Red-billed Starling

The Quirky Timbres of Blackbird Songs
June 26, 2017 — Their songs may not seem musical, but Blackbirds can definitely grab your attention.
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Hornby’s Storm-Petrels Have Found a Home in the Driest Place on the Planet
June 23, 2017 — In Chile, a group of volunteer birders found the first-ever recorded nests of this mysterious bird 46 miles away from the coast in the Atacama Desert.
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A Life in Pursuit of Vireos
June 23, 2017 — An illustrious birder outlines the highs (and lows) of chasing these songbirds of summer.
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Birdist Rule #57: It's Summer—Watch Out for Juveniles!
June 22, 2017 — Baby birds are about to be on the loose, but identifying them can be tricky.
The Birdist’s Rules of Birding
In Search of the Gray-headed Chickadee, the Most Mysterious Bird in the U.S.
June 21, 2017 — Audubon’s chief scientist recounts his trek to the threatened Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, one of the last havens for one of the rarest birds in North America.
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Teakettle, Cheeseburger . . . Pidaro? The Case for Using Real Words to Remember Bird Songs
June 20, 2017 — Some bird guides eschew words for more literal translations of a bird's song, but doing so ignores the point of mnemonic devices: aiding memory.
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Northern Saw-whet Owl by Summer McClinton
June 20, 2017 — Location: 3740 Broadway, New York, NY 10032
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