News

Can We Learn to Handle the Heat of Forest Fires?
August 28, 2015 — With climate change turning up the temperature and the state in a four-year drought, wildfires are scorching California like never before. In the 鈥渘uke zone鈥 scientists are looking for clues to how forests cope.
Climate
Why Do Tropical Birds Have Fewer Chicks?
August 28, 2015 — A new study supports the theory that life after the nest is just as important as life within it.
Killing Cormorants Won't Help Salmon, Says Government鈥檚 Own Study
August 25, 2015 — The Army Corps' controversial plan to cull thousands of birds to save endangered salmon populations may be as futile as opponents have claimed.
Groove-Billed Anis, Communal Nesters
August 24, 2015 — This bird can collect up to 20 eggs in one nest.
Podcast
Video: Hummingbirds Are Groove-Tongued Wonders
August 21, 2015 — A close-up look at feasting hummers shows how they pump nectar into their tongues.
Loving Birds From Inside a Glass House
August 20, 2015 — It's not just skyscrapers that threaten birds鈥攐ur homes pose a huge risk, too. Here's what I learned when I tried to do something about mine.
Birding the Backyard
When You鈥檙e a Bird, the World Always Looks Psychedelic
August 20, 2015 — An ornithologist explains how birds can see a whole range of colors that people can鈥檛.
The Tales Behind eBird鈥檚 Most Extraordinary Finds
August 19, 2015 — Anyone can access eBird data on the web, but for the experiences behind the numbers we had to ask the dedicated birders themselves.
Birds in the News
A Woodpecker Disguised as . . . Another Woodpecker?
August 17, 2015 — In this tale of three red-capped woodpeckers from Brazil, one is an impostor.
The Bar-Tailed Godwit
August 14, 2015
The Sketch