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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.
Better Know a Bird: The Clark's Nutcracker and Its Obsessive Seed Hoarding
November 08, 2016 — Hiding away tens of thousands of pine seeds every year makes the nutcracker a prolific natural forester.
How Golden Eagles Spot Prey from Incredible Distances
November 08, 2016 — The secret is in the density of their visual cells.
The Common Swift Is the New Record Holder for Longest Uninterrupted Flight
November 07, 2016 — Scientists have found that the birds can stay in the air for 10 months straight. That is a very long time.
Saving the Sacred Black-Necked Cranes of Bhutan
November 07, 2016 — The people of this tiny country have made huge strides to protect the vulnerable bird, including holding an annual festival each November.
Four Years After Hurricane Sandy, One Neighborhood Gives Itself Back to Nature
November 04, 2016 — A photographer captures a Staten Island coast in transition, as a mostly abandoned community returns to marshland.
The Paris Agreement, the World's Biggest Climate Treaty, Is Now Legally Binding
November 04, 2016 — The international treaty officially goes into effect today, providing an enforceable framework for fighting climate change globally.
It's Time to Rename the Ring-necked Duck
November 04, 2016 — One birder's impassioned plea to name the diver for a much more obvious—and useful—field mark.