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Lazuli Bunting singing at dawn Read more

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Early Birds
Why so early, bird? The dawn chorus is a welcome springtime symphony of birdsong - but why do birds sing at dawn's first light?
Vocalizing Ruby-throated Hummingbird Read more

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Favorite Returns
For those who experienced a long, cold, dark winter, returning hummingbirds are a welcome sign of spring. Haikubox alerts can let you know when they arrive.
Empty bird nest Read more

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Adaptable Nest-building
Most songbird nests are constucted by females. It's a crucially important task guided by instinct, but some moms also look to past success or failure to make nest improvements.
Yellow-rumped Warbler Read more

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Flying to Canada
Yellow-rumped Warblers are on the move to Canada in spring - watch them move with this video created from Haikubox bioacoustic data.
American Robin sitting on a nest Read more

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Cost of Motherhood
Raising babies takes a physiological toll on hard working bird mothers. Learn more about their every day sacrifices for their growing chicks.
Brown-headed Cowbird Read more

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Vocal Courtship Displays
Researchers study how male birds choose the songs to include in vocal courtship displays, and how females use the information to choose a mate.
Flying Rock Pigeon Read more

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Magnetic Sense
Scientists have been trying to identify the ways birds may sense Earth's magnetic field to help them navigate.
Sky at dusk Read more

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Nocturnal Migration
Every spring, songbirds flip their internal clocks and lauch themselves into the sky to migrate under cover of darkness. 
Image from the animated map of Dark-eyed Junco and Great-crested Flycatcher migration using Haikubox data Read more

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Sound Story
Haikubox used bioacoustic bird identification data to map migration of Dark-eyed Juncos and Great Crested Flycatchers.