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Wild Turkeys of North America: The History and Traits of This Native Bird

By: Cheryl Kraynak

The Peregrine Falcon: The Fastest Creature on the Planet

By: Lynda Osborne

Hornbills of Africa, Asia, and Indonesia: Colourful Birds with Big Bills and Strange Nests

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Facts About Mute Swans and Their Cygnets: The Habitat, Diet, and Breeding Patterns of These Large Water Birds

By: Sharon Kirby

How Migrating Birds Navigate at Night: On Clear Nights Birds Use the Stars to Navigate

By: John Bartels

All About Sandpipers, Familiar Shorebirds: Sandpiper Migration, Breeding, Diet, and Conservation Status

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

The Red-winged Blackbird – Agelaius phoeniceus: A Common Marsh Bird of North America

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Help! A Bird Flew into My Window! Preventing and Treating Avian Windowstrike

By: Sarah Goodwin-Nguyen

Saving the Whooping Cranes: Birds Near Extinction

By: Florence Cardinal

A Beginner's Guide to Feeding Wild Birds: Setting Up a Feeding Station the Birds will Love

By: Sarah Charmley

Profile of the Turkey Vulture: Facts About the Buzzard

By: Sarah Goodwin-Nguyen

Profile of the Red Tailed Hawk: Facts About the Most Common North American Hawk

By: Sarah Goodwin-Nguyen

Profile of the Northern Mockingbird: Facts About Mimus polyglottos

By: Sarah Goodwin-Nguyen

Common Grackle – Quiscalus quiscula: A Glossy Black Bird With Iridescent Blue, Green, Purple and Bronze

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Sociable Weaver Nests in the Kalahari Desert: Construction and Habitation of the Nest of the Philetairus socius

By: Feature Writer Yolande Pienaar

The Eastern Phoebe – Coveted Backyard Flycatcher: A Feisty Brown and White Insect Eater That Likes to Nest Near People

By: Marie Thomas

The European Starling in North America: Behavior and Spread of Sturnus vulgaris Since Introduction in 1880

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Woodpecker Conservation Status: Are the World’s Woodpeckers Declining and Going Extinct?

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Common Starlings in Europe: Beneficial Bird of the European North, Pest in the South and West

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Mute Swans – Large Waterfowl: Cygnus olor Identification, Diet, Breeding, and Conservation Status

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Cowbirds - Nest Parasites of the US: Laying Eggs in the Nests of Other Birds is Risky

By: Feature Writer Albert Burchsted

The Great Spotted Woodpecker of the Old World: Identification, Diet, Nesting, and Status of a Common Cavity Nester

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

About Woodpeckers, Flickers, and Sapsuckers: Birds That Climb Tree Trunks, Hammer on Wood, and Eat Insects

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

European Starling Nests: A Common Problem Bird in Eaves, Vents, Lights, and Nest Boxes

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Inviting Swallows to Your Home: Friendly Birds That Keep Insects Away

By: Stephen Allen Christensen

All About Seagulls - Gulls and Kittiwakes: A Family of Birds Concentrated Along Northern Coastlines

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Black-headed Gull – Common Bird of Eurasia: A Seagull that Frequents Inland Waters and Human Developments

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

How to Get Rid of Pest Swallows: Keeping Swallows from Building Nests on Your Home

By: Fran Prisco

Herring Gulls – The Most Common Sea Gull: A Sea Bird Found in North America, Europe, and Asia

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Fun Trivia Items about Birds and Their Habits: Six Unusual Facts From the Reader's Digest AA Book of British Birds

By: James Parsons

Bird Garden: Easy, Enjoyable and Inexpensive

By: Ian Dutton

The Upside Down White-breasted Nuthatch: Uncommon in Southern States, It Prefers Cooler Northern Climates

By: Marie Thomas

The Newfoundland Murre Hunt: Traditional Turr Hunting in Canada and Greenland

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Wild Bird Feeding and Care: Innovative Ways to Help Our Feathered Friends

