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Drinker of Bird Tears, Moth of Your Nightmares
September 28, 2018 — In the Amazon, a scientist caught an unusual and intimate interaction on film: a moth drinking from an antbird's eyeball.
How Ecotourists Can Avoid Getting Greenwashed
September 28, 2018 — These resources and tips help ensure that eco-minded travelers' dollars make a difference for wildlife and local people.
Ecotourism
From Sea to Tree, Scientists Are Tracking Marbled Murrelets With Rising Precision
September 27, 2018 — A network of experts in Oregon seeks to uncover the secrets of a threatened, enigmatic seabird.
Scientists Make Plea to Protect a Rare Hummingbird They Just Discovered
September 27, 2018 — By their estimate, fewer than 750 Blue-throated Hillstars remain in the fragile Ecuadorian Andes.
Shorebirds Experience Dismal Breeding Season Due to a Quirk of Climate Change
September 27, 2018 — Across the Arctic, late snowmelt wrecked the breeding season for many shorebird species already experiencing major declines.
Seagull or Gull: Who Really Cares?
September 26, 2018 — Sure, they're fun facts to share, but when birders reflexively correct common names like "seagull" or "Canadian goose," they may turn newcomers off the hobby altogether.
The Audubon Mural Project Paints a Milestone 100 Species
September 26, 2018 — Marrying public art and climate change, six new species become ambassadors for conservation on the streets of northern Manhattan.
Audubon Mural Project Partners
On Emu Pies, Riot Birds, and Roughing the Australian Outback
September 25, 2018 — In her intimate new book “How to Be a Good Creature,” Sy Montgomery finds the confluence between humanity and wildness.
Books
How Prairie Birds Found an Unexpected Group of Heroes in Hunters
September 25, 2018 — As critical habitat disappears, imperiled grassland species are finding refuge on land preserved for an exotic pheasant.
Is That a Swallow or a Swift?
September 25, 2018 — Telling the two apart can be tough, but some clues lie in how they fly and where they sleep.
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