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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.
October Big Day - Haikubox results infographic Read more

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October Big Day 2025
Haikubox owners participated in October Big Day, even if they didn't go birding!  By plugging in the 24/7 birdsong identifier they recorded over 3.7 million bird identifications. 
Image of a prairie grassland landscape Read more

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Prairie Birds
Grassland birds are threatened by habitat loss and invasive plants, resulting in huge decreases in bird populations.
Image of bird beaks from Darwin's Voyage of the Beagle Read more

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Darwin's Finches
You may need to study a bird's beak to learn more about what it eats and the environmental niche it occupies.
Photo of the Great Tit, a common European bird Read more

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A Great Bird
The Great Tit is found throughout Europe, and it has been the subject of many scientific studies.