Birds

Birds
Audubon Priority Bird: Roseate Spoonbill

The "flame bird" is one of North America's most unusual looking waders.

By the Audubon Editors
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Birds
Turn Your Yard into a Hummingbird Spectacular

Make smart plant choices your backyard can host these tiny miracles (and help scientists).

By Scott Weidensaul
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Remarkably Curious and Intelligent, Crows and Ravens Deserve a Closer Look

A new book offers a look at the lives of these smart, charismatic birds.

By John Marzluff and Tony Angell/Photography by David Liittschwager
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Night Lights May Affect Urban Birds

Birds exposed to artificial light in cities get an early start to mating season.

By Daisy Yuhas
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A Comeback for the Passenger Pigeon?

A new project aims bring a famous bird back from extinction.

By Brandon Keim
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What Makes Bird Vision So Cool

The way birds see the world at large is vastly different from the way we do.

By Tim Birkhead
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Audubon Magazine

Why Do We Never See Baby Pigeons?

They do exist, but you have to know where to look.
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Type: Magazine_article | From: Audubon Magazine
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Audubon Magazine

Audubon Priority Bird: American Oystercatcher

The aptly named shorebird uses its bright bill to dine on shellfish.
By The Audubon Editors
Type: Magazine_article | From: Audubon Magazine
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Audubon Magazine

What Do Birds Do for Us?

Some might not realize the tangible value of birds, but it would be foolish to underestimate how tough life would be without them.
By Barry Yeoman
Type: Magazine_article | From: Audubon Magazine
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Audubon Magazine

Tracking Birds to Stop the Spread of Disease

Innovative new programs detect outbreaks faster than ever before. 
By Alisa Opar
Type: Magazine_article | From: Audubon Magazine
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Audubon Magazine

Engineers Mimic Birds’ Blue Hues

Studying feathers informs everything from eco-friendly dyes to technological advances.
By Daisy Yuhas
Type: Magazine_article | From: Audubon Magazine
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The Gift of Caring for Baby Hummingbirds

One writer learns that this task is anything but a burden. 
By Sy Montgomery
Type: Magazine_article | From: Audubon Magazine
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