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Why You Need to Start Digiscoping
November 18, 2016 — Add a camera or a cellphone to a scope and discover a whole new way of documenting nature. Here are some tips to get started.
Tips and How-Tos
Noah Strycker's Global Big Year Record Has Been Broken
November 17, 2016 — And here’s what the former birding champ has to say about it.
The Surprising Way Seabird Poop Helps Keep the Arctic Cool
November 17, 2016 — New research suggests that the ammonia in seabird waste plays a part in the formation of sunlight-reflecting clouds.
Future Ice Melt Enough to List Species as Threatened Now
November 16, 2016 — A federal court has ruled that two bearded seal populations are threatened—not because they're in decline, but because their habitat is disappearing.
The World’s Largest Marine Protected Area Is a Conservation Victory with Caveats
November 16, 2016 — The celebrated MPA in Antarctica’s Ross Sea was carved around fishing interests, scientists warn.
Fearless and Well-Fed, New York City's Red-Tailed Hawks Are Flourishing
November 16, 2016 — A rise in resident raptors is helping some New Yorkers get a glimpse of nature, while putting others, like pet owners, on edge.
Count Down: Are Hawk Ridge's Storied Goshawk Migration Booms Over?
November 15, 2016 — Every 10 years for more than a century, thousands of Northern Goshawks migrate south from Canada through Minnesota. But in recent decades, the counts during irruption years have plummeted. And no one's sure why.
Birding
The Origins of Our Misguided Hatred for Pigeons
November 14, 2016 — Perhaps the problem with those “rats with wings” lies with us, not them.
Test the Smarts of Your Backyard Jays with This Fun Memory Game
November 14, 2016 — All you need are some peanuts.
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