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Why Some Birds Have Red Feathers

May 23, 2016 — Scarlet plumage has long posed a mystery to scientists—but now they've finally solved it.

One Small Bird Faces Off With the Lone Star State to Keep Its Protection

May 23, 2016 — The Endangered Species Act is all that stands between the Golden-cheeked Warbler and extinction.

Can A Little Bird's Big-Screen Debut Help Tackle Climate Change?

May 18, 2016 — A new video on Wood Thrush migration rallies activists in North Carolina and Belize.

The Arctic Is Shrinking, and so Are Its Birds

May 17, 2016 — In West Africa, Red Knots are 15 percent smaller today than they were 30 years ago—and climate change may be to blame.

Say Hello to the First Florida Grasshopper Sparrows Born in Captivity

May 17, 2016 — Tiny, pink, and bald all over, these babies are making conservation history.

Family Ties: Barn Owl Chicks Let Their Hungry Siblings Eat First

May 16, 2016 — These nestlings are willing to give up a good meal—but to what end?

How Do Barn Owls Fly So Silently?

May 13, 2016 — The secret to an owl’s stealthy flight lies in the shape of its feathers.

The Bison Joins the Bald Eagle as a Fellow Symbol of America

May 10, 2016 — The eagle stays put as our national animal, but now we have a national mammal as well.

A Newly Proposed Rule Would Loosen Protections for Eagles in the U.S.

May 10, 2016 — It might soon be legal to kill 4,200 Bald Eagles a year. Here’s why federal scientists think that’s okay.

Why Baby Birds Of Prey Are True Survivors

May 09, 2016 — Bullies, starvation, and scary predators—nest cams reveal the hardships of being a chick in the wild.

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