Overheard While Bird-Watching
Wilson’s snipe, Gallinago delicata“Henlike dainty.” That’s the gist of your Latin name. I wonder: What’s your real name, the one your friends and family use? And what’s your secret name,…
Bird’s-Eye View
Jennifer Ackerman on How Birds Adapt, Survive, and Think By Mark Leviton
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Birds Practice Singing in Their Sleep
Scientists had previously observed sleeping birds making movements that resembled lip-syncing. In earlier work, Mindlin and his colleagues implanted electrodes in two Zebra Finches; for a recent study in Chaos, they did the…
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How Scientists’ Tender Loving Care Could Save This Endangered Penguin Species
Many penguin species huddle together in massive colonies, but pairs of yellow-eyed penguins go out of their way to be alone, nesting deep in New Zealand’s scrublands and forests out…
In the Clear
The Problem with Birds and Glass Three Ways to Make Your Home Safer for Birds: 1. Reduce lighting at night. Light pollution can disorient birds and draw them in to…
Spark Bird: John Kessler and the Music of Birds
BirdNote’s longtime senior producer on becoming more aware of bird sounds
Your River’s Keeper
Water is essential for life, but how much do you know about the health of your local water supply? In this special episode, we speak with two Riverkeepers who explain…