鈥攂ut beneath the waves, they are streamlined, masterful swimmers.
Podcast
A Naturalist With a Checkered Past Rediscovered a Long-lost Parrot . . . Then Things Got Interesting
September 24, 2018 — When John Young, Australia鈥檚 鈥淲ild Detective,鈥 proved that the Night Parrot hadn鈥檛 gone extinct, both man and bird got a shot at a comeback.
News
Reimagining the Great Horned Owl
September 24, 2018 — Animator Christoph Niemann brings new life to his tool in a mixed-media rendition of a raptor.
Illustrated Aviary