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Why Birders Are Putting Stickers on Monarch Butterflies
March 21, 2019 —
A community-science project helps conservationists understand—and protect—the imperiled migratory species.
Shweta Karikehalli
Shweta Karikehalli is a former editorial fellow at Audubon.
Articles by Shweta Karikehalli
Watch a Black Heron Fool Fish by Turning Into an Umbrella
January 17, 2019 —
The behavior, called canopy feeding, is an especially effective way to hunt.
What's Up With the Weird Mouths of These Finch Chicks?
January 08, 2019 —
Coming in many shapes, colors, and sizes, strange mouth markings might aid in chick survival.
Camera Trap Captures Strange, Long-legged, Pointy-beaked Panther
November 27, 2018 —
Photographer Carlton Ward got a lot less cat and a lot more Great Blue Heron than he expected during a recent project in Florida.
Baseball for the Birds: A New North Carolina Team Rallies Around an Endangered Species
November 16, 2018 —
Inspired by the Red-cockaded Woodpecker's resilience, the Houston Astros affiliate has chosen the bird to be its official mascot.
How Birds Take Flight With Such Ease
November 15, 2018 —
New research breaks down the fundamentals required to smoothly go from perched to airborne.
Birds Inherited Colorful Eggs From Dinosaurs
November 05, 2018 —
New research has found yet another link between modern avians and their ancestors.
Mountain Birds Need to Move Even Higher to Survive
October 29, 2018 —
In Honduras, species are migrating upslope to escape deforestation and climate change, illustrating a global trend. But space isn't infinite.
An Experiment to Teach Sparrows New Songs Proved a Wild Success
October 11, 2018 —
Songbirds are among a select few animals that can pick up new languages by ear. But recent research shows that timing is crucial.
