Shannon Palus

Articles by Shannon Palus

The Men Who Save Baby Owls
June 22, 2015 — When a nestling tumbles to earth, these guys are there to help.
Ornitho-logic
Battling Shell’s Claim to the Arctic
June 05, 2015 — Audubon and a league of conservation groups are taking their fight against drilling in the Chukchi Sea to court.
News
Is This the Most Adorable Epidemic Ever?
June 02, 2015 — A budgie surrounded by yawning budgies can’t help but yawn, too.
Science
Tracking Birds’ Migration Paths, Online
May 20, 2015 — H is for Hawk author Helen McDonald writes about our relatively newfound ability to track animals’ migrations. Here’s how you can follow along.
Birds in the News
Global Big Day, By the Numbers
May 15, 2015 — Cornell’s push to add species to its online bird database is a massive success.
Science
Birds in Small Spaces
May 12, 2015 — Wildlife organizations are looking for innovative ways to keep birds out of bottles and cages.
Conservation
How Pigeons Avoid Collisions
May 07, 2015 — Watch slow motion footage of the birds using their moves to complete a Harvard obstacle course.
Birds in the News
New York Turns Out the Lights
April 30, 2015 — Governor Andrew Cuomo announces that the Empire State will go dark to help birds.
Audubon in Action
8 Ways to Keep Birds from Colliding with Drones
April 30, 2015 — And buildings, and airplanes, and wind turbines—there’s a lot in our sky to contend with.
Conservation
Terror Bird Vs. Modern Bird
April 27, 2015 — A recent discovery of a terror bird skeleton has us wondering: How do modern birds stack up?
Dino-Birds