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A young Great Horned Owl regurgitates a slimy looking brown pellet while its sibling watches.
What Is an Owl Pellet? (It’s Not What You Think)
October 30, 2026 — Owl pellets aren't poop, and they're not vomit either. Here's what's actually inside those furry nuggets, how they form, and what you need to know to dissect them.
Bird Questions and Facts
Andrew George points to a small geolocator device attached to a female Prothonotary Warbler. The yellow songbird is held gently after being banded and tagged for tracking at Wyandotte County Lake Park.
Prothonotary Warblers in Kansas Have a Secret. Can a Team of Volunteers Figure It Out?
October 30, 2026 — Where a population of Prothonotary Warblers in Kansas City went every winter was a mystery. Chapter members from Burroughs ÌÇÐÄlogo Society decided to solve it.
ÌÇÐÄlogo Chapters
A grid of ten bird eggs of varying colors and shapes on a black background.
How to Identify Bird Eggs by Color, Size, and Markings
October 30, 2026 — Found an egg? Explore our guide to common bird eggs to figure out what species laid it.
Bird Nests and Breeding
A huge colony of bats fly towards light shining through the opening of a cave.
In a Sky Ruled by Ancient Birds, Bats Conquered the Dark
October 23, 2026 — More than 50 million years ago, bats first took flight, carving out their own nighttime niche to avoid avian rivals and dangerous daytime skies.
Not Birds
A Northern Shrike perched in a thorny branch.
10 Fun Facts About the Northern Shrike
October 22, 2026 — With its meaty diet and macabre habits, this pint-size predator is not your average songbird.
Bird Questions and Facts
Two Roseate Spoonbills bathe in shallow water.
The Pink Birds of North America
October 16, 2026 — Species like Roseate Spoonbills and American Flamingos are unforgettable. Learn to identify every pink bird you might spot in North America with ÌÇÐÄlogo's expert guide.
A Nēnē goose sits in a gravel area of a parking lot at night with buildings and colorful lights in the background.
The Nēnē Survived Near-Extinction. Can It Survive Modern Hawaiʻi?
October 01, 2026 — As the world’s rarest goose adapts to golf courses and strip malls, an unexpected collision with feral cat colonies and speeding traffic threatens to derail decades of recovery.
Conservation News
A crowd gathers in a parking lot taking pictures of a huge flock of Purple Martins flying overhead.
Across the South, Purple Martin Parties Are the Hottest Ticket in Town
September 25, 2026 — Every summer, hundreds of thousands of roosting swallows draw eager crowds to urban parking lots for an unforgettable spectacle.
Bird Migration
So Many Birds, So Little Time (or Bands)
September 23, 2026 — A morning of bird banding reveals the stories these tiny travelers carry and the questions they leave behind.
GREAT PLAINS Bird Migration