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What’s a Chimney Swift Without a Chimney?

September 15, 2015 — North Carolinians are taking big steps to protect their swifts from becoming homeless.

John James Audubon: Confused, Wrong, or Neither?

September 14, 2015 — Audubon painted a bunch of birds that no one has seen since. We explore the most likely options behind the mystery birds.

Making the 9/11 Memorial Lights Bird-Safe

September 11, 2015 — Migrating songbirds can get caught in the memorial’s beams of light. Here’s how NYC Audubon gets them out.

How Monk Parakeets Pick Their Battles

September 10, 2015 — New research shows that these social birds use logic to choose whom to bully.

Five Bird Calls That Will Make You Laugh

September 10, 2015 — Check out these dumb (but endearing) sounds, courtesy of The Birdist.

10 Cool Facts About Climate-Threatened Birds

September 08, 2015 — How is a hummingbird like a Ferrari? Plus more weird facts.

The Lesser Prairie-Chicken’s Spot on the Endangered Species List Is in Jeopardy

September 04, 2015 — A Texas judge ruled in favor of a major oil and gas group and reversed the ruling to list the bird.

Birds Don’t Like (Fake) Traffic

September 04, 2015 — An experimental roadway of noise shows how the sound of traffic scares and hurts birds.

As Sage-Grouse Decision Looms, West Holds Its Breath

September 03, 2015 — U.S. Fish and Wildlife will decide whether to list the bird by the end of September.

99 Percent of Seabird Species Could Be Tainted With Plastic by 2050, Science Says

September 03, 2015 — A new study shows that the plastic problem in our oceans is bigger than we thought . . . and it’s about to get worse.

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