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A Brief History of President-Bird Companionship
February 12, 2016 — Even the leader of the free world needs a feathered friend sometimes.
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How You Can Help Protect Birds In 15 Minutes This Weekend
February 12, 2016 — In an op-ed for the Huffington Post, Audubon CEO David Yarnold highlights citizen science projects including the Great Backyard Bird Count.
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What Does the Supreme Court's Clean Power Plan Decision Mean?
February 10, 2016 — The fight over the plan to cut carbon pollution will continue in lower courts. Here are the details.
Climate Solutions
How Do Feathers Keep Birds Warm?
February 10, 2016 — It requires thousands and thousands of feathers and a whole lot of preening.
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Watch a Snowy Owl Recoup From Surgery at an NYC Wildlife Rehab Center
February 05, 2016 — When an injured visitor was grounded before a blizzard, a city full of bird lovers came to its aid.
Ornitho-logic
Scientists Just Discovered Six New Species Of Rails
February 03, 2016 — Unfortunately, they're all extinct.
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12 Charming Photos That Let You Get Up Close And Personal With Birds
February 02, 2016 — Leila Jeffreys’s portraits offer a clean, unique perspective on dozens of spectacular species.
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Agami Herons' Full Mating Ritual Photographed for the First Time
January 29, 2016 — A couple's trek to a hidden lagoon in Costa Rica leads to a cache of new details about a glorious, yet understudied bird.
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'Snake Bird' and 'Mountain Echo': What Traditional Names Teach Us About Birds
January 28, 2016 — In the Indian state of Kerala, citizen birdwatchers are building their first atlas, which includes both English and Malayalam names.
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See the Millions of Places Migrating Birds Have Gone—in One Gif
January 27, 2016 — A new animation from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology tracks 118 species along their journeys across the Americas.
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