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Birdwatching in the snow Read more

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Christmas Bird Count
Learn more about one of the longest-running community science events focused on birds: the Christmas Bird Count.
Image of a Mountain Chickadee Read more

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Mountain Chickadee
The Mountain Chickadee is an active and fun bird to watch, but their superpower may be their remarkable spatial memory. 
Image of a Paradise Tanager Read more

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Hidden Feathers
Research shows that in tanagers and other songbirds, their bright feather colors are enhanced by hidden black and white feathers located to maximize visual impact.
Singing Song Sparrow Read more

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Birds & Mental Health
Evidence continues to accumulate that adding birds to your nature experience improves mental health.
Dark-eyed Junco Read more

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Dark-eyed Juncos
Dark-eyed Juncos look different in many places and are adapting to city life in unexpected ways.
Purple Finch Read more

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Food Web, Interrupted
The spruce budworm outbreak has defoliated and killed vast stretches of spruce and fir trees, and impacted the birds that rely on them.
Barn Owl with talons extended to catch prey Read more

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Camouflage
When the breeding season in the northern hemisphere is over, some birds swap their bright feathers for drab, camouflaging colors.
Palm Warbler Read more

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Palm Warbler Subspecies
Palm Warblers fall into two subspecies, and researchers have looked at their genes to learn more about their gene flow and evolutionary timeline.