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Why Some Birds Have Red Feathers
May 23, 2016 — Scarlet plumage has long posed a mystery to scientists—but now they've finally solved it.
Bird Feathers and Colors
Why Are Tropical Birds Popping Up All Over Brooklyn?
May 23, 2016 — A Colombian artist brings her native species to the city to show how exotic climate change can get.
Video: When to Help a Baby Bird
May 20, 2016 — Should you or shouldn't you? This little video by Slate will help you decide.
The House Wren: The Unjustly Accused
May 20, 2016
The Sketch
Find Out How You Can Be a Scientist for a Weekend
May 19, 2016 — By joining a BioBlitz team, you can help the National Park Service get to know its lands better.
Community Science
Bird CSI: A Loon, a Swollen Spleen, and a Mysterious Disease
May 19, 2016 — Pathologists documented the first death of a loon in New England from avian malaria. Here’s how they got from corpse to diagnosis.
Ornitho-logic
Can A Little Bird's Big-Screen Debut Help Tackle Climate Change?
May 18, 2016 — A new video on Wood Thrush migration rallies activists in North Carolina and Belize.
Climate-Threatened Birds
Why Red-Tailed Hawks Are Not Picky Eaters
May 17, 2016 — Versatility serves this species well, especially as the world around it changes.
Podcast
The Arctic Is Shrinking, and so Are Its Birds
May 17, 2016 — In West Africa, Red Knots are 15 percent smaller today than they were 30 years ago—and climate change may be to blame.
Climate-Threatened Birds