Sam Dean is a freelance writer based in New York. 

Articles by Sam Dean

Vito, the male Bald Eagle nesting on the south shore of Staten Island. The Staten Island-based photographer who took this shot thinks the bird has been in the area for two years. Lawrence Pugliares
Climate-Threatened Birds

First Nesting Bald Eagle Pair Confirmed in New York City
April 16, 2015 — After a century of absence, a pair of Bald Eagles appears to be starting a family on the South Shore of Staten Island.
An X-ray of a female kiwi before she lays her egg. Otorohanga Kiwi House

Why Is the Kiwi’s Egg So Big?
February 25, 2015 — This small(ish) bird lays one of the largest eggs in the bird world. New research might hold the keys to solving this long-standing mystery.

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