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17 types of sparrow birds that you should know

Think telling sparrows apart is just not worth the effort? Our tips might change your mind. Identify sparrows by habitat, ...
Scientific American

Birds Are in Trouble across the U.S. But It’s Not Too Late to Protect Them

Forget the canary in a coal mine: today the danger zone is the entire U.S., and the sentinel species comprise a growing list that includes the Golden-cheeked Warbler, the Florida Scrub Jay and the ...
AOL

6 Types of Birds That Are Blue

The animal kingdom gives us rainbows of color with butterflies and chameleons, and clownfish, but birds give us just as much of a show. Among the peacock, the toucan, and the macaw, there’s a ...
East Bay Times

Why do birds have different types of wings?

“Awkward” would probably be the most benevolent word I could use to describe the explosive launch into flight of the California quail. Certainly, the words graceful or athletic do not come to mind. A ...
Opinion

I Almost Completed the North American Waterfowl Slam by Luck. Here’s Why I Think Obsessing Over the 41 Is a Bit Ridiculous

The author hunted waterfowl for 46 years before realizing he was close to getting all 41 species on "the list" of huntable North American waterfowl.