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Great Tit Read more

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Phenology
Phenology is the timing of nature's cyclical events, and a warming climate requires big, life-threatening changes for birds.
Little Swift Read more

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Swifts
Swifts are the high flyers of the bird world, spending most of their time airborne.
Towhee showing his rufous, black, brown and white feathers Read more

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Evolving Colors
Research on feather coloration tries to understand: Which came first, the colored vision or colored feathers?
Kingfisher about to dive into the water Read more

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Biomimicry
Engineers use biomimicry to improve their designs, borrowing what they learn from birds to solve human problems.
Bluebird dad feeding a fledgling Read more

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Bird Brooding
Bird dads make many contributions to the survival of their offspring, including brooding: keeping hatchlings warm until their own insulating feathers grow in.
Hunting Barn Owl Read more

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Keeping Chicks Fed
What's a mother Barn Owl to do if her mate doesn't bring home enough food for hungry chicks? She adapts her behavior in real-time.
Singing Carolina Wren Read more

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Female Birdsong
Not all singing birds are male, and new research sheds light on why some females sing.