American Bittern
Latin: Botaurus lentiginosus
Birds of America
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Western Water News
September 3, 2021
Preparing for a Botulism Outbreak on the Klamath
Wildlife Rehabilitators with Bird Ally X Give an Insider’s Look
News
September 2, 2021
Nesting Common Terns Get a New Island Home in Buffalo
The newly constructed island is a part of a larger suite of bird and fish habitat restoration projects in the Niagara River and environs.
News
September 1, 2021
Feeding Birds Could Get Pricey This Year
The severe drought pummeling the West and the Great Plains is one key reason for an expected spike in the cost of popular bird foods.
Ask Kenn!
August 31, 2021
Ask Kenn: Why Have Roseate Spoonbills Invaded the North This Summer?
Also this month: Is fall really the hardest season for identifying birds? Kenn Kaufman doesn't think so.
Books
August 27, 2021
Take a Trip to the 'Eighth Continent'
Pioneering scientist Meg Lowman’s new memoir, "The Arbornaut," details her career studying biodiversity in the tree canopy.
News
August 26, 2021
The Kirtland's Warbler Should be Michigan's State Bird
And while we’re at it, we should change its name to Jack Pine Warbler.
Boreal Forests
August 26, 2021
Canada Pledges $340 Million to Support Indigenous Stewardship Programs
This funding is crucial in the efforts to protect biodiversity and in the fight to slow climate change.
News
August 25, 2021
10 Fun Facts About the American Crow
From holding their own funerals to their penchant for maintaining grudges, this is one fascinating corvid.
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