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A person's hands sort through small bones and bits of fur with a toothpick on a white surface.
Buying Barf: How Owl Pellets Became a Classroom Hit and Thriving Industry
December 02, 2025 — Dissecting the bone-packed regurgitated balls is a popular STEM activity for educators across the country. But where do people find owl pellets, and who is behind this peculiar business?
Bird Science
A Barn Owl stands with its eyes closed on a snowy branch with other branches framing the scene and a snowy white background.
10 Fun Facts About Barn Owls
October 24, 2025 — What’s not to love about birds that have heart-shaped faces, hunt in silence, and scream like Banshees?
Close-up portrait of a Common Raven with snow in its feathers, being ruffled by wind.
10 Fun Facts About the Common Raven
October 17, 2025 — Despite their ominous reputation, these clever corvids are affectionate and playful.
Grid of three photos showing physical features of Wild Turkeys.
Get to Know a Wild Turkey's Weird Anatomy
September 19, 2025 — Snoods, beards, and wattles—oh my!
A group of male turkeys, feathers puffed out, walk side by side in a suburban front yard.
How to Defeat a Bully—If That Bully Is a Wild Turkey
September 19, 2025 — Our step-by-step guide to fending off an aggressive gobbler about town.
About Birds
A messy clump of leaves and sticks sits in the fork of a tree.
How to Tell if That Nest Belongs to a Squirrel or a Bird
September 18, 2025 — Squirrels build structures called dreys that can be easy to mistake for a crow or hawk’s nest.
Bird Nests and Breeding
A Chimney Swift flying low over rippling, greenish water.
10 Fun Facts About the Chimney Swift
August 12, 2025 — These little guys were built for life on the wing.
A light gray seabird hovers on a wave with its beak open at the surface.
How Do Seabirds Drink Salt Water?
August 07, 2025 — Albatrosses, petrels, and other ocean-dwellers can stay hydrated without fresh water. The key? Little glands above their eyes.
A Brown Pelican on water holds its beak slightly open, revealing several fish flopping around in its gular pouch.
10 Fun Facts About the Brown Pelican
August 01, 2025 — They love fish but will eat whatever their pouches can hold.
Two Bald Eagles perch on driftwood facing each other.
10 Fun Facts About the Bald Eagle
July 02, 2025 — Not every bird carries the distinction of being a Guinness World Record-Holder.