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Eastern Whip-poor-will by Yumi Rodriguez, Candice Flewharty, and Melanie Sokolow
September 07, 2018 — Location: 601 W. 161st Street, New York, NY 10032
Gyrfalcon by Frank Parga
September 07, 2018 — Location: 3750 Broadway at W. 156th St., New York, NY 10032
Shrikes Have an Absolutely Brutal Way of Killing Large Prey
September 06, 2018 — Famous for impaling their victims, these songbirds first use a special maneuver to break the necks of small rodents.
Bank Swallow, Common Redpoll, Northern Shoveler, White-faced Ibis by Creative Art Works
September 05, 2018 — Location: 500 W. 138th Street, New York, NY 10031
No, That's Not an Owl Outside Your Window
August 31, 2018 — It's probably a Mourning Dove. Here's the difference between their calls.
Better Know a Bird: The American Coot and Its Wonderfully Weird Feet
August 13, 2018 — The odd-looking foot is perfectly built for getting around on land or water. It's not bad for a little wrestling, either.
American White Pelican and Yellow-billed Magpie by Kristin Doeblin (ANJL)
July 25, 2018 — Location: 500 W. 135 Street, New York, NY 10031
Rufous Hummingbird by Yumi Rodriguez
July 25, 2018 — Location: 3860 Broadway, New York, NY 10032
American Three-toed Woodpecker, Bullock's Oriole, Red-breasted Sapsucker by Jacinta Stewart
July 25, 2018 — Location: 3612-18 Broadway, New York, NY 10031
The Origins of Hummingbirds Are Still a Major Mystery
July 12, 2018 — There is a dazzling diversity of the tiny birds in the Americas, but recent discoveries trace their evolution back to Europe—where today there are no nectar-feeding species.