Podcast
Listen to the Elaborate Song of the Brewer's Sparrow
June 17, 2019 — A resident of the sagebrush steppe, this little bird has one mighty complicated call.
How the Peregrine Falcon Comeback Has Forced Dunlins to Adapt
June 10, 2019 — Since the DDT ban, the raptor's populations have boomed—spurring their shorebird prey to adjust in several ways.
How Well Do You Know Your Birder Lingo?
June 3, 2019 — Quiz yourself with some of these common nicknames and phrases.
Listen to a Young Bewick's Wren Trying to Find Its Voice
May 20, 2019 — Male wrens grow up mimicking their fathers' songs—until it's time to claim their own territories.
Give Nesting Birds a Calcium Boost By Saving Your Leftover Eggshells
May 13, 2019 — Your breakfast discards can serve as vital nutrition for females as they make their own eggs.
Get to Know the Rambunctious Bushtit
May 6, 2019 — One of our tiniest songbirds, Bushtits can be found foraging in flocks throughout the west.
Listen to the Limpkin's Banshee Wail
April 22, 2019 — This Florida wader has a call that sounds more raptor than waterbird.
Do Magpies Like Stealing Shiny Things?
April 15, 2019 — An experiment put the bird's thieving reputation to the test.
Belted Kingfishers Nest in Burrows Up to 15 Feet Long
April 8, 2019 — You’d never guess that these regal birds use their claws and beak to tunnel through muddy riverbanks.
House Hunting Is a Prickly Affair in the Arizona Desert
April 1, 2019 — In a mostly tree-free terrain, saguaros play host to woodpeckers and other cavity-nesting species.
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