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Fearless and Well-Fed, New York City's Red-Tailed Hawks Are Flourishing
November 16, 2016 — A rise in resident raptors is helping some New Yorkers get a glimpse of nature, while putting others, like pet owners, on edge.
Count Down: Are Hawk Ridge's Storied Goshawk Migration Booms Over?
November 15, 2016 — Every 10 years for more than a century, thousands of Northern Goshawks migrate south from Canada through Minnesota. But in recent decades, the counts during irruption years have plummeted. And no one's sure why.
The Origins of Our Misguided Hatred for Pigeons
November 14, 2016 — Perhaps the problem with those “rats with wings” lies with us, not them.
Test the Smarts of Your Backyard Jays with This Fun Memory Game
November 14, 2016 — All you need are some peanuts.
Historic Climate Case Led By Kids Is Headed to Trial
November 11, 2016 — Twenty-one children want to hold the federal government accountable for climate change, potentially changing how we handle environmental law.
The Nation's First State-wide Carbon Tax Was Defeated at the Polls This Week
November 10, 2016 — To avoid the worst consequences of climate change, states need to push for carbon taxes like Washington's I-732—and they need them to pass.
The Saga of 16-11, a Star-Crossed Whooping Crane Now in Mating Rehab
November 10, 2016 — This fall, an endangered Whooping Crane that produced a hybrid chick with a Sandhill Crane had to be removed from the wild. This is his story.
Why Do Some Seabirds Eat So Much Plastic? It Smells Like Food.
November 09, 2016 — New research shows that certain seabirds associate a scent produced by common plastics with potential meals—much to their detriment.
How to Predict Which Canadian Birds Will Crash Your Feeders This Winter
November 09, 2016 — Thanks to one man's annual Winter Finch Forecast, birders can prepare for any surprise visitors that might swing south during colder months.