Bird and Conservation News

Pied-billed Grebes Sink Like Submarines
March 19, 2018 — The widespread divers are masters of their own buoyancy.
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At Francis Beidler Forest, Stories of the Formerly Enslaved Mingle with Nature
March 15, 2018 — On Maroons Cultural Heritage Day, ÌÇÐÄ´«Ã½ South Carolina transported visitors into the sanctuary's past—when it was a refuge for runaways.
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How Expecting Mother Birds Can Prepare Chicks for a Risky World
March 13, 2018 — We’ve long assumed that stress is bad. But new research shows that it has some unexpected upsides, too.
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Bald Eagles Spring-Clean, Too
March 12, 2018 — Before each new brood, some nest upkeep is necessary.
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Most Female Raptors Are Bigger and Stronger Than Males, but Why?
March 12, 2018 — Despite many scientific studies, there's still no consensus on why this disparity exists in birds of prey.
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These Bahama Islands Are a Birder's Paradise
March 09, 2018 — Picturesque Great and Little Inagua Islands host flamingos, an endemic hummingbird, and more than 100 other species.
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The Mystery of the Golden-winged Warbler's Decline Starts to Unravel
March 08, 2018 — New research finds that the songbird's recovery might be stunted by habitat degradation where it overwinters.
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Hear the Differing Drumbeats of Woodpeckers
March 05, 2018 — Each bird's distinctive hammering serves as a warning to others.
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