By: Terry Overbeek

The Thick-billed Murre, Arctic Auk: Northern Penguin-like Bird of Sea Cliffs and Continental Shelves

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Recognizing the Northern Yellow-shafted Flicker: One of American’s Largest and Most Distinctive Woodpecker Species

By: Marie Thomas

Common Murre – The Turre, or Guillemot: The Largest Auk, Agile Swimmer of Northern Oceans

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

How Male Bowerbirds Attract Mates: The Unusual Love Nests of These Polygamous Birds

By: Cheryl Kraynak

Magellanic Penguins – Warm Water Species: A Declining Penguin of Coastal Argentina and Chile

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Tips For Feeding Wild Birds: Help Your Local Wild Bird Population By Feeding Them

By: Lynne Garner

The 1916 Migratory Bird Convention: First International Conservation Agreement in the West

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Review of Wesley the Owl: The Remarkable Love Story of an Owl and His Girl

By: Sarah Goodwin-Nguyen

Owl Pellets - The Story of What Owls Eat: How to Find, Dissect, and Interpret an Owl’s Stomach Contents

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

The Snowy Owl: Sentinel of the Artic Tundra

By: Angela Monette

Key West Gypsy Chickens: The Most Controversial Bird of the Florida Keys

By: Sarah Goodwin-Nguyen

The Gray Jay: A Clever Strategist that Merits its Algonquin Name

By: Angela Monette

Wood Duck – Beautiful Waterfowl: A Common Bird in North American Ponds, Rivers, and Swamps

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Siting a Nest Box - Tips for a Successful Brood: Watching Birds Raise Young is Rewarding for Observer Young and Old

By: Feature Writer Richard Mudhar

Spotted Owl - Declining Bird of Prey: A Near-Threatened Raptor of Western Old-growth Forests

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Barrow's Goldeneye – Diving Duck: A Striking Medium-sized North American Bird of Cold Water

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Plant Perennials for Hummingbirds: Hummers Are Drawn to Many Nectar Producing Flowers

By: Stephen Allen Christensen

Winter Chickadee Nesting: How Birds Keep Warm on a Winter Night

By: Feature Writer Albert Burchsted

The Cardinal - One of Our Most Beautiful Birds: Named for Its Similarity to the Robes of the Roman Catholic Cardinal

By: Marie Thomas

Feeding House Sparrows from a Balcony in Winter: Encouraging Birds to Visit in Urban Centers During the Cold Months

By: Stella Walsh

Harlequin Ducks: A Species of Special Concern

By: Angela Monette

7 Ways to Attract Wildlife to the Yard: Provide Food and Shelter for Area Birds, Animals and Insects at Home

By: Cheryl Kraynak

Baltimore Oriole, a Bird With History: Also Known As the Northern Oriole or Golden Robin

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Many Wren Species Found To Be Pack Animals: They Don’t Carry Heavy Loads, But They Do Hang Out in Packs

By: Marie Thomas

Welcome the Bouncy Little (South) Carolina Wren: Climate Warming Has Increased Their Numbers in Northern Locations

By: Marie Thomas

Merganser Feeding Frenzies: Unusually Active Foraging by Red-breasted Mergansers

By: Feature Writer Albert Burchsted

The American Red-Bellied Woodpecker: Sought By Birders Throughout the Southeastern U.S.

By: Marie Thomas

Raptors at Feeders: Hawks Eat Smaller Birds to the Dismay of Feeder Providers

By: Feature Writer Albert Burchsted

Crow Roosts – Huge Flocks of Crows: These Birds Sleep Together in Trees in Fall and Winter

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Eclectus Parrots – No Ordinary Beauty: The Strange Life of a Unique Parrot

By: Peggy Deland

Eurasian Robin—A Christmas Symbol: Britain’s National Bird Brings Colour and Song Even in Winter

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

A Garden for the Birds: Planting Fruit BearingTrees and Bushes Will Attract Songbirds

By: Allene Reynolds

What Wild Birds do For Us: Birds are More Than Pretty Winged Creatures They Offer Valuable Help

