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Meet Old Man Plover, the Pride of the Great Lakes
May 17, 2017 — He’s had a long life and dozens of chicks. But most importantly, he’s a symbol of prosperity for a rebounding species and region.
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Scientists Pinpoint the Secret Password That Unlocks Cowbirds' Self-Identity
May 16, 2017 — The mystery of how Brown-headed Cowbirds—which are raised by members of other species—learn to see themselves as cowbirds has finally been solved. The answer lies deep in the brain.
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It’s True, Some North American Birds Can’t Keep Up With Shifting Spring Blooms
May 16, 2017 — As climate change makes the seasons less predictable, one in five studied species are struggling to time their migrations with the greenery.
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How Do Birds Taste Their Food?
May 15, 2017 — While birds' beaks may seem hard and impermeable, in some species like ducks the insides are coated with hundreds of taste buds.
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Proposed Oyster Farm Expansions Would Harm California's Humboldt Bay
May 12, 2017 — Home to a diversity of wildlife and half of the state's eelgrass beds, Humboldt is a vital stopover site for migratory birds.
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Tricolored Blackbird photo by Marcel Holyoak/Flickr CC
What the New Secretary of Agriculture Means for Birds
May 11, 2017
Audubon Advisory
New Executive Orders Put America's Coasts and Public Lands at Risk
May 11, 2017
Audubon Advisory
Do the Benefits of Tracking Migrant Warblers Outweigh the Risks?
May 10, 2017 — Research shows that geolocators might prevent some migratory warblers from returning home, but those that do provide valuable conservation data.
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Why Are Murre Eggs So Pointy? New Research Debunks the Prevailing Theory
May 08, 2017 — Scientists have long thought that a murre egg's shape kept it from rolling off the ledges where the birds nest, but the truth might not be that simple.
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The British Tried Training Gulls to Find Submarines in World War One
May 08, 2017 — To detect deadly German subs, the Royal Navy turned to Herring Gulls.
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