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The Best Clue for Finding Cuckoos
June 25, 2018 — Check the treetops for this popular menu item and up your odds of success.
How One Audubon Chapter Is Partnering With Schools to Get Kids Outside
June 25, 2018 — In a rural California county, an outdoor-first approach to education has students excited about the natural world.
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This Common Form of Plastic Pollution Is a Menace to Birds
June 22, 2018 — Fishing line snares vast numbers of wildlife each year—a problem birders and outdoor groups are trying to combat.
Why Some Songbirds Kick Their Chicks Out Before They Can Fly
June 22, 2018 — A new study finds that nest type plays a big role in how long young birds can live at home.
How Lost Luggage Led to This Amazing Shot of an Atlantic Puffin
June 21, 2018 — For photographer Ann Pacheco, the potentially trip-ruining mishap ended up being a blessing in disguise.
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With Legal Pot, California Faces a Barrage of New (and Old) Environmental Problems
June 19, 2018 — Cleaning up poisons killing Northern Spotted Owls is just one challenge the state faces. A conservation fund built from cannabis taxes could help.
Video: Watch (and Hear) Two Bitterns Getting Weird in a Rice Field
June 18, 2018 — Mindful conservation on California rice farms creates homes for wetland birds, while also providing a rare chance to study them.
Hear the Robin's Intricate Evening Song Slowed Down
June 18, 2018 — As dusk approaches, these thrushes get much more musical.
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We Should Definitely Call Pigeons “Rock Doves” Again
June 15, 2018 — An official proposal would change the Rock Pigeon's name back to its previous, more dignified moniker. That's a sensational idea.
To Photograph Nesting Puffins, Belly Crawl
June 15, 2018 — Getting up close to these birds can be thrilling, but you've got to be careful.
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