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Articles by BirdNote
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Get to Know the Yellow-eyed Junco
October 15, 2018 — Or, as locals in the Southwest once called it, the "lightning bird."
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Is That a Phoebe or Pewee Calling?
October 9, 2018 — Eastern Phoebes and Wood-Pewees are vocal birds. Here's how to tell them apart by their songs.
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Hear the Staccato Call of the Tiny, Leaf-Green Cuban Tody
October 1, 2018 — These hummingbird-sized jewels of the Caribbean are built for catching insects—and they're unbelievably cute, too.
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Common Murres Are the Penguins of the North
September 24, 2018 — These alcids, related to puffins, must flap frantically to fly through the air—but beneath the waves, they are streamlined, masterful swimmers.
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Get to Know the Bee Hummingbird, the World’s Smallest Bird
September 17, 2018 — Only found in Cuba, these birds lay their eggs in nests the size of a quarter.
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How Starlings Spoke for the Gods in Ancient Rome
September 10, 2018 — Religious leaders interpreted the shapes of these birds' murmurations to see if the gods gave, or withheld, their approval.
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Follow a Young Plover as It Heads South for the Winter
September 4, 2018 — Left behind by their parents, juvenile Black-bellied Plovers must rely on instincts to find their way.
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How Toucans Use Their Bills to Keep Cool
August 27, 2018 — Relative to body size, the Toco Toucan has the biggest bill of any bird in the world. And it's laced with blood vessels.
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Great Blue Herons Need Alone Time, Too
August 20, 2018 — After all the “togetherness” of the nesting colonies, the stately birds spend the off-season by themselves.
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