By: Allene Reynolds

How to Trim a Tree for Birds: Attracting Seed and Fruit Eating Birds to the Backyard

By: Arlene Marturano

Vultures In South Africa Endangered: Demand for Traditional Medicine Impacts on Vulture Populations

By: Feature Writer Fleur Hupston

Quick Guide to Yellow Birds of Orange County CA: A Guide for Common Birds with Yellow Plumage in Southern California

By: Feature Writer Ret Talbot

Official Birds of Canada: Emblems of Provinces and Territories in Canada

By: Feature Writer Kathleen Airdrie

Passenger Pigeons, Ectopistes migratorius: An Extinct Pigeon Species Wiped Out by Humans

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Bird Migration Patterns: Some Migratory Birds Travel Circuitous Routes but There are Trends

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

How to Help an Orphaned Baby Bird: Help for A Hatchling or Fledgeling That Has Fallen From Its Nest

By: Sarah Goodwin-Nguyen

How To Make Fat Balls to Feed Birds: A Nutritious Winter Food From Household Scraps

By: Feature Writer Kate Pullen

An Avian Migration Glossary: Definitions of Terms Used to Discuss Seasonal Bird Movements

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Birds Remember Locations of Food Caches: Most Jays Have Exceptional Memory for Food Locations

By: Feature Writer Albert Burchsted

The Northern Jacana In Costa Rica: Its Mating System Is Close to That of Arctic Migrants

By: Feature Writer Albert Burchsted

Myths and Legends of Bird Migration: Traditional Folklore Explanations of Where Birds Go in Winter

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Birds Know When to Migrate: Environment and Physiology Trigger Bird Migration

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Why Do Birds Migrate? Evolution, Advantages, and Triggers of Bird Migration

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Penguin Populations Decreasing: Are These Wild Birds Indicators of Climate Change?

By: Feature Writer Martha R. Gore

Heron Diet: Opportunistic Eaters: What Ardeidae Eat: Frogs, Muskrats, Songbirds and Prairie Dogs

By: Emily Morris

White-tailed Sea Eagle: Natural and Social History of a Persecuted Raptor

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Goose Feeding – Fact versus Myth: Feeding Geese is a Summer Pastime That is Relaxing and Fulfilling

By: Lynette S.K. Webster

Why Birds Watch the Sun Set: Scientists May Know the Reason Birds Face West in the Evening

By: Steve Holder

Common Nightingale, Famous Songster: A Bird of Europe, Asia, and Africa, and of Folklore and Art

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Australia's Amazingly Colorful Garden Birds: Enjoying New South Wales’s Colourful Garden Visitors

By: Christine Fadhley

The Wild Turkey: Successful Reintroduction to Connecticut

By: Feature Writer Albert Burchsted

Facts About the Hoopoe: A Common and Interesting Bird of Europe, Asia, and Africa

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Lesbian Albatross Couples "Outed": "Feather" has Two Mommies!

By: Jill Arnel

Purple Martins, Colony Nesters: Colonies, Breeding, Range, Migration and Interesting Facts

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Short-eared Owl, Asio flammeus: Description, Range, Breeding, Threats, and Fascinating Facts

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Protecting Garden Birds from Cats: Stop Cats Killing Backyard Birds in Your Garden.

By: Feature Writer Richard Mudhar

Feeding Birds Mealworms: Help Young Birds in the Nest Survive with Mealworms

By: Feature Writer Richard Mudhar

Piping Plovers in Canada, 2008: The Slow Recovery of an Endangered Shorebird

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Hummingbird Food and Feeders: How to Create a Feeder and Make Nectar

By: Feature Writer Jennifer Copley

Creating a Bird-Friendly Garden: What to Plant and How to Provide for Feathered Companions

By: Catherine Owen

Threats to the Bald Eagle: Bald Eagles Fall to Pesticides, Poisons, Hunters, and Other Dangers

By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Feeding British Garden Birds: UK Garden Wild Bird Feeding and Nest Boxes

By: Feature Writer Richard Mudhar

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