Podcast

May 21, 2018 — Chickadees and nuthatches also carve out nest cavities.

May 14, 2018 — Unusual genetic mutations can eliminate color in a bird's feathers—in patches, or even across its entire body.

May 7, 2018 — The complex combination of coos, rattles, and growls is distinctive to each bird's social group.

April 30, 2018 — “The happiest bird of our spring.”

April 30, 2018 — It's as distinctive as those big ear tufts.

April 23, 2018 — After tens of millions of years, the bird has changed little since it diverged from eagles and hawks.

April 16, 2018 — Swapping to non-lead bullets could help save this bird.

April 9, 2018 — In the last days of winter, Sandhill Cranes dance along the riverbanks of the central United States.

April 2, 2018 — Their feet get cold, too!

March 26, 2018 — The hefty coastal birds engulf fish as they plunge into the water from 60 feet up—all while avoiding injury.