Bird nesting season is a delicate time for protecting native bird populations
By protecting habitats, we safeguard individual bird species and ensure the health and resilience of entire ecosystems, ...
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Earth Matters: Exploring the behaviors of wintering birds: Adaptations ensure survival in freezing temperatures
During migration season this past fall, researchers at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, using Nexrad weather radar, tracked ...
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Eagles inspire awe, appreciation for conservation efforts
When America’s founding fathers affixed a bald eagle to the Great Seal of the United States in 1782, they likely had no idea ...
Winter brings prime eagle-watching opportunities as migrating raptors head south
It wasn’t until the 1960s that the bald eagle was on the brink of extinction and placed on the federal endangered species ...
Chickadees find a creative way to keep feathers in top condition — a snow bath
It held together as snow built up inside the bowl, and we often saw chickadees “bathing” in the snow-bowl, much as birds in ...
Injured hawk rescued by PCPD recovering at Wildheart Ranch wildlife center
The Pryor Creek Police Department (PCPD) rescued an injured hawk.According to PCPD, the bird had been hit by a ...