Some orioles are being dyed a brilliant red by the food they eat
Were more familiar with the bright orange color of the typical male oriole.
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When it's time to fly the nest, some birds may be reluctant to leave
Parent birds push their young to disperse to get ready for the next round.
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A glimpse of what's going on in those huge eagle nests
Eagle nests are huge, but youngsters use only a small part of it.
Phyllis Terchanik Scott Mehus John Moriarty National Park Service National Eagle Center Paul Audubon Society
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Birds flood in during spring migration
Billions of birds are on the move in our hemisphere.
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Think fast: Birds do, and they're smarter than we've given them credit for
Birds not only can think, they even may think faster than mammals do.
Carrol Henderson Jennifer Ackerman Nathan Emery Tim Birkhead Jeff Siverhus Princeton University Press
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Minnesota birders hope for a rare, good snowy owl winter
Could this be one of those years when versions of Harry Potters Hedwig turn up everywhere?
United States Norman Smith Cornell Lab Of Ornithology Owl Research Institute Paul Audubon Society International Owl Center
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Short days, cold nights make winter tough on birds. But you can help.
Imagine eating 35% of your body weight each day. Thats what it takes to get a chickadee through winter.
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U's Raptor Center uses 'feather extensions' to help a hurt owl fly again
Raptor got replacement tail feathers in an age-old process called "imping" after being injured in a soccer net.
Jamie Clarke Raptor Center Paul Audubon Society University Of Minnesota Val Cunningham Victoria Hall
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Young screech owls make themselves at home in urban backyards, but you might not notice
Pint-size owls, just 8 1/2 inches tall, might have nested right in your own backyard.
United States Karla Bloem Fran Kugel Cornell Lab Of Ornithology Nestwatch Paul Audubon Society International Owl Center
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From grape jelly to high-protein insects, Orioles' diet changes with the seasons
From grape jelly to high-protein insects, orioles diet changes with the seasons Orioles flock to jelly feeders, only to disappear in summer. By VAL CUNNINGHAM, Contributing writer May 25, 2021 — 10:31am Text size Copy shortlink: Q: I love to see the orioles at my grape jelly feeder each spring, but wonder why they disappear in late May? What can I do to keep them around? A: Its not that youre doing anything wrong with your oriole ...
United States Karla Bloem John Moriarty Paul Audubon Society International Owl Center Three Rivers Park District
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