Articles by Jillian Mock
Conservation
Seabird Experts Turn to Algorithms to Help Keep Fishing Boats in Line
July 15, 2019 — A new machine-learning system for tracking vessel activity could provide relief for albatrosses in harm's way.
Photography
These Photos Reveal the Pollination Secrets of Florida’s Most Elusive Flower
July 11, 2019 — Despite extensive efforts, nobody had ever definitively documented the pollination of the ghost orchid, a mysterious plant that grows in the towering trees of the Everglades—until now.
Science
These Birds of Prey Have Eyes in the Backs of Their Heads
July 2, 2019 — With feathers that look like eye spots, some falcons, hawks, and owls are always watching.
Conservation
Lead Ammo, the Top Threat to Condors, Is Now Outlawed in California
July 1, 2019 — Bullet fragments routinely poison California Condors. With cooperation from hunters, the ban could be a turning point for the endangered icons.
Science
Sooty Tern Vomit Tells a Worrisome Story
May 6, 2019 — Populations of the seabird on Ascension Island have plummeted since the 1950s. A disrupted food chain could be to blame, scientists say.
Science
Did Crows Actually Make These Gifts for the Human Who Feeds Them?
May 3, 2019 — The corvid brainiacs are known to leave trinkets behind, but scientists caution against reading too much into their motives.
In The Field
A Birder's Workout Guide for Preventing Warbler Neck
May 2, 2019 — Feeling the burn during migration? Build your core muscles with these six expert-approved exercises.
Audubon In Action
When David Sibley Is Your Art Teacher
April 26, 2019 — The esteemed ornithologist recently visited Brooklyn elementary schoolers taking part in Audubon New York's "For the Birds!" education program.
Birding
Rude: Kingfishers, Grebes, and Gulls Are Among the Internet's Least Popular Birds
April 24, 2019 — A new analysis of Google searches suggests some pretty great species aren't getting the attention they deserve. It's time to change that.
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