About Birds

10 Fun Facts About the Wild Turkey
November 17, 2022 — Super vision? Flowing beards? Spiral poo? There's lot to gobble about with this American icon.
A large white bird with dark brown wings and a long orange beak sits in the grass.
Why Birds Are Anti-Aging Superstars
November 10, 2022 — Despite their extreme lifestyles, avians can live remarkably long lives for animals their size.
María Gabriela Núñez Montellano holds a White-fronted Woodpecker, a small black and white bird with a long beak.
Systemic Barriers Hinder Bird Research, Say 124 Latin American Ornithologists
October 17, 2022 — A new preprint from scientists across the region asserts that advances in neotropical ornithology will require a stronger commitment to inclusion.
A small gray warbler with patches of bright yellow and a white belly perches on a branch in front of a blurred green background.
10 Fun Facts About the Yellow-rumped Warbler
October 06, 2022 — Who are you calling a butterbutt?
10 Fun Facts About the Pileated Woodpecker
July 19, 2022 — From their flaming red crest to their maniacal laughing calls, this is one bird you don’t want to miss.
10 Fun Facts About the Gray Catbird
June 17, 2022 — If you don't already love these curious crooners, you soon will.
An illustration of a bird flying between brightly and dimly lit cities.
How to Make Your Outdoor Home Lighting Bird-Friendly
May 31, 2022 — Learn about shielding lights and other ways to make your outdoor lighting more bird-friendly.
A female Wilson’s Phalarope swims in a shallow wetland.
Funneling Phalaropes
May 13, 2022 — Follow the hemispheric migration of the Wilson’s Phalarope.
Yellow Warbler perched on a branch.
5 Birds that Migrate to the Rockies
April 29, 2022 — How to identify five common migratory birds in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah.