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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/497610901-Annas_Hummingbird-Blake_Matheson-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/497610901-Annas_Hummingbird-Blake_Matheson-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/497610901-Annas_Hummingbird-Blake_Matheson-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/497610901-Annas_Hummingbird-Blake_Matheson-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/497610901-Annas_Hummingbird-Blake_Matheson-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/497610901-Annas_Hummingbird-Blake_Matheson-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/497610901-Annas_Hummingbird-Blake_Matheson.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A hummingbird with a pink face and green and beige body, hovers in midair." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">FAQ: Changes to Eponymous Bird Names</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.macaulaylibrary.org/resources/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/MacaulayFAQ.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/MacaulayFAQ.jpg 250w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/MacaulayFAQ-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="Man making a sound recording, Macaulay Library FAQ" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 250px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 250/140;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/MacaulayFAQ.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/MacaulayFAQ.jpg 250w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/MacaulayFAQ-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="Man making a sound recording, Macaulay Library FAQ" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">Macaulay Library</span> <span class="article-item-header">Macaulay Library: Help & Resources</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/should-i-worry-that-my-small-five-pound-dog-might-get-attacked-by-a-hawk-or-owl/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Great_Horned_Owl-talons-Matt_Cuda-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Great_Horned_Owl-talons-Matt_Cuda-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Great_Horned_Owl-talons-Matt_Cuda-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Great_Horned_Owl-talons-Matt_Cuda-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Great_Horned_Owl-talons-Matt_Cuda-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Great_Horned_Owl-talons-Matt_Cuda-BS-FI.jpg 1000w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="sharp talons of a brown and cream marked, large bird" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Great_Horned_Owl-talons-Matt_Cuda-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Great_Horned_Owl-talons-Matt_Cuda-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Great_Horned_Owl-talons-Matt_Cuda-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Great_Horned_Owl-talons-Matt_Cuda-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Great_Horned_Owl-talons-Matt_Cuda-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Great_Horned_Owl-talons-Matt_Cuda-BS-FI.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="sharp talons of a brown and cream marked, large bird" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Can a Hawk or Owl Pose a Threat to a Small Dog or Cat?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/how-can-i-adjust-my-binoculars-so-i-see-a-good-image-without-blacked-out-areas/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/182455611-BLuethroat-Bryan_Calk-binocular-FI-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/182455611-BLuethroat-Bryan_Calk-binocular-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/182455611-BLuethroat-Bryan_Calk-binocular-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/182455611-BLuethroat-Bryan_Calk-binocular-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/182455611-BLuethroat-Bryan_Calk-binocular-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/182455611-BLuethroat-Bryan_Calk-binocular-FI.jpg 1200w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A small beige and brown bird with orange patches and a bright blue throat, stands with its tail upright." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/182455611-BLuethroat-Bryan_Calk-binocular-FI-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/182455611-BLuethroat-Bryan_Calk-binocular-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/182455611-BLuethroat-Bryan_Calk-binocular-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/182455611-BLuethroat-Bryan_Calk-binocular-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/182455611-BLuethroat-Bryan_Calk-binocular-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/182455611-BLuethroat-Bryan_Calk-binocular-FI.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A small beige and brown bird with orange patches and a bright blue throat, stands with its tail upright." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">How can I adjust my binoculars so I don't see blacked-out areas?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://science.ebird.org/en" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/location_exlorer_birder_crop3-480x212.jpg" srcset="" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="How Do Scientists Use eBird Data?" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/212;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/location_exlorer_birder_crop3-480x212.jpg" srcset="" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="How Do Scientists Use eBird Data?" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">eBird</span> <span class="article-item-header">How Do Scientists Use eBird Data?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/k12/webinars-2/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BTParakeet-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BTParakeet.jpg 610w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BTParakeet-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BTParakeet-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Brown-throated Parakeet. Photo by Kamal50 via eBird Rarity Photos." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BTParakeet-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BTParakeet.jpg 610w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BTParakeet-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BTParakeet-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Brown-throated Parakeet. Photo by Kamal50 via eBird Rarity Photos." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">K–12 Education</span> <span class="article-item-header">K-12 Free Webinars for Educators</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/k12/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BirdsleuthFAQ-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BirdsleuthFAQ-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BirdsleuthFAQ-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BirdsleuthFAQ-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BirdsleuthFAQ.jpg 764w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="BirdSleuth Help & FAQ" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BirdsleuthFAQ-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BirdsleuthFAQ-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BirdsleuthFAQ-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BirdsleuthFAQ-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BirdsleuthFAQ.jpg 764w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="BirdSleuth Help & FAQ" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">K–12 Education</span> <span class="article-item-header">Cornell Lab K-12 Education</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/on-a-visit-to-ithaca-new-york-i-saw-a-crow-with-large-red-tags-on-each-shoulder-is-this-one-of-your-projects/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/KevinsCrows-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/KevinsCrows.jpg 533w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/KevinsCrows-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/KevinsCrows-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A couple of "Kevin's crows" in ithaca, NY. Photo by Kevin McGowan." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/KevinsCrows-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/KevinsCrows.jpg 533w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/KevinsCrows-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/KevinsCrows-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A couple of "Kevin's crows" in ithaca, NY. Photo by Kevin McGowan." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">On a visit to Ithaca, New York, I saw a crow with large, red tags on each shoulder. Is this one of your projects?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/do-young-birds-recognize-their-parents-after-theyve-grown-up/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Canada_Geese-Roger-Pierre_Kirchen-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Canada_Geese-Roger-Pierre_Kirchen-BS-FI-720x539.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Canada_Geese-Roger-Pierre_Kirchen-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Canada_Geese-Roger-Pierre_Kirchen-BS-FI-768x575.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Canada_Geese-Roger-Pierre_Kirchen-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Canada_Geese-Roger-Pierre_Kirchen-BS-FI.jpg 949w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Canada Goose parent with goslings" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Canada_Geese-Roger-Pierre_Kirchen-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Canada_Geese-Roger-Pierre_Kirchen-BS-FI-720x539.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Canada_Geese-Roger-Pierre_Kirchen-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Canada_Geese-Roger-Pierre_Kirchen-BS-FI-768x575.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Canada_Geese-Roger-Pierre_Kirchen-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Canada_Geese-Roger-Pierre_Kirchen-BS-FI.jpg 949w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Canada Goose parent with goslings" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Do young birds recognize their parents after they've grown up?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.birds.cornell.edu/students" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Labsunset.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Labsunset.jpg 300w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Labsunset-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="Cornell is a great place to study birds. View from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Photo by Shailee Shah, courtesy of The Cornell Daily Sun." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300/169;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Labsunset.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Labsunset.jpg 300w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Labsunset-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="Cornell is a great place to study birds. View from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Photo by Shailee Shah, courtesy of The Cornell Daily Sun." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Questions about Studying Birds at Cornell</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/a-bird-keeps-flying-into-my-window-or-car-mirror-on-purpose-what-should-i-do/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bird-carmirror-hawkperson-FI-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bird-carmirror-hawkperson-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bird-carmirror-hawkperson-FI-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bird-carmirror-hawkperson-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bird-carmirror-hawkperson-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bird-carmirror-hawkperson-FI-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bird-carmirror-hawkperson-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bird-carmirror-hawkperson-FI.jpg 1600w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A California Towhee attacks its reflection in a car mirror. Photo by hawk person via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bird-carmirror-hawkperson-FI-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bird-carmirror-hawkperson-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bird-carmirror-hawkperson-FI-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bird-carmirror-hawkperson-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bird-carmirror-hawkperson-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bird-carmirror-hawkperson-FI-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bird-carmirror-hawkperson-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bird-carmirror-hawkperson-FI.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A California Towhee attacks its reflection in a car mirror. Photo by hawk person via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">A bird keeps flying into my window or car mirror, on purpose. What should I do?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/i-found-a-baby-bird-what-do-i-do/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/American_Robin-fledgling-Pat_Kavanagh-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/American_Robin-fledgling-Pat_Kavanagh-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/American_Robin-fledgling-Pat_Kavanagh-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/American_Robin-fledgling-Pat_Kavanagh-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/American_Robin-fledgling-Pat_Kavanagh-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/American_Robin-fledgling-Pat_Kavanagh-BS-FI.jpg 1280w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Young bird sits in the grass" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/American_Robin-fledgling-Pat_Kavanagh-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/American_Robin-fledgling-Pat_Kavanagh-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/American_Robin-fledgling-Pat_Kavanagh-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/American_Robin-fledgling-Pat_Kavanagh-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/American_Robin-fledgling-Pat_Kavanagh-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/American_Robin-fledgling-Pat_Kavanagh-BS-FI.jpg 1280w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Young bird sits in the grass" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">I found a baby bird. 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/MacaulayLibrary4x3-480x360.png" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/MacaulayLibrary4x3-720x540.png 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/MacaulayLibrary4x3-240x180.png 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/MacaulayLibrary4x3-768x576.png 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/MacaulayLibrary4x3-480x360.png 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/MacaulayLibrary4x3.png 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="digital photo wall showcasing Macaulay Library's best photos" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">How Can I Share My Bird Photos With the Cornell Lab?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/im-getting-a-little-tired-of-winter-what-are-some-of-the-first-spring-birds-to-arrive-and-when-will-they-get-here/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-winged_Blackbird-Anne_Elliott-Birdshare-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-winged_Blackbird-Anne_Elliott-Birdshare-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-winged_Blackbird-Anne_Elliott-Birdshare-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-winged_Blackbird-Anne_Elliott-Birdshare-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-winged_Blackbird-Anne_Elliott-Birdshare-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-winged_Blackbird-Anne_Elliott-Birdshare-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-winged_Blackbird-Anne_Elliott-Birdshare.jpg 1400w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Black bird with a red and yellow shoulder patch stands on a reed in the snow." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-winged_Blackbird-Anne_Elliott-Birdshare-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-winged_Blackbird-Anne_Elliott-Birdshare-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-winged_Blackbird-Anne_Elliott-Birdshare-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-winged_Blackbird-Anne_Elliott-Birdshare-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-winged_Blackbird-Anne_Elliott-Birdshare-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-winged_Blackbird-Anne_Elliott-Birdshare-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-winged_Blackbird-Anne_Elliott-Birdshare.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Black bird with a red and yellow shoulder patch stands on a reed in the snow." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">I’m getting a little tired of winter—What are some of the first spring birds to arrive, and when will they get here?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/i-often-see-birds-on-telephone-wires-while-im-driving-how-do-i-figure-out-what-they-are-from-such-a-short-glimpse/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Mourning_Dove-Lewis-Ulrey-20802841-FI-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Mourning_Dove-Lewis-Ulrey-20802841-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Mourning_Dove-Lewis-Ulrey-20802841-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Mourning_Dove-Lewis-Ulrey-20802841-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Mourning_Dove-Lewis-Ulrey-20802841-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Mourning_Dove-Lewis-Ulrey-20802841-FI.jpg 1200w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="4 brown/gray birds with long tails and small heads perch on a wire." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Mourning_Dove-Lewis-Ulrey-20802841-FI-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Mourning_Dove-Lewis-Ulrey-20802841-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Mourning_Dove-Lewis-Ulrey-20802841-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Mourning_Dove-Lewis-Ulrey-20802841-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Mourning_Dove-Lewis-Ulrey-20802841-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Mourning_Dove-Lewis-Ulrey-20802841-FI.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="4 brown/gray birds with long tails and small heads perch on a wire." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">I often see birds on telephone wires while I’m driving—how do I figure out what they are from such a short glimpse?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/why-birds-hit-windows-and-how-you-can-help-prevent-it/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/AmericanGoldfinch-Spea16x9-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/AmericanGoldfinch-Spea16x9.jpg 700w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/AmericanGoldfinch-Spea16x9-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="american goldfinch killed by window strike" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/AmericanGoldfinch-Spea16x9-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/AmericanGoldfinch-Spea16x9.jpg 700w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/AmericanGoldfinch-Spea16x9-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="american goldfinch killed by window strike" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Why Birds Hit Windows—and How You Can Help Prevent It</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/why-do-woodpeckers-like-to-hammer-on-houses-and-what-can-i-do-about-it/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Acorn_Woodpecker-Sulivan4x3-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Acorn_Woodpecker-Sulivan4x3-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Acorn_Woodpecker-Sulivan4x3-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Acorn_Woodpecker-Sulivan4x3-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Acorn_Woodpecker-Sulivan4x3-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Acorn_Woodpecker-Sulivan4x3.jpg 851w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Acorn_Woodpecker-Sulivan4x3-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Acorn_Woodpecker-Sulivan4x3-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Acorn_Woodpecker-Sulivan4x3-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Acorn_Woodpecker-Sulivan4x3-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Acorn_Woodpecker-Sulivan4x3-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Acorn_Woodpecker-Sulivan4x3.jpg 851w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Why do woodpeckers like to hammer on houses? And what can I do about it?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/what-do-small-birds-do-in-a-storm/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BLueJay-Barnett-Birdshare-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BLueJay-Barnett-Birdshare-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BLueJay-Barnett-Birdshare-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BLueJay-Barnett-Birdshare-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BLueJay-Barnett-Birdshare-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BLueJay-Barnett-Birdshare.jpg 996w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A blue, white and black bird perches on a tree with snowy coming down horizontally." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; 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Illustration by Jillian Ditner." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">Living Bird Magazine</span> <span class="article-item-header">These Female Hummingbirds Masquerade as Males</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/do-birds-have-eyelashes/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/SBird-Luyten-FI-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/SBird-Luyten-FI-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/SBird-Luyten-FI-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/SBird-Luyten-FI-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/SBird-Luyten-FI-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/SBird-Luyten-FI.jpg 908w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/SBird-Luyten-FI-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/SBird-Luyten-FI-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/SBird-Luyten-FI-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/SBird-Luyten-FI-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/SBird-Luyten-FI-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/SBird-Luyten-FI.jpg 908w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">Living Bird Magazine</span> <span class="article-item-header">Do Birds Have Eyelashes?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/youre-seeing-fewer-hummingbirds-at-your-feeder-should-you-worry/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Annas_Hummingbird-Edgar_Paul_Coral-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Annas_Hummingbird-Edgar_Paul_Coral-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Annas_Hummingbird-Edgar_Paul_Coral-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Annas_Hummingbird-Edgar_Paul_Coral-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Annas_Hummingbird-Edgar_Paul_Coral-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Annas_Hummingbird-Edgar_Paul_Coral-BS-FI.jpg 1000w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Anna's hummingbirds" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Annas_Hummingbird-Edgar_Paul_Coral-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Annas_Hummingbird-Edgar_Paul_Coral-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Annas_Hummingbird-Edgar_Paul_Coral-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Annas_Hummingbird-Edgar_Paul_Coral-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Annas_Hummingbird-Edgar_Paul_Coral-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Annas_Hummingbird-Edgar_Paul_Coral-BS-FI.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Anna's hummingbirds" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">You're seeing fewer hummingbirds at your feeder. Should you worry?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/bird-cams-faq-barred-owl-nest/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BarredOwls-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BarredOwls.jpg 540w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BarredOwls-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BarredOwls-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Barred Owls about to start branching on the Birdcams Barred Owl cam, 2014" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BarredOwls-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BarredOwls.jpg 540w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BarredOwls-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/BarredOwls-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Barred Owls about to start branching on the Birdcams Barred Owl cam, 2014" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">Bird Cams</span> <span class="article-item-header">Bird Cams FAQ: Barred Owl Nest</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/im-seeing-fewer-birds-in-my-yard-is-something-affecting-their-populations/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Coopers_Hawk-Ethan-Winning-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Coopers_Hawk-Ethan-Winning-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Coopers_Hawk-Ethan-Winning-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Coopers_Hawk-Ethan-Winning-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Coopers_Hawk-Ethan-Winning-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Coopers_Hawk-Ethan-Winning-BS-FI.jpg 1000w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="If a hawk takes up residence in your yard, like this Cooper's Hawk, you may see fewer birds in the area. Photo by Ethan Winning via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Coopers_Hawk-Ethan-Winning-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Coopers_Hawk-Ethan-Winning-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Coopers_Hawk-Ethan-Winning-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Coopers_Hawk-Ethan-Winning-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Coopers_Hawk-Ethan-Winning-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Coopers_Hawk-Ethan-Winning-BS-FI.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="If a hawk takes up residence in your yard, like this Cooper's Hawk, you may see fewer birds in the area. Photo by Ethan Winning via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">I’m seeing fewer birds in my yard. Is something affecting their populations?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.macaulaylibrary.org/2019/12/18/a-birds-beak-is-shaped-by-more-than-what-it-eats/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/NoisyMiner-Rutkowsk-ML-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/NoisyMiner-Rutkowsk-ML-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/NoisyMiner-Rutkowsk-ML-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/NoisyMiner-Rutkowsk-ML-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/NoisyMiner-Rutkowsk-ML-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/NoisyMiner-Rutkowsk-ML.jpg 1073w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Noisy Miner by Michael Rutkowsk" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/NoisyMiner-Rutkowsk-ML-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/NoisyMiner-Rutkowsk-ML-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/NoisyMiner-Rutkowsk-ML-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/NoisyMiner-Rutkowsk-ML-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/NoisyMiner-Rutkowsk-ML-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/NoisyMiner-Rutkowsk-ML.jpg 1073w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Noisy Miner by Michael Rutkowsk" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">Macaulay Library</span> <span class="article-item-header">The Shape of a Bird’s Beak Is Determined by More Than Diet</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/faq-facebook-fundraisers/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/pipl-gates-dupont-31134071-ft-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/pipl-gates-dupont-31134071-ft-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/pipl-gates-dupont-31134071-ft-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/pipl-gates-dupont-31134071-ft-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/pipl-gates-dupont-31134071-ft-1280x719.jpg 1280w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/pipl-gates-dupont-31134071-ft-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/pipl-gates-dupont-31134071-ft.jpg 1500w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Piping Plover by Gates Dupont/Macaulay Library" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/pipl-gates-dupont-31134071-ft-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/pipl-gates-dupont-31134071-ft-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/pipl-gates-dupont-31134071-ft-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/pipl-gates-dupont-31134071-ft-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/pipl-gates-dupont-31134071-ft-1280x719.jpg 1280w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/pipl-gates-dupont-31134071-ft-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/pipl-gates-dupont-31134071-ft.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Piping Plover by Gates Dupont/Macaulay Library" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">FAQ: Facebook Fundraisers</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/how-do-hurricanes-affect-migrating-birds/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Hurricane-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Hurricane-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Hurricane-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Hurricane-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Hurricane-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Hurricane.jpg 773w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Large storm systems, like 2014's Hurricane Arthur pictures here, may drive some birds far off-course." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Hurricane-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Hurricane-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Hurricane-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Hurricane-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Hurricane-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Hurricane.jpg 773w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Large storm systems, like 2014's Hurricane Arthur pictures here, may drive some birds far off-course." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">How do hurricanes affect migrating birds?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://support.ebird.org/support/solutions/articles/48000957940-enter-sightings-with-ebird-mobile" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/eBirdMobile.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/eBirdMobile.jpg 455w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/eBirdMobile-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="eBird mobile" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 455px; 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Photo by Carlos Escamilla via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400/225;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IndigoBunting.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IndigoBunting.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/IndigoBunting-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="A gorgeous Indigo Bunting. 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Photo by Simon Richards via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400/225;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Junco-tick.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Junco-tick.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Junco-tick-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="A Dark-eyed Junco, Oregon form, has a tick just below its eye. 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Photo by Tammy via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400/225;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Junco-seed.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Junco-seed.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Junco-seed-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="A Dark-eyed Junco eats some birdseed. 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Photo by sole riley via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400/225;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/GrayJay-peanutbutter.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/GrayJay-peanutbutter.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/GrayJay-peanutbutter-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="A Gray Jay enjoys a peanut butter snack. Photo by sole riley via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">Project FeederWatch</span> <span class="article-item-header">Can Birds Choke on Peanut Butter?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://feederwatch.org/learn/feeding-birds-faqs/#can-a-birds-feet-stick-to-metal-perches" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MetalPerch.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MetalPerch.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MetalPerch-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="A Western Meadowlark perches on a metal railing. Photo by Anne Elliott via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400/225;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MetalPerch.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MetalPerch.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/MetalPerch-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="A Western Meadowlark perches on a metal railing. Photo by Anne Elliott via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">Project FeederWatch</span> <span class="article-item-header">Can a Bird's Feet Stick to Metal Perches?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="http://nestwatch.org/learn/how-to-nestwatch/how-to-find-nests/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/NW-FindNests.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/NW-FindNests.jpg 454w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/NW-FindNests-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="NestWatch, How to Find Nests, Kelly Colgan Azar" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 454px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 454/255;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/NW-FindNests.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/NW-FindNests.jpg 454w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/NW-FindNests-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="NestWatch, How to Find Nests, Kelly Colgan Azar" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">NestWatch</span> <span class="article-item-header">How to Find Nests</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="http://feederwatch.org/community/tips-from-feederwatchers/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/AnnasHummingbird-winter.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/AnnasHummingbird-winter.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/AnnasHummingbird-winter-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="An Anna's Hummingbird visits a feeder during the winter. Photo by -jon via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400/225;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/AnnasHummingbird-winter.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/AnnasHummingbird-winter.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/AnnasHummingbird-winter-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="An Anna's Hummingbird visits a feeder during the winter. Photo by -jon via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">Project FeederWatch</span> <span class="article-item-header">Birding and Feeding Tips From FeederWatch Participants</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="http://feederwatch.org/community/participant-faqs/#i-only-see-the-same-few-birds-do-you-really-want-my-counts" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/rockPigeon.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/rockPigeon.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/rockPigeon-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="A Rock Pigeon in New York City. Photo by Zac Peterson via the Great Backyard Birdcount." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400/225;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/rockPigeon.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/rockPigeon.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/rockPigeon-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="A Rock Pigeon in New York City. Photo by Zac Peterson via the Great Backyard Birdcount." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">Project FeederWatch</span> <span class="article-item-header">I Only See the Same Few Birds in My Citizen Science Project. Do You Really Want My Counts?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="http://feederwatch.org/community/participant-faqs/#why-does-the-season-end-just-as-all-the-summer-birds-are-starting-to-come-back" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/FeederWatch.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/FeederWatch.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/FeederWatch-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="Project FeederWatch runs during the winter only." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400/225;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/FeederWatch.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/FeederWatch.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/FeederWatch-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="Project FeederWatch runs during the winter only." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">Project FeederWatch</span> <span class="article-item-header">Why Does FeederWatch Season End Just as All the Summer Birds Are Starting to Come Back?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="http://feederwatch.org/diseased-birds/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Flicker-injured.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Flicker-injured.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Flicker-injured-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="An injured Northern Flicker. Photo by Robert Small via Project FeederWatch." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400/225;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Flicker-injured.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Flicker-injured.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Flicker-injured-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="An injured Northern Flicker. Photo by Robert Small via Project FeederWatch." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">Project FeederWatch</span> <span class="article-item-header">Gallery: View or Submit Photos of Sick or Diseased Birds</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="http://feederwatch.org/unusual-birds/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/HouseFinch-leucistic.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/HouseFinch-leucistic.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/HouseFinch-leucistic-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="A pretty leucistic House Finch. Photo by Larry Keller via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400/225;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/HouseFinch-leucistic.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/HouseFinch-leucistic.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/HouseFinch-leucistic-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="A pretty leucistic House Finch. Photo by Larry Keller via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">Project FeederWatch</span> <span class="article-item-header">Gallery: Browse or Submit Photos of Unusual Birds</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="http://feederwatch.org/learn/unusual-birds/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/BaldCardinal.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/BaldCardinal.jpg 333w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/BaldCardinal-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="Bald-headed Northern Cardinal, photo by Eddie Eller, Murfreesboro, Tennessee." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 333px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 333/187;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/BaldCardinal.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/BaldCardinal.jpg 333w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/BaldCardinal-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="Bald-headed Northern Cardinal, photo by Eddie Eller, Murfreesboro, Tennessee." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">Project FeederWatch</span> <span class="article-item-header">Color Variants, Deformed Bills, Bald Birds, and Other Unusual Birds at Your Feeder</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="http://feederwatch.org/learn/feeding-birds-faqs/#do-bird-feeders-spread-disease" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Titmouse-peanuts.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Titmouse-peanuts.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Titmouse-peanuts-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="A Tufted Titmouse at a peanut feeder. Photo by fishhawk via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400/225;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Titmouse-peanuts.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Titmouse-peanuts.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Titmouse-peanuts-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="A Tufted Titmouse at a peanut feeder. Photo by fishhawk via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">Project FeederWatch</span> <span class="article-item-header">Do Bird Feeders Spread Disease?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="http://feederwatch.org/learn/feeding-birds-faqs/#what-are-the-costs-and-benefits-of-bird-feeding" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Bushtits.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Bushtits.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Bushtits-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="Bushtits enjoy a suet feeder in New Mexico. Photo by Celestyn Brozek via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400/225;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Bushtits.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Bushtits.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Bushtits-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="Bushtits enjoy a suet feeder in New Mexico. Photo by Celestyn Brozek via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">Project FeederWatch</span> <span class="article-item-header">What Are the Costs and Benefits of Bird Feeding?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="http://feederwatch.org/learn/feeding-birds-faqs/#what-is-an-irruption" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/EveningGrosbeak.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/EveningGrosbeak.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/EveningGrosbeak-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="A flock of Evening Grosbeaks enjoy some sunflower seed. Photo by pirhan via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400/225;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/EveningGrosbeak.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/EveningGrosbeak.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/EveningGrosbeak-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="A flock of Evening Grosbeaks enjoy some sunflower seed. Photo by pirhan via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">Project FeederWatch</span> <span class="article-item-header">What Is an Irruption?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="http://feederwatch.org/learn/feeding-birds-faqs/#theres-a-flock-of-american-robins-in-my-yard-dont-these-birds-migrate-south-for-the-winter" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Robins-winter.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Robins-winter.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Robins-winter-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="A group of American Robins in the winter. Photo by hpaich via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400/225;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Robins-winter.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Robins-winter.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Robins-winter-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="A group of American Robins in the winter. Photo by hpaich via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">Project FeederWatch</span> <span class="article-item-header">Why Do I See Robins in Winter—Don't They Migrate South?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="http://feederwatch.org/learn/feeding-birds-faqs/#my-feeders-are-attracting-rats-what-can-i-do" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/rat.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/rat.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/rat-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="A rat out foraging. Photo by Stephen Millington via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400/225;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/rat.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/rat.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/rat-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="A rat out foraging. Photo by Stephen Millington via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">Project FeederWatch</span> <span class="article-item-header">My Feeders Are Attracting Rats. What Can I Do?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="http://feederwatch.org/learn/feeding-birds-faqs/#does-the-use-of-tube-feeders-contribute-to-the-spread-of-house-finch-eye-disease-and-other-diseases" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/HouseFinch.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/HouseFinch.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/HouseFinch-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="A House Finch at a feeder. Photo by Carolyn Lehrke via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400/225;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/HouseFinch.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/HouseFinch.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/HouseFinch-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="A House Finch at a feeder. Photo by Carolyn Lehrke via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">Project FeederWatch</span> <span class="article-item-header">Do Tube Feeders Contribute to the Spread of House Finch Eye Disease and Other Diseases?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="http://feederwatch.org/learn/feeding-birds-faqs/#do-harmful-bacteria-survive-on-feeders-in-winter" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Titmouse-snowyfeeder.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Titmouse-snowyfeeder.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Titmouse-snowyfeeder-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="A Tufted Titmouse feeds from a seed feeder in the winter. Photo by 27ray via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400/225;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Titmouse-snowyfeeder.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Titmouse-snowyfeeder.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Titmouse-snowyfeeder-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="A Tufted Titmouse feeds from a seed feeder in the winter. Photo by 27ray via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">Project FeederWatch</span> <span class="article-item-header">Can Harmful Bacteria or Germs Survive on Feeders in Winter?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="http://feederwatch.org/learn/feeding-birds-faqs/#i-dont-have-a-utility-sink-how-do-i-clean-my-feeders-in-winter" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/PFW-WInterFeederCleaning.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/PFW-WInterFeederCleaning.jpg 300w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/PFW-WInterFeederCleaning-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="How Do I Clean My Feeders in Winter?" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300/169;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/PFW-WInterFeederCleaning.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/PFW-WInterFeederCleaning.jpg 300w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/PFW-WInterFeederCleaning-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="How Do I Clean My Feeders in Winter?" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">Project FeederWatch</span> <span class="article-item-header">How Do I Clean My Feeders in Winter?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="http://www.birds.cornell.edu/sfo/SFOFAQ" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SFO.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SFO.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SFO-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="Spring Field ornithology field trip to Cape May." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400/225;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SFO.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SFO.jpg 400w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/SFO-240x135.jpg 240w" sizes="" alt="Spring Field ornithology field trip to Cape May." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">Courses</span> <span class="article-item-header">Spring Field Ornithology: Help & FAQ</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="http://celebrateurbanbirds.org/your-data/frequently-asked-questions-about-your-data/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/HFinch-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/HFinch.jpg 610w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/HFinch-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/HFinch-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="House Finch by Adam Bender via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/HFinch-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/HFinch.jpg 610w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/HFinch-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/HFinch-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="House Finch by Adam Bender via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">Celebrate Urban Birds</span> <span class="article-item-header">Celebrate Urban Birds: Help & FAQ</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/how-do-birds-survive-in-very-cold-temperatures/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Tree_Swallows-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Tree_Swallows-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Tree_Swallows-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Tree_Swallows-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Tree_Swallows-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Tree_Swallows.jpg 964w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Hanging out with other birds, like the Tree Swallows here, helps protect individuals from predators and also helps conserve warmth. Photo by Keith WIlliams via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Tree_Swallows-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Tree_Swallows-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Tree_Swallows-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Tree_Swallows-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Tree_Swallows-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Tree_Swallows.jpg 964w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Hanging out with other birds, like the Tree Swallows here, helps protect individuals from predators and also helps conserve warmth. Photo by Keith WIlliams via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">How do birds survive in very cold temperatures?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://birdsoftheworld.org/bow/support/faqs" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/LaughingGull-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/LaughingGull.jpg 540w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/LaughingGull-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/LaughingGull-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Laughing Gull by Keith Alderman via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/LaughingGull-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/LaughingGull.jpg 540w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/LaughingGull-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/LaughingGull-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Laughing Gull by Keith Alderman via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">Birds of North America</span> <span class="article-item-header">Birds of the World Online: Help & FAQ</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/bird-cams-faq-laysan-albatross-nest/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/12355457104_08fbee8ae4_o-480x268.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/12355457104_08fbee8ae4_o-720x402.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/12355457104_08fbee8ae4_o-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/12355457104_08fbee8ae4_o-768x429.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/12355457104_08fbee8ae4_o-480x268.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/12355457104_08fbee8ae4_o.jpg 1278w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Laysan Albatross from the bird cam" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/268;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/12355457104_08fbee8ae4_o-480x268.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/12355457104_08fbee8ae4_o-720x402.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/12355457104_08fbee8ae4_o-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/12355457104_08fbee8ae4_o-768x429.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/12355457104_08fbee8ae4_o-480x268.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/12355457104_08fbee8ae4_o.jpg 1278w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Laysan Albatross from the bird cam" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">Bird Cams</span> <span class="article-item-header">Bird Cams FAQ: Laysan Albatross Nest</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/bird-cams-faq-great-blue-heron-nest/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/herons-faq-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/herons-faq-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/herons-faq-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/herons-faq-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/herons-faq-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/herons-faq.jpg 996w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="great blue herons at sapsucker woods pond via Bird Cams" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/herons-faq-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/herons-faq-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/herons-faq-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/herons-faq-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/herons-faq-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/herons-faq.jpg 996w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="great blue herons at sapsucker woods pond via Bird Cams" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">Bird Cams</span> <span class="article-item-header">Bird Cams FAQ: Great Blue Heron Nest</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/bird-cams-faq-barn-owl-nest/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/barnOwls-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/barnOwls.jpg 540w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/barnOwls-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/barnOwls-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Barn Owls on the bird cam" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/barnOwls-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/barnOwls.jpg 540w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/barnOwls-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/barnOwls-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Barn Owls on the bird cam" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">Bird Cams</span> <span class="article-item-header">Bird Cams FAQ: Barn Owl Nest</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/bird-cams-faq-snowy-owl-nest/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/FeatureCam-SnowyOwl-480x415.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/FeatureCam-SnowyOwl.jpg 532w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/FeatureCam-SnowyOwl-480x415.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Snowy Owl from the birdcam" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/415;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/FeatureCam-SnowyOwl-480x415.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/FeatureCam-SnowyOwl.jpg 532w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/FeatureCam-SnowyOwl-480x415.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Snowy Owl from the birdcam" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="attribution">Bird Cams</span> <span class="article-item-header">Bird Cams FAQ: Snowy Owl Nest</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/what-can-you-tell-us-about-the-habitat-associations-of-partridges-and-in-particular-whether-pear-trees-are-ever-involved/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GPartridge-snow-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GPartridge-snow.jpg 613w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GPartridge-snow-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GPartridge-snow-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Despite the Christmas song, Grey Partridges are more likely to roost in the snow, sometimes digging little snow pits for shelter as pictured here. Photo by Nick Saunders via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GPartridge-snow-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GPartridge-snow.jpg 613w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GPartridge-snow-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GPartridge-snow-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Despite the Christmas song, Grey Partridges are more likely to roost in the snow, sometimes digging little snow pits for shelter as pictured here. Photo by Nick Saunders via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Do partridges occur in pear trees?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/how-does-a-tiny-bird-like-a-winter-wren-manage-to-sing-so-many-sounds-so-quickly-and-so-loudly/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/Winter-Wren-Glenn_Bartley-FI-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/Winter-Wren-Glenn_Bartley-FI.jpg 557w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/Winter-Wren-Glenn_Bartley-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/Winter-Wren-Glenn_Bartley-FI-480x360.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="brown bird with upright tail, singing on a mossy perch." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/Winter-Wren-Glenn_Bartley-FI-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/Winter-Wren-Glenn_Bartley-FI.jpg 557w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/Winter-Wren-Glenn_Bartley-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/Winter-Wren-Glenn_Bartley-FI-480x360.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="brown bird with upright tail, singing on a mossy perch." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">How can a tiny Winter Wren sing so many sounds so loudly?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/if-i-dont-pick-up-a-baby-bird-will-my-cat-or-dog-kill-it/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Northern_Cardinal-fledgling-PauerKorde-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Northern_Cardinal-fledgling-PauerKorde-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Northern_Cardinal-fledgling-PauerKorde-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Northern_Cardinal-fledgling-PauerKorde-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Northern_Cardinal-fledgling-PauerKorde-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Northern_Cardinal-fledgling-PauerKorde-BS-FI.jpg 1200w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A fledgling Northern Cardinal is vulnerable to unsupervised outdoor pets. Photo by PauerKorde Photo via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Northern_Cardinal-fledgling-PauerKorde-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Northern_Cardinal-fledgling-PauerKorde-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Northern_Cardinal-fledgling-PauerKorde-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Northern_Cardinal-fledgling-PauerKorde-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Northern_Cardinal-fledgling-PauerKorde-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Northern_Cardinal-fledgling-PauerKorde-BS-FI.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A fledgling Northern Cardinal is vulnerable to unsupervised outdoor pets. Photo by PauerKorde Photo via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">If I don't pick up a baby bird, will my cat or dog kill it?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/how-long-do-birds-incubate-their-eggs-and-chicks-stay-in-the-nest/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Mourning_Dove-Steven_Bach-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Mourning_Dove-Steven_Bach-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Mourning_Dove-Steven_Bach-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Mourning_Dove-Steven_Bach-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Mourning_Dove-Steven_Bach-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Mourning_Dove-Steven_Bach-BS-FI.jpg 1200w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A Mourning Dove sits on a nest and incubates eggs." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Mourning_Dove-Steven_Bach-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Mourning_Dove-Steven_Bach-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Mourning_Dove-Steven_Bach-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Mourning_Dove-Steven_Bach-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Mourning_Dove-Steven_Bach-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Mourning_Dove-Steven_Bach-BS-FI.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A Mourning Dove sits on a nest and incubates eggs." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">How long do birds incubate their eggs and how long do chicks stay in the nest?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/if-i-handle-a-baby-bird-will-the-parents-abandon-it/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HandleBaby-480x269.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HandleBaby.jpg 700w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HandleBaby-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HandleBaby-480x269.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A baby bird will still be accepted by its parents if it has been touched by a human. Photo of a Red-cockaded Woodpecker nestling by B A Bowen Photography via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/269;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HandleBaby-480x269.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HandleBaby.jpg 700w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HandleBaby-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HandleBaby-480x269.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A baby bird will still be accepted by its parents if it has been touched by a human. Photo of a Red-cockaded Woodpecker nestling by B A Bowen Photography via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">If I handle a baby bird, will the parents abandon it?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/can-i-raise-a-baby-bird-i-found/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/RaiseBaby-480x269.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/RaiseBaby.jpg 700w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/RaiseBaby-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/RaiseBaby-480x269.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Baby birds are cute but need expert care; find a licensed and trained person to care for them. Photo by Brian Hampson via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/269;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/RaiseBaby-480x269.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/RaiseBaby.jpg 700w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/RaiseBaby-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/RaiseBaby-480x269.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Baby birds are cute but need expert care; find a licensed and trained person to care for them. Photo by Brian Hampson via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Can I raise a baby bird I found?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/what-can-i-do-about-a-bird-that-sings-all-night-long-outside-my-window/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NOrthern_Mockingbird-Cleber_Ferreira-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NOrthern_Mockingbird-Cleber_Ferreira-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NOrthern_Mockingbird-Cleber_Ferreira-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NOrthern_Mockingbird-Cleber_Ferreira-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NOrthern_Mockingbird-Cleber_Ferreira-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NOrthern_Mockingbird-Cleber_Ferreira-BS-FI.jpg 1200w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Gray bird with a long tail stands on a perch." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NOrthern_Mockingbird-Cleber_Ferreira-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NOrthern_Mockingbird-Cleber_Ferreira-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NOrthern_Mockingbird-Cleber_Ferreira-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NOrthern_Mockingbird-Cleber_Ferreira-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NOrthern_Mockingbird-Cleber_Ferreira-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NOrthern_Mockingbird-Cleber_Ferreira-BS-FI.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Gray bird with a long tail stands on a perch." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">What can I do about a bird that sings all night long outside my window?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/do-birds-have-teeth/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BEagle-teeth-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BEagle-teeth.jpg 499w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BEagle-teeth-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BEagle-teeth-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Open wide! Birds, like this Bald Eagle, don't have teeth, but they do have other adaptations to help them break down food. Photo by Joe via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BEagle-teeth-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BEagle-teeth.jpg 499w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BEagle-teeth-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BEagle-teeth-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Open wide! Birds, like this Bald Eagle, don't have teeth, but they do have other adaptations to help them break down food. Photo by Joe via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Do Birds Have Teeth?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/i-have-wasps-in-my-birdhouse-what-should-i-do/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Wasps-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Wasps-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Wasps-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Wasps-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Wasps-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Wasps.jpg 794w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Insects like these wasps can take over birdhouses. Photo by Maurice P. via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Wasps-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Wasps-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Wasps-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Wasps-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Wasps-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Wasps.jpg 794w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Insects like these wasps can take over birdhouses. Photo by Maurice P. via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">I have wasps in my birdhouse. What should I do?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/how-do-i-keep-herons-from-eating-the-fish-in-my-pond/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HeronFish-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HeronFish-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HeronFish-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HeronFish-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HeronFish-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HeronFish.jpg 794w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Herons, like this Great Blue Heron, are top predators that will help themselves to easy prey. Photo by Joni Romnes Welzien via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HeronFish-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HeronFish-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HeronFish-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HeronFish-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HeronFish-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HeronFish.jpg 794w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Herons, like this Great Blue Heron, are top predators that will help themselves to easy prey. Photo by Joni Romnes Welzien via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">How do I keep herons from eating the fish in my pond?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/it-sounds-like-there-are-birds-stuck-in-my-chimney-what-should-i-do/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ChimneyWithSwifts-JaniceL-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ChimneyWithSwifts-JaniceL-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ChimneyWithSwifts-JaniceL-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ChimneyWithSwifts-JaniceL-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ChimneyWithSwifts-JaniceL-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ChimneyWithSwifts-JaniceL-BS-FI.jpg 1184w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Swifts exit a chimney at dusk" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ChimneyWithSwifts-JaniceL-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ChimneyWithSwifts-JaniceL-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ChimneyWithSwifts-JaniceL-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ChimneyWithSwifts-JaniceL-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ChimneyWithSwifts-JaniceL-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ChimneyWithSwifts-JaniceL-BS-FI.jpg 1184w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Swifts exit a chimney at dusk" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">It sounds like there are birds stuck in my chimney. What should I do?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/im-getting-married-next-month-is-it-true-that-rice-causes-birds-stomachs-to-explode/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WeddingDove-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WeddingDove.jpg 610w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WeddingDove-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WeddingDove-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A dove at a wedding. Photo by SAM Nasim via Creative Commons." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WeddingDove-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WeddingDove.jpg 610w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WeddingDove-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WeddingDove-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A dove at a wedding. Photo by SAM Nasim via Creative Commons." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">I’m getting married. Is it true that rice causes birds’ stomachs to explode?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/in-your-opinion-what-bird-species-is-the-most-beneficial-to-mankind-throughout-planet-earth/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/TVulture-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/TVulture-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/TVulture-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/TVulture-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/TVulture-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/TVulture.jpg 825w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Many birds are beneficial to people. Vultures, like this Turkey Vulture keep our environment clean of carrion. Photo by -jon via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/TVulture-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/TVulture-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/TVulture-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/TVulture-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/TVulture-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/TVulture.jpg 825w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Many birds are beneficial to people. Vultures, like this Turkey Vulture keep our environment clean of carrion. Photo by -jon via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">In your opinion, what bird species is the most beneficial to mankind?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/how-long-do-wintering-snowy-owls-stay-with-us-before-they-return-to-their-breeding-grounds/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Snowy-migration-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Snowy-migration.jpg 530w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Snowy-migration-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Snowy-migration-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Snowy Owls usually start leaving for their northern breeding grounds in March, though some may linger south as late as June. Photo by Gregory Gard via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Snowy-migration-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Snowy-migration.jpg 530w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Snowy-migration-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Snowy-migration-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Snowy Owls usually start leaving for their northern breeding grounds in March, though some may linger south as late as June. Photo by Gregory Gard via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">How long do wintering Snowy Owls stay with us before they return to their breeding grounds?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/why-do-migratory-birds-crash-into-buildings-at-night-and-how-can-people-prevent-it-from-happening/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NightMigration-Mueller-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NightMigration-Mueller-BS-FI.jpg 580w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NightMigration-Mueller-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NightMigration-Mueller-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Birds fly across the moon against a purple sky." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NightMigration-Mueller-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NightMigration-Mueller-BS-FI.jpg 580w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NightMigration-Mueller-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NightMigration-Mueller-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Birds fly across the moon against a purple sky." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Why do migratory birds crash into buildings and how can it be prevented?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/i-thought-geese-migrated-south-in-the-winter-and-north-in-the-summer-why-did-i-just-see-a-flock-of-canada-geese-flying-in-the-wrong-direction/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Canada_Geese-Rose-Ange_Jean-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Canada_Geese-Rose-Ange_Jean-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Canada_Geese-Rose-Ange_Jean-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Canada_Geese-Rose-Ange_Jean-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Canada_Geese-Rose-Ange_Jean-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Canada_Geese-Rose-Ange_Jean-BS-FI.jpg 1000w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Geese flying in formation." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Canada_Geese-Rose-Ange_Jean-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Canada_Geese-Rose-Ange_Jean-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Canada_Geese-Rose-Ange_Jean-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Canada_Geese-Rose-Ange_Jean-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Canada_Geese-Rose-Ange_Jean-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Canada_Geese-Rose-Ange_Jean-BS-FI.jpg 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Geese flying in formation." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Why do migrating Canada Geese sometimes fly in the "wrong" direction?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/whats-good-nesting-material-to-offer-birds/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Titmouse-opossumfur-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Titmouse-opossumfur.jpg 610w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Titmouse-opossumfur-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Titmouse-opossumfur-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Birds may use lots of different kinds of nesting material. Here a Tufted Titmoue collects fur from a Virginia opossum. Photo by Cherie Bosela via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Titmouse-opossumfur-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Titmouse-opossumfur.jpg 610w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Titmouse-opossumfur-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Titmouse-opossumfur-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Birds may use lots of different kinds of nesting material. Here a Tufted Titmoue collects fur from a Virginia opossum. Photo by Cherie Bosela via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">What's good nesting material to offer birds?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/i-found-a-nest-with-eggs-in-it-and-no-adult-birds-seem-to-be-attending-to-it-i-think-its-abandoned-or-i-scared-the-parents-away-what-should-i-do/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NestEggs-Paul_S-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NestEggs-Paul_S-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NestEggs-Paul_S-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NestEggs-Paul_S-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NestEggs-Paul_S-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NestEggs-Paul_S-BS-FI.jpg 1200w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Nest with eggs in tree." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NestEggs-Paul_S-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NestEggs-Paul_S-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NestEggs-Paul_S-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NestEggs-Paul_S-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NestEggs-Paul_S-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NestEggs-Paul_S-BS-FI.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Nest with eggs in tree." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">I found a nest with eggs in it and no adult birds seem to be attending to it. I think it's abandoned, or I scared the parents away. What should I do?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/i-found-a-nest-near-my-house-and-want-to-observe-it-but-i-am-worried-about-disturbing-it-can-you-give-me-any-advice/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GrackleChicks-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GrackleChicks-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GrackleChicks-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GrackleChicks-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GrackleChicks-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GrackleChicks.jpg 794w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Observing a nest needs to be done safely for it to have value for both the birds and for you. here, Common Grackle chicks wait for parents to come with food. Photo by praja38 via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GrackleChicks-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GrackleChicks-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GrackleChicks-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GrackleChicks-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GrackleChicks-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GrackleChicks.jpg 794w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Observing a nest needs to be done safely for it to have value for both the birds and for you. here, Common Grackle chicks wait for parents to come with food. Photo by praja38 via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">What's the Best Way to Watch a Nest Without Disturbing the Parents or Chicks?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/is-it-possible-ive-heard-a-whole-flock-of-swans-migrating-overhead-late-at-night/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/SwanFlight-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/SwanFlight.jpg 530w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/SwanFlight-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/SwanFlight-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Many birds, like these Tundra Swans, migrate day and night. Photo by Raymond Lee via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/SwanFlight-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/SwanFlight.jpg 530w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/SwanFlight-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/SwanFlight-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Many birds, like these Tundra Swans, migrate day and night. Photo by Raymond Lee via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Is it possible I've heard a whole flock of swans migrating overhead late at night?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/how-can-i-protect-the-baby-birds-in-a-nest-from-predatory-birds-and-other-predators-like-snakes-and-cats/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Nestbox-snake-Kelly_Colgan_Azar-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Nestbox-snake-Kelly_Colgan_Azar-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Nestbox-snake-Kelly_Colgan_Azar-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Nestbox-snake-Kelly_Colgan_Azar-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Nestbox-snake-Kelly_Colgan_Azar-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Nestbox-snake-Kelly_Colgan_Azar-BS-FI.jpg 1200w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Nestbox with snake attacking a bird" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Nestbox-snake-Kelly_Colgan_Azar-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Nestbox-snake-Kelly_Colgan_Azar-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Nestbox-snake-Kelly_Colgan_Azar-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Nestbox-snake-Kelly_Colgan_Azar-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Nestbox-snake-Kelly_Colgan_Azar-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Nestbox-snake-Kelly_Colgan_Azar-BS-FI.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Nestbox with snake attacking a bird" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">How can I protect the baby birds in a nest from predators including snakes, cats, and other birds?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/can-you-really-use-weather-radar-to-see-migrating-birds/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BirdRadar-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BirdRadar-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BirdRadar-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BirdRadar-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BirdRadar.jpg 729w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Nexrad radar mosaic showing bird migration, 8 May 2009." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BirdRadar-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BirdRadar-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BirdRadar-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BirdRadar-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BirdRadar.jpg 729w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Nexrad radar mosaic showing bird migration, 8 May 2009." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Can you really use weather radar to see migrating birds?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/how-do-birds-prepare-for-long-migrations/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BHGrosbeak-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BHGrosbeak-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BHGrosbeak-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BHGrosbeak-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BHGrosbeak-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BHGrosbeak.jpg 773w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A female Black-headed Grosbeak starts her summer-to-fall moult that will give her nice strong feathers for migration. Photo by Sandy Stewart via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BHGrosbeak-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BHGrosbeak-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BHGrosbeak-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BHGrosbeak-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BHGrosbeak-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BHGrosbeak.jpg 773w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A female Black-headed Grosbeak starts her summer-to-fall moult that will give her nice strong feathers for migration. Photo by Sandy Stewart via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">How do birds prepare for long migrations?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/i-found-a-songbird-nest-with-two-different-types-of-eggs-in-it-what-is-going-on/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CowbirdEgg-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CowbirdEgg-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CowbirdEgg-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CowbirdEgg-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CowbirdEgg-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CowbirdEgg.jpg 794w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A Yellow Warbler nest containing one Brown-headed Cowbird egg. Photo by Stylurus via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CowbirdEgg-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CowbirdEgg-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CowbirdEgg-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CowbirdEgg-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CowbirdEgg-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CowbirdEgg.jpg 794w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A Yellow Warbler nest containing one Brown-headed Cowbird egg. Photo by Stylurus via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">I found a songbird nest with two different types of eggs in it. What is going on?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/do-backyard-birds-return-to-the-same-spot-year-after-year/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ARobin-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ARobin-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ARobin-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ARobin-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ARobin-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ARobin.jpg 773w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Migratory birds, like this American Robin, may return to the same place year after year. Photo by lindapp57 via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ARobin-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ARobin-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ARobin-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ARobin-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ARobin-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ARobin.jpg 773w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Migratory birds, like this American Robin, may return to the same place year after year. Photo by lindapp57 via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Do backyard birds return to the same spot year after year?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/is-it-unusual-to-see-american-robins-in-the-middle-of-winter/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ARobin-Porter-Birdshare-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ARobin-Porter-Birdshare-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ARobin-Porter-Birdshare-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ARobin-Porter-Birdshare-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ARobin-Porter-Birdshare-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ARobin-Porter-Birdshare.jpg 1200w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="An American Robin, a grey/black bird with a russet red breast, sits on a branch covered in ice." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ARobin-Porter-Birdshare-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ARobin-Porter-Birdshare-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ARobin-Porter-Birdshare-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ARobin-Porter-Birdshare-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ARobin-Porter-Birdshare-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ARobin-Porter-Birdshare.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="An American Robin, a grey/black bird with a russet red breast, sits on a branch covered in ice." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Is it unusual to see American Robins in the middle of winter?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/theres-a-bird-nesting-near-my-house-what-should-i-do/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Nest-in-buiilding-Billtacular-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Nest-in-buiilding-Billtacular-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Nest-in-buiilding-Billtacular-BS-FI-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Nest-in-buiilding-Billtacular-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Nest-in-buiilding-Billtacular-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Nest-in-buiilding-Billtacular-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Nest-in-buiilding-Billtacular-BS-FI.jpg 1400w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Birds nest in a nook in a building" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Nest-in-buiilding-Billtacular-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Nest-in-buiilding-Billtacular-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Nest-in-buiilding-Billtacular-BS-FI-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Nest-in-buiilding-Billtacular-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Nest-in-buiilding-Billtacular-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Nest-in-buiilding-Billtacular-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Nest-in-buiilding-Billtacular-BS-FI.jpg 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Birds nest in a nook in a building" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">There's a bird nesting near my house. What should I do?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/what-is-the-migratory-bird-treaty-act/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/DEJunco-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/DEJunco.jpg 610w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/DEJunco-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/DEJunco-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/DEJunco-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/DEJunco.jpg 610w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/DEJunco-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/DEJunco-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">What is the Migratory Bird Treaty Act?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/do-hummingbirds-migrate-in-flocks/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HummingbirdFlock-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HummingbirdFlock-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HummingbirdFlock-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HummingbirdFlock-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HummingbirdFlock-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HummingbirdFlock.jpg 773w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Hummingbirds, like this Ruby-throated Hummingbird, are much tougher than they look and migrate individually. Photo by maia bird via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HummingbirdFlock-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HummingbirdFlock-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HummingbirdFlock-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HummingbirdFlock-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HummingbirdFlock-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HummingbirdFlock.jpg 773w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Hummingbirds, like this Ruby-throated Hummingbird, are much tougher than they look and migrate individually. Photo by maia bird via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Do hummingbirds migrate in flocks?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/are-whip-poor-will-populations-declining-what-can-we-do-about-it/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/EWPWill-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/EWPWill.jpg 610w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/EWPWill-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/EWPWill-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Eastern Whip-poor-wills are well camouflaged birds that are often heard before they are seen. Scientists are not sure why their populations have experience steep declines since the 1960s. Photo by Sue Barth via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/EWPWill-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/EWPWill.jpg 610w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/EWPWill-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/EWPWill-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Eastern Whip-poor-wills are well camouflaged birds that are often heard before they are seen. Scientists are not sure why their populations have experience steep declines since the 1960s. Photo by Sue Barth via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Are Whip-poor-will populations declining? What can we do about it?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/ive-just-upgraded-my-optics-what-should-i-do-with-my-old-binoculars/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/KidsBInos.jpg" srcset="" sizes="" alt="children using binoculars to watch birds. Photo by Katie Humason." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 300px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 300/174;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/KidsBInos.jpg" srcset="" sizes="" alt="children using binoculars to watch birds. Photo by Katie Humason." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">I've just upgraded my optics. What should I do with my old binoculars?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/how-can-an-owl-catch-a-mouse-underneath-a-foot-of-snow-in-total-darkness/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GGOwl-Singh-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GGOwl-Singh-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GGOwl-Singh-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GGOwl-Singh-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GGOwl-Singh-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GGOwl-Singh-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GGOwl-Singh-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GGOwl-Singh.jpg 1572w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Great Gray Owl by B.N. SIngh via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GGOwl-Singh-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GGOwl-Singh-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GGOwl-Singh-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GGOwl-Singh-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GGOwl-Singh-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GGOwl-Singh-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GGOwl-Singh-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GGOwl-Singh.jpg 1572w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Great Gray Owl by B.N. SIngh via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">How can an owl catch a mouse underneath a foot of snow in total darkness?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/why-dont-birds-collide-when-they-are-flying-close-together-in-tight-flocks/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/SnowGeese-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/SnowGeese.jpg 610w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/SnowGeese-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/SnowGeese-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Enormous flocks of Snow Geese form during migration, yet thanks to almost a 6th sense individuals do not collide. Photo by Ray Hennessy via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/SnowGeese-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/SnowGeese.jpg 610w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/SnowGeese-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/SnowGeese-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Enormous flocks of Snow Geese form during migration, yet thanks to almost a 6th sense individuals do not collide. Photo by Ray Hennessy via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Why don’t birds collide when they are flying close together in tight flocks?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/why-do-female-belted-kingfishers-have-an-extra-rust-colored-belt-that-the-males-dont-have/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/QOTW-kingfishers-480x288.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/QOTW-kingfishers.jpg 500w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/QOTW-kingfishers-480x288.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Male and female Belted Kingfishers by Brian E. Kushner" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/288;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/QOTW-kingfishers-480x288.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/QOTW-kingfishers.jpg 500w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/QOTW-kingfishers-480x288.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Male and female Belted Kingfishers by Brian E. Kushner" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Why do female Belted Kingfishers have an extra rust-colored “belt” that the males don’t have?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/whats-the-difference-between-shade-grown-organic-fair-trade-and-bird-friendly-coffee/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CoffeeLabels-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CoffeeLabels-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CoffeeLabels-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CoffeeLabels-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CoffeeLabels-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CoffeeLabels-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CoffeeLabels.jpg 1500w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Look for labels on your coffee to find out if your cup of joe helps protect bird habitat." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CoffeeLabels-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CoffeeLabels-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CoffeeLabels-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CoffeeLabels-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CoffeeLabels-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CoffeeLabels-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CoffeeLabels.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Look for labels on your coffee to find out if your cup of joe helps protect bird habitat." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">What's the difference between shade-grown, organic, fair-trade, and Bird-Friendly coffee?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/is-drinking-shade-grown-coffee-good-for-birds/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WoodThrush-Gay-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WoodThrush-Gay.jpg 499w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WoodThrush-Gay-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WoodThrush-Gay-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Birds like the Wood Thrush winter in areas that have been deforested and turned into coffee plantations. Is drinking "shade-grown" coffee enough to protect their habitat? Photo by Enola-Gay via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WoodThrush-Gay-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WoodThrush-Gay.jpg 499w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WoodThrush-Gay-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WoodThrush-Gay-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Birds like the Wood Thrush winter in areas that have been deforested and turned into coffee plantations. Is drinking "shade-grown" coffee enough to protect their habitat? Photo by Enola-Gay via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Is drinking shade-grown coffee good for birds?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/how-are-coffee-and-birds-related/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BOriole-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BOriole.jpg 499w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BOriole-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BOriole-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Birds like this Bullock's Oriole winter in areas that are also used to grow coffee. Photo by Glenn Bartley via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BOriole-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BOriole.jpg 499w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BOriole-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BOriole-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Birds like this Bullock's Oriole winter in areas that are also used to grow coffee. Photo by Glenn Bartley via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">How are coffee and birds related?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/what-should-i-do-to-report-a-rare-bird/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/IvoryGull-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/IvoryGull-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/IvoryGull-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/IvoryGull-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/IvoryGull-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/IvoryGull.jpg 773w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="You can report rare bird visitors, like this Ivory Gull, to your local bird club, Rare Bird Alert, or local Audubon chapter, and make sure to report it on eBird. Photo by Ian Davies." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/IvoryGull-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/IvoryGull-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/IvoryGull-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/IvoryGull-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/IvoryGull-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/IvoryGull.jpg 773w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="You can report rare bird visitors, like this Ivory Gull, to your local bird club, Rare Bird Alert, or local Audubon chapter, and make sure to report it on eBird. Photo by Ian Davies." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">What should I do to report a rare bird?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/do-hawks-flock-together/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Hawk-Migration-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Hawk-Migration-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Hawk-Migration-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Hawk-Migration-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Hawk-Migration-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Hawk-Migration.jpg 1078w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="During migration raptors may gather in large number. This group consists mostly of Turkey Vultures, Swainson´s Hawks and Broad-winged Hawks. Photo by Gunnar Pettersson via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Hawk-Migration-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Hawk-Migration-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Hawk-Migration-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Hawk-Migration-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Hawk-Migration-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Hawk-Migration.jpg 1078w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="During migration raptors may gather in large number. This group consists mostly of Turkey Vultures, Swainson´s Hawks and Broad-winged Hawks. Photo by Gunnar Pettersson via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Do hawks flock together?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/why-are-some-species-found-out-of-their-normal-range-more-than-others/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Snowy_Owl-Brian_Kushner-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Snowy_Owl-Brian_Kushner-BS-FI.jpg 579w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Snowy_Owl-Brian_Kushner-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Snowy_Owl-Brian_Kushner-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Big, white bird with yellow eyes against dark background." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Snowy_Owl-Brian_Kushner-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Snowy_Owl-Brian_Kushner-BS-FI.jpg 579w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Snowy_Owl-Brian_Kushner-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Snowy_Owl-Brian_Kushner-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Big, white bird with yellow eyes against dark background." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Why are some species found out of their normal range more than others?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/what-can-cause-birds-to-show-weird-color-variations-such-as-being-all-or-partly-white-or-unusually-dark/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/RBNuthatch-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/RBNuthatch.jpg 621w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/RBNuthatch-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/RBNuthatch-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Birds can show color variations for different reasons. This Red-breasted Nuthatch has a condition called leucism. Photo by Anne Elliott via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/RBNuthatch-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/RBNuthatch.jpg 621w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/RBNuthatch-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/RBNuthatch-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Birds can show color variations for different reasons. This Red-breasted Nuthatch has a condition called leucism. Photo by Anne Elliott via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">What can cause birds to show weird color variations?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/i-saw-a-house-finch-that-was-orange-or-yellow-instead-of-red-what-happened-to-it/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HouseFinch-orange-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HouseFinch-orange-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HouseFinch-orange-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HouseFinch-orange-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HouseFinch-orange-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HouseFinch-orange.jpg 818w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Though we typically think of House Finch as red, they actually come in a few color variations. Photo by Nick Dean via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HouseFinch-orange-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HouseFinch-orange-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HouseFinch-orange-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HouseFinch-orange-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HouseFinch-orange-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HouseFinch-orange.jpg 818w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Though we typically think of House Finch as red, they actually come in a few color variations. Photo by Nick Dean via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">I saw a House Finch that was orange or yellow instead of red. What happened to it?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/the-goldfinches-at-my-feeder-are-starting-to-look-dull-and-patchy-whats-happening-to-them/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Agoldfinch-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Agoldfinch-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Agoldfinch-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Agoldfinch-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Agoldfinch-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Agoldfinch.jpg 773w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="American Goldfinch may have duller coloration in the winter, but they are still handsome little birds. Photo by Trevor Carl via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Agoldfinch-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Agoldfinch-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Agoldfinch-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Agoldfinch-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Agoldfinch-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Agoldfinch.jpg 773w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="American Goldfinch may have duller coloration in the winter, but they are still handsome little birds. Photo by Trevor Carl via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">The goldfinches at my feeder are starting to look dull and patchy. What's happening to them?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/yesterday-evening-around-dusk-i-watched-hundreds-and-hundreds-of-birds-flying-over-my-house-what-were-they/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Dusk-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Dusk.jpg 621w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Dusk-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Dusk-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Many birds form flocks. Here, European Starlings fly in a flock at dusk. Photo by Ariel Leshinsky via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Dusk-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Dusk.jpg 621w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Dusk-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Dusk-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Many birds form flocks. Here, European Starlings fly in a flock at dusk. Photo by Ariel Leshinsky via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Yesterday evening around dusk I watched hundreds and hundreds of birds flying over my house. What were they?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/i-saw-a-black-and-white-bird-at-my-feeder-with-a-red-triangle-on-the-breast-what-is-it/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/RBGrosbeak-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/RBGrosbeak.jpg 621w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/RBGrosbeak-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/RBGrosbeak-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Rose-breasted Grosbeaks are handsome migrants that turn up in eastern and central backyards in the spring. Photo by Sue Bishop via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/RBGrosbeak-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/RBGrosbeak.jpg 621w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/RBGrosbeak-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/RBGrosbeak-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Rose-breasted Grosbeaks are handsome migrants that turn up in eastern and central backyards in the spring. Photo by Sue Bishop via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">I saw a black-and-white bird at my feeder with a red triangle on the breast. What is it?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/how-do-i-keep-the-squirrels-in-my-yard-away-from-my-feeders-and-bird-seed/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Squirrel-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Squirrel-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Squirrel-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Squirrel-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Squirrel-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Squirrel.jpg 773w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Squirrels have a way of breaching even the most "squirrel-proof" bird feeders. Photo by Christine Cassidy via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Squirrel-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Squirrel-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Squirrel-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Squirrel-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Squirrel-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Squirrel.jpg 773w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Squirrels have a way of breaching even the most "squirrel-proof" bird feeders. Photo by Christine Cassidy via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">How do I keep the squirrels in my yard away from my feeders and bird seed?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/how-do-i-keep-ants-out-of-my-hummingbird-feeder/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Ants-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Ants-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Ants-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Ants-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Ants-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Ants.jpg 773w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Ants can be pesky visitors to hummingbird feeders. Photo by Brian Kushner via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Ants-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Ants-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Ants-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Ants-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Ants-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Ants.jpg 773w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Ants can be pesky visitors to hummingbird feeders. Photo by Brian Kushner via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">How do I keep ants out of my hummingbird feeder?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/what-are-owl-pellets/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/OwlPellet-480x269.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/OwlPellet.jpg 700w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/OwlPellet-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/OwlPellet-480x269.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="The owl pellet of a Northern Pygmy-Owl. Photo by Anne Elliott via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/269;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/OwlPellet-480x269.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/OwlPellet.jpg 700w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/OwlPellet-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/OwlPellet-480x269.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="The owl pellet of a Northern Pygmy-Owl. Photo by Anne Elliott via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">What are owl pellets?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/why-are-loons-chasing-each-other-across-my-lake/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/PLoon-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/PLoon.jpg 499w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/PLoon-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/PLoon-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Loons, like this Pacific Loon, will chase each other during territorial disputes. Photo by Glenn Bartley via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/PLoon-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/PLoon.jpg 499w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/PLoon-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/PLoon-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Loons, like this Pacific Loon, will chase each other during territorial disputes. Photo by Glenn Bartley via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Why are loons chasing each other across my lake?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/do-birds-store-food-for-the-winter/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CNutcracker-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CNutcracker-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CNutcracker-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CNutcracker-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CNutcracker-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CNutcracker.jpg 773w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Clark's Nutcrackers may store tens of thousands of seeds every year. Photo by Mike Wisnicki via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CNutcracker-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CNutcracker-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CNutcracker-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CNutcracker-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CNutcracker-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/CNutcracker.jpg 773w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Clark's Nutcrackers may store tens of thousands of seeds every year. Photo by Mike Wisnicki via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Do birds store food for the winter?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/why-dont-birds-get-cold-feet/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WTPtarmigan-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WTPtarmigan-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WTPtarmigan-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WTPtarmigan-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WTPtarmigan-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WTPtarmigan.jpg 825w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Birds like this White-tailed Ptarmigan have special adaptations to keep their feet protected from the cold. Photo by Bryan J. Smith via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WTPtarmigan-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WTPtarmigan-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WTPtarmigan-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WTPtarmigan-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WTPtarmigan-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WTPtarmigan.jpg 825w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Birds like this White-tailed Ptarmigan have special adaptations to keep their feet protected from the cold. Photo by Bryan J. Smith via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Why don't birds get cold feet?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/how-can-bald-eagles-survive-in-northern-areas-after-all-the-lakes-have-frozen/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Eagle-frozen-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Eagle-frozen-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Eagle-frozen-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Eagle-frozen-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Eagle-frozen-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Eagle-frozen.jpg 825w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Bald Eagles are able to fast for many days, even weeks, when food is not available. Photo by Nancy Clark via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Eagle-frozen-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Eagle-frozen-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Eagle-frozen-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Eagle-frozen-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Eagle-frozen-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Eagle-frozen.jpg 825w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Bald Eagles are able to fast for many days, even weeks, when food is not available. Photo by Nancy Clark via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">How can Bald Eagles survive in northern areas after all the lakes have frozen?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/how-much-do-birds-eat-each-day/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/AcornW-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/AcornW-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/AcornW-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/AcornW-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/AcornW-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/AcornW.jpg 825w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Many birds don't eat all the food they collect daily, but store it for later. Here, an Acorn Woodpecker stores acorns in a very well stocked larder. Photo by Alexandra Rudge via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/AcornW-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/AcornW-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/AcornW-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/AcornW-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/AcornW-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/AcornW.jpg 825w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Many birds don't eat all the food they collect daily, but store it for later. Here, an Acorn Woodpecker stores acorns in a very well stocked larder. Photo by Alexandra Rudge via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">How much do birds eat each day?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/i-believe-that-the-same-blue-heron-has-been-perching-on-my-dock-for-28-years-what-is-their-life-span/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GBHeron-silhouette-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GBHeron-silhouette.jpg 610w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GBHeron-silhouette-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GBHeron-silhouette-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Some birds, like Great Blue Herons, can live for decades in the wild, but it's tough to tell if it's the same individual unless it's tagged. Photo by Image Hunter 1 via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GBHeron-silhouette-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GBHeron-silhouette.jpg 610w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GBHeron-silhouette-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GBHeron-silhouette-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Some birds, like Great Blue Herons, can live for decades in the wild, but it's tough to tell if it's the same individual unless it's tagged. Photo by Image Hunter 1 via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">I believe that the same blue heron has been perching on my dock for 28 years. What is their life span?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/i-live-in-a-high-rise-apartment-in-the-city-how-can-i-attract-birds/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Summer_Tanager-Andrews-Photography-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Summer_Tanager-Andrews-Photography-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Summer_Tanager-Andrews-Photography-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Summer_Tanager-Andrews-Photography-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Summer_Tanager-Andrews-Photography-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Summer_Tanager-Andrews-Photography-BS-FI.jpg 906w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A red bird perches on a balcony." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Summer_Tanager-Andrews-Photography-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Summer_Tanager-Andrews-Photography-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Summer_Tanager-Andrews-Photography-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Summer_Tanager-Andrews-Photography-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Summer_Tanager-Andrews-Photography-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Summer_Tanager-Andrews-Photography-BS-FI.jpg 906w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A red bird perches on a balcony." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">I live in a high-rise apartment in the city. How can I attract birds?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/do-vultures-find-dead-animals-by-smell-or-by-tracking-predators-or-scavengers-on-the-ground/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/TVulture-prey-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/TVulture-prey.jpg 610w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/TVulture-prey-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/TVulture-prey-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Turkey Vultures use their sense of smell to find carrion. Other vultures, like the Black Vulture, rely upon their vision to find food, often locating carrion by watching where other vultures go. Photo by -jon via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/TVulture-prey-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/TVulture-prey.jpg 610w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/TVulture-prey-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/TVulture-prey-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Turkey Vultures use their sense of smell to find carrion. Other vultures, like the Black Vulture, rely upon their vision to find food, often locating carrion by watching where other vultures go. Photo by -jon via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Do vultures find dead animals by smell or by tracking predators or scavengers on the ground?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/what-should-i-do-if-i-find-algae-in-my-birdbath/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Birdbath-algae-480x269.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Birdbath-algae.jpg 700w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Birdbath-algae-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Birdbath-algae-480x269.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Make sure your birdbath is clean for your feathered friends. Photo by Janet via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/269;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Birdbath-algae-480x269.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Birdbath-algae.jpg 700w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Birdbath-algae-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Birdbath-algae-480x269.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Make sure your birdbath is clean for your feathered friends. Photo by Janet via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">What should I do if I find algae in my birdbath?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/why-cant-penguins-fly/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Gentoo-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Gentoo.jpg 499w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Gentoo-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Gentoo-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Penguins can't fly through the air, but they can fly through the water. Here a Gentoo Penguin leaps out of the water when heading to shore. Photo by Peter Orr via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Gentoo-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Gentoo.jpg 499w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Gentoo-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Gentoo-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Penguins can't fly through the air, but they can fly through the water. Here a Gentoo Penguin leaps out of the water when heading to shore. Photo by Peter Orr via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Why can't penguins fly?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/do-all-birds-have-gizzards/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NPOwl-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NPOwl-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NPOwl-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NPOwl-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NPOwl-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NPOwl.jpg 825w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="The anatomy of a bird's gizzard depends on the foot that it eats. Here, a Northern Pygmy-Owl with its Meadow vole prey. Photo by Tim J. Hopwood via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NPOwl-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NPOwl-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NPOwl-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NPOwl-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NPOwl-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/NPOwl.jpg 825w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="The anatomy of a bird's gizzard depends on the foot that it eats. Here, a Northern Pygmy-Owl with its Meadow vole prey. Photo by Tim J. Hopwood via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Do all birds have gizzards?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/ive-been-hearing-beautiful-bird-songs-every-morning-since-spring-but-suddenly-im-not-hearing-birds-at-all-what-happened-to-them/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Robin-Singing-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Robin-Singing-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Robin-Singing-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Robin-Singing-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Robin-Singing-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Robin-Singing.jpg 825w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Many backyard birds like this American Robin may not sing as frequently once they are raising a brood of youngsters. Photo by David Stephens via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Robin-Singing-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Robin-Singing-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Robin-Singing-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Robin-Singing-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Robin-Singing-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Robin-Singing.jpg 825w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Many backyard birds like this American Robin may not sing as frequently once they are raising a brood of youngsters. Photo by David Stephens via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">I've been hearing beautiful bird songs every morning since spring, but suddenly I'm not hearing birds at all! What happened to them?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/a-hawk-has-started-hunting-the-feeder-birds-in-my-yard-what-can-i-do/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Coopers_Hawk-Vanessa_Hardy-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Coopers_Hawk-Vanessa_Hardy-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Coopers_Hawk-Vanessa_Hardy-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Coopers_Hawk-Vanessa_Hardy-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Coopers_Hawk-Vanessa_Hardy-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Coopers_Hawk-Vanessa_Hardy-BS-FI.jpg 1200w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A hawk stands on a backyard fence looking down." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Coopers_Hawk-Vanessa_Hardy-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Coopers_Hawk-Vanessa_Hardy-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Coopers_Hawk-Vanessa_Hardy-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Coopers_Hawk-Vanessa_Hardy-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Coopers_Hawk-Vanessa_Hardy-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Coopers_Hawk-Vanessa_Hardy-BS-FI.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A hawk stands on a backyard fence looking down." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">A hawk has started hunting the feeder birds in my yard. What can I do?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/should-i-stop-feeding-birds-in-fall-so-they-can-start-their-migration/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Evening_Grosbeaks-pumpkin-anniedaisybaby-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Evening_Grosbeaks-pumpkin-anniedaisybaby-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Evening_Grosbeaks-pumpkin-anniedaisybaby-BS-FI-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Evening_Grosbeaks-pumpkin-anniedaisybaby-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Evening_Grosbeaks-pumpkin-anniedaisybaby-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Evening_Grosbeaks-pumpkin-anniedaisybaby-BS-FI-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Evening_Grosbeaks-pumpkin-anniedaisybaby-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Evening_Grosbeaks-pumpkin-anniedaisybaby-BS-FI.jpg 1600w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Yellow, black and white birds eating seeds from a pumpkin feeder." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Evening_Grosbeaks-pumpkin-anniedaisybaby-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Evening_Grosbeaks-pumpkin-anniedaisybaby-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Evening_Grosbeaks-pumpkin-anniedaisybaby-BS-FI-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Evening_Grosbeaks-pumpkin-anniedaisybaby-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Evening_Grosbeaks-pumpkin-anniedaisybaby-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Evening_Grosbeaks-pumpkin-anniedaisybaby-BS-FI-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Evening_Grosbeaks-pumpkin-anniedaisybaby-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Evening_Grosbeaks-pumpkin-anniedaisybaby-BS-FI.jpg 1600w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Yellow, black and white birds eating seeds from a pumpkin feeder." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Should I stop feeding birds in fall so they can start their migration?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/why-do-i-see-fewer-hummingbirds-in-midsummer/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HummerMidsummer-480x269.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HummerMidsummer.jpg 700w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HummerMidsummer-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HummerMidsummer-480x269.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Hummingbirds may spend time at flowers, away from feeders, to feast on the tiny insects for protein. Photo by cbjphoto via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/269;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HummerMidsummer-480x269.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HummerMidsummer.jpg 700w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HummerMidsummer-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/HummerMidsummer-480x269.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Hummingbirds may spend time at flowers, away from feeders, to feast on the tiny insects for protein. Photo by cbjphoto via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Why do I see fewer hummingbirds in midsummer?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/who-is-the-lincoln-that-the-lincolns-sparrow-is-named-for/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/LincolnsSparrow-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/LincolnsSparrow-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/LincolnsSparrow-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/LincolnsSparrow-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/LincolnsSparrow-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/LincolnsSparrow.jpg 910w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Like many other birds, the handsome little Lincoln's Sparrow was named after the first person to discover the species. Photo by Michele Weisz via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/LincolnsSparrow-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/LincolnsSparrow-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/LincolnsSparrow-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/LincolnsSparrow-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/LincolnsSparrow-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/LincolnsSparrow.jpg 910w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Like many other birds, the handsome little Lincoln's Sparrow was named after the first person to discover the species. Photo by Michele Weisz via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Who is the "Lincoln" that the Lincoln's Sparrow is named for?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/should-i-use-red-food-coloring-in-hummingbird-food/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Rednectar-480x269.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Rednectar.jpg 700w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Rednectar-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Rednectar-480x269.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Though hummingbirds are attracted to the color of red, there is no need to color their nectar red. Photo by Bob Vuxinic via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/269;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Rednectar-480x269.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Rednectar.jpg 700w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Rednectar-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Rednectar-480x269.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Though hummingbirds are attracted to the color of red, there is no need to color their nectar red. Photo by Bob Vuxinic via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Should I use red food coloring in hummingbird food?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/whats-the-best-recipe-for-hummingbird-nectar/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Annas_Hummingbird-Hui_Sim-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Annas_Hummingbird-Hui_Sim-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Annas_Hummingbird-Hui_Sim-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Annas_Hummingbird-Hui_Sim-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Annas_Hummingbird-Hui_Sim-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Annas_Hummingbird-Hui_Sim-BS-FI.jpg 1200w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A little green bird with its wings open, at a red feeder." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Annas_Hummingbird-Hui_Sim-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Annas_Hummingbird-Hui_Sim-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Annas_Hummingbird-Hui_Sim-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Annas_Hummingbird-Hui_Sim-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Annas_Hummingbird-Hui_Sim-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Annas_Hummingbird-Hui_Sim-BS-FI.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A little green bird with its wings open, at a red feeder." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">What's the best recipe for hummingbird nectar?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/where-did-the-domestic-turkey-come-from/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Turkeys-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Turkeys-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Turkeys-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Turkeys-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Turkeys-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Turkeys.jpg 910w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Domesticated turkeys come from the very impressive looking Wild Turkey, native to the Americas. Photo by Miguel de la Bastide via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Turkeys-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Turkeys-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Turkeys-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Turkeys-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Turkeys-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Turkeys.jpg 910w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Domesticated turkeys come from the very impressive looking Wild Turkey, native to the Americas. Photo by Miguel de la Bastide via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Where did the domestic turkey come from?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/why-are-blue-jays-far-more-noisy-in-fall-than-earlier-in-the-summer/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BlueJay-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BlueJay-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BlueJay-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BlueJay-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BlueJay-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BlueJay.jpg 1078w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="At certain times of year Blue Jays can be noisy neighbors. Photo by Larry via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BlueJay-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BlueJay-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BlueJay-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BlueJay-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BlueJay-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BlueJay.jpg 1078w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="At certain times of year Blue Jays can be noisy neighbors. Photo by Larry via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Why are Blue Jays far more noisy in fall than earlier in the summer?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/what-is-the-difference-between-a-beak-and-a-bill/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Long-billed_Curlew-Greg_Gard-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Long-billed_Curlew-Greg_Gard-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Long-billed_Curlew-Greg_Gard-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Long-billed_Curlew-Greg_Gard-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Long-billed_Curlew-Greg_Gard-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Long-billed_Curlew-Greg_Gard-BS-FI.jpg 849w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="bird with a long, curved bill stands in the water." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Long-billed_Curlew-Greg_Gard-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Long-billed_Curlew-Greg_Gard-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Long-billed_Curlew-Greg_Gard-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Long-billed_Curlew-Greg_Gard-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Long-billed_Curlew-Greg_Gard-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Long-billed_Curlew-Greg_Gard-BS-FI.jpg 849w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="bird with a long, curved bill stands in the water." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">What is the difference between a beak and a bill?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/what-is-the-most-beautiful-bird-song-in-north-america/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WoodThrush-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WoodThrush.jpg 583w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WoodThrush-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WoodThrush-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Many people think that the Wood Thrush has the most beautiful song in North America. Photo by Corey Hayes via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WoodThrush-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WoodThrush.jpg 583w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WoodThrush-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/WoodThrush-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Many people think that the Wood Thrush has the most beautiful song in North America. Photo by Corey Hayes via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">What is the most beautiful bird song in North America?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/do-bird-songs-have-frequencies-higher-than-humans-can-hear/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BrownCreeper-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BrownCreeper.jpg 610w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BrownCreeper-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BrownCreeper-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Brown Creepers have song on the higher end of frequency spectrum, but it is still usually in the range of human hearing. Photo by Sue Barth via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BrownCreeper-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BrownCreeper.jpg 610w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BrownCreeper-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BrownCreeper-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Brown Creepers have song on the higher end of frequency spectrum, but it is still usually in the range of human hearing. Photo by Sue Barth via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Do bird songs have frequencies higher than humans can hear?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/do-parent-and-baby-birds-recognize-each-others-songs-or-calls/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BarnSwallows-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BarnSwallows-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BarnSwallows-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BarnSwallows-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BarnSwallows-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BarnSwallows.jpg 1078w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Barn Swallows may not learn to recognize their own young's calls, but that doesn't mean they aren't good parents. Photo by Bob Gunderson via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BarnSwallows-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BarnSwallows-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BarnSwallows-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BarnSwallows-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BarnSwallows-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BarnSwallows.jpg 1078w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Barn Swallows may not learn to recognize their own young's calls, but that doesn't mean they aren't good parents. Photo by Bob Gunderson via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Do parent and baby birds recognize each other's songs or calls?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/my-feeders-are-being-overrun-with-starlings-and-blackbirds-that-eat-all-the-food-and-keep-smaller-birds-away-what-can-i-do/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Common_Grackle-Bob_Vuxinic-FI-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Common_Grackle-Bob_Vuxinic-FI-720x541.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Common_Grackle-Bob_Vuxinic-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Common_Grackle-Bob_Vuxinic-FI-768x577.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Common_Grackle-Bob_Vuxinic-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Common_Grackle-Bob_Vuxinic-FI.jpg 1200w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="glossy black bird at a platform feeder with sunflower seeds." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Common_Grackle-Bob_Vuxinic-FI-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Common_Grackle-Bob_Vuxinic-FI-720x541.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Common_Grackle-Bob_Vuxinic-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Common_Grackle-Bob_Vuxinic-FI-768x577.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Common_Grackle-Bob_Vuxinic-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Common_Grackle-Bob_Vuxinic-FI.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="glossy black bird at a platform feeder with sunflower seeds." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">My feeders are being overrun with starlings and blackbirds. What can I do?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/how-do-you-pronounce-a-scientific-name-whats-the-proper-pronunciation-for-this-bird-species-tympanuchus-phasianellus/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/STGrouse-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/STGrouse-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/STGrouse-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/STGrouse-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/STGrouse-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/STGrouse.jpg 910w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Pronunciation of bird names is often debated. This handsome bird's common name, Sharp-tailed Grouse, is easy to pronounce, but how to you pronounce its Latin name, Tympanuchus phasianellus? Photo by Bryan J. Smith via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/STGrouse-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/STGrouse-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/STGrouse-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/STGrouse-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/STGrouse-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/STGrouse.jpg 910w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Pronunciation of bird names is often debated. This handsome bird's common name, Sharp-tailed Grouse, is easy to pronounce, but how to you pronounce its Latin name, Tympanuchus phasianellus? Photo by Bryan J. Smith via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">How do you pronounce a scientific name? What's the proper pronunciation for this bird species, Tympanuchus phasianellus?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/why-do-birds-have-such-elaborate-and-varied-courtship-rituals/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-necked_Grebe-Raymond_Lee-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-necked_Grebe-Raymond_Lee-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-necked_Grebe-Raymond_Lee-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-necked_Grebe-Raymond_Lee-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-necked_Grebe-Raymond_Lee-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-necked_Grebe-Raymond_Lee-BS-FI.jpg 826w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Birds stand upright in the water and paddle together like they are dancing, mirroring each other's image." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-necked_Grebe-Raymond_Lee-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-necked_Grebe-Raymond_Lee-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-necked_Grebe-Raymond_Lee-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-necked_Grebe-Raymond_Lee-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-necked_Grebe-Raymond_Lee-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-necked_Grebe-Raymond_Lee-BS-FI.jpg 826w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Birds stand upright in the water and paddle together like they are dancing, mirroring each other's image." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Why do birds have such elaborate and varied courtship rituals?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/sometimes-i-see-little-birds-going-after-a-big-bird-why-do-they-do-this/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/QotW-RWBlackbird-mobbing-large-480x354.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/QotW-RWBlackbird-mobbing-large.jpg 570w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/QotW-RWBlackbird-mobbing-large-480x354.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="four photos of small birds mobbing larger birds" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/354;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/QotW-RWBlackbird-mobbing-large-480x354.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/QotW-RWBlackbird-mobbing-large.jpg 570w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/QotW-RWBlackbird-mobbing-large-480x354.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="four photos of small birds mobbing larger birds" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">What's going on when I see little birds going after a big bird?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/if-brown-headed-cowbirds-are-reared-by-other-species-how-do-they-know-they-are-cowbirds-when-they-grow-up/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BHCowbirds-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BHCowbirds.jpg 613w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BHCowbirds-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BHCowbirds-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A Brown-headed Cowbird couple (a male on the left, female on the right). If these birds are raised by other species, how do they learn to recognize their own species? Photo by Sterling Moore via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BHCowbirds-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BHCowbirds.jpg 613w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BHCowbirds-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BHCowbirds-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A Brown-headed Cowbird couple (a male on the left, female on the right). If these birds are raised by other species, how do they learn to recognize their own species? Photo by Sterling Moore via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">If Brown-headed Cowbirds are reared by other species, how do they know they are cowbirds when they grow up?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/should-i-take-my-feeder-down-when-the-weather-starts-to-warm-up/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/FeederDown-480x269.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/FeederDown.jpg 700w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/FeederDown-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/FeederDown-480x269.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="leaving your feeders up year-round is not a problem as long as you keep a few things in mind. Photo by Bob Vuxinic via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/269;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/FeederDown-480x269.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/FeederDown.jpg 700w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/FeederDown-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/FeederDown-480x269.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="leaving your feeders up year-round is not a problem as long as you keep a few things in mind. Photo by Bob Vuxinic via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Should I take my feeder down when the weather starts to warm up?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/do-birds-play/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BurOwls-play-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BurOwls-play.jpg 613w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BurOwls-play-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BurOwls-play-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Playing may seem like a frivolous pastime, but it can serve an important purpose by enhancing motor and sensory skills and social behaviors. Young Burrowing Owls by Barb D'Arpino via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BurOwls-play-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BurOwls-play.jpg 613w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BurOwls-play-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BurOwls-play-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Playing may seem like a frivolous pastime, but it can serve an important purpose by enhancing motor and sensory skills and social behaviors. Young Burrowing Owls by Barb D'Arpino via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Do birds play?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/ive-seen-a-bird-with-an-overgrown-or-otherwise-deformed-bill-what-is-wrong-with-it/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/DeformedBill-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/DeformedBill-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/DeformedBill-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/DeformedBill-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/DeformedBill-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/DeformedBill.jpg 794w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A Cactus Wren with a deformed bill. Photo by Joan Gellatly via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/DeformedBill-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/DeformedBill-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/DeformedBill-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/DeformedBill-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/DeformedBill-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/DeformedBill.jpg 794w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A Cactus Wren with a deformed bill. Photo by Joan Gellatly via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">I've seen a bird with an overgrown or otherwise deformed bill. What is wrong with it?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/do-birds-sleep-and-how/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ScreechieSleeping-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ScreechieSleeping-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ScreechieSleeping-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ScreechieSleeping-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ScreechieSleeping-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ScreechieSleeping.jpg 910w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="An Eastern Screech-Owl finds a safe place to take a nap. Photo by newfoundlander61 via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ScreechieSleeping-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ScreechieSleeping-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ScreechieSleeping-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ScreechieSleeping-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ScreechieSleeping-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/ScreechieSleeping.jpg 910w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="An Eastern Screech-Owl finds a safe place to take a nap. Photo by newfoundlander61 via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Do birds sleep?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/why-do-hummingbirds-fight-so-much/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-tailed_Hummingbird-fighting-Deborah_Bifulco-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-tailed_Hummingbird-fighting-Deborah_Bifulco-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-tailed_Hummingbird-fighting-Deborah_Bifulco-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-tailed_Hummingbird-fighting-Deborah_Bifulco-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-tailed_Hummingbird-fighting-Deborah_Bifulco-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-tailed_Hummingbird-fighting-Deborah_Bifulco-BS-FI.jpg 1200w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="two hummingbirds fight" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-tailed_Hummingbird-fighting-Deborah_Bifulco-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-tailed_Hummingbird-fighting-Deborah_Bifulco-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-tailed_Hummingbird-fighting-Deborah_Bifulco-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-tailed_Hummingbird-fighting-Deborah_Bifulco-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-tailed_Hummingbird-fighting-Deborah_Bifulco-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Red-tailed_Hummingbird-fighting-Deborah_Bifulco-BS-FI.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="two hummingbirds fight" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Why do hummingbirds fight so much?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/what-can-cause-an-adult-bird-to-die-inside-a-birdhouse-or-nest-box/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/TSwallow-nestbox-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/TSwallow-nestbox.jpg 613w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/TSwallow-nestbox-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/TSwallow-nestbox-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="For the most part, nest boxes are safe places for birds, but they can still be vulnerable to predation and can't protect birds if food supplies are low. Photo by Mike Thirkell via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/TSwallow-nestbox-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/TSwallow-nestbox.jpg 613w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/TSwallow-nestbox-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/TSwallow-nestbox-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="For the most part, nest boxes are safe places for birds, but they can still be vulnerable to predation and can't protect birds if food supplies are low. Photo by Mike Thirkell via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">What can cause an adult bird to die inside a birdhouse or nest box?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/i-have-a-bald-bird-at-my-feeder-is-it-sick/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Northern_Cardinal-LLew_Harford-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Northern_Cardinal-LLew_Harford-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Northern_Cardinal-LLew_Harford-BS-FI-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Northern_Cardinal-LLew_Harford-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Northern_Cardinal-LLew_Harford-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Northern_Cardinal-LLew_Harford-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Northern_Cardinal-LLew_Harford-BS-FI.jpg 1449w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A bright red bird with no feathers on the head" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Northern_Cardinal-LLew_Harford-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Northern_Cardinal-LLew_Harford-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Northern_Cardinal-LLew_Harford-BS-FI-1280x960.jpg 1280w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Northern_Cardinal-LLew_Harford-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Northern_Cardinal-LLew_Harford-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Northern_Cardinal-LLew_Harford-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Northern_Cardinal-LLew_Harford-BS-FI.jpg 1449w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A bright red bird with no feathers on the head" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">I have a bald bird at my feeder. Is it sick?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/why-do-some-birds-stand-on-one-foot/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/qotw_one-leg-480x280.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/qotw_one-leg.jpg 510w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/qotw_one-leg-480x280.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="young Cooper's Hawk standing on one foot" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/280;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/qotw_one-leg-480x280.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/qotw_one-leg.jpg 510w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/qotw_one-leg-480x280.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="young Cooper's Hawk standing on one foot" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Why do some birds stand on one foot?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/i-saw-a-little-bird-feeding-a-much-larger-bird-is-it-rare-to-see-two-different-species-feeding-each-other/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/cHIPPINGCowbird-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/cHIPPINGCowbird-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/cHIPPINGCowbird-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/cHIPPINGCowbird-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/cHIPPINGCowbird-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/cHIPPINGCowbird.jpg 910w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A Chipping Sparrow (right) feeds a fledgling Brown-headed Cowbird. Photo by Mélanie and Kyle Elliott via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/cHIPPINGCowbird-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/cHIPPINGCowbird-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/cHIPPINGCowbird-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/cHIPPINGCowbird-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/cHIPPINGCowbird-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/cHIPPINGCowbird.jpg 910w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A Chipping Sparrow (right) feeds a fledgling Brown-headed Cowbird. Photo by Mélanie and Kyle Elliott via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">I saw a little bird feeding a much larger bird. Is it rare to see two different species feeding each other?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/will-birds-use-nest-boxes-to-roost-in-for-warmth-during-the-winter/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Winterroostbox-480x307.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Winterroostbox.jpg 700w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Winterroostbox-480x307.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Nest box in winter by Tammie Sanders/PFW, https://nestwatch.org/connect/news/winter-proofing-your-birdhouse/" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/307;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Winterroostbox-480x307.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Winterroostbox.jpg 700w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Winterroostbox-480x307.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Nest box in winter by Tammie Sanders/PFW, https://nestwatch.org/connect/news/winter-proofing-your-birdhouse/" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Will birds use nest boxes to roost in for warmth during the winter?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/ive-seen-a-sick-house-finch-with-red-swollen-or-weepy-eyes-whats-wrong-with-it/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/PFW-EyeDisease-480x307.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/PFW-EyeDisease.jpg 521w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/PFW-EyeDisease-480x307.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A House Finch with eye disease" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/307;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/PFW-EyeDisease-480x307.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/PFW-EyeDisease.jpg 521w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/PFW-EyeDisease-480x307.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A House Finch with eye disease" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">I've seen a sick House Finch with red, swollen, or weepy eyes. What's wrong with it?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/how-can-i-tell-if-a-sick-bird-has-west-nile-virus/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Crow-WNV-480x269.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Crow-WNV.jpg 700w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Crow-WNV-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Crow-WNV-480x269.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Crows have been hit hard by West Nile Virus. photo by Ellen F via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/269;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Crow-WNV-480x269.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Crow-WNV.jpg 700w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Crow-WNV-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Crow-WNV-480x269.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Crows have been hit hard by West Nile Virus. photo by Ellen F via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">How can I tell if a sick bird has West Nile Virus?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/why-do-birds-leave-the-nest-before-they-can-fly/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/American_Robin-fledgling-Thomas_W_Gorman-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/American_Robin-fledgling-Thomas_W_Gorman-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/American_Robin-fledgling-Thomas_W_Gorman-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/American_Robin-fledgling-Thomas_W_Gorman-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/American_Robin-fledgling-Thomas_W_Gorman-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/American_Robin-fledgling-Thomas_W_Gorman-BS-FI.jpg 1067w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="a young bird with baby feathers perched on a branch" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/American_Robin-fledgling-Thomas_W_Gorman-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/American_Robin-fledgling-Thomas_W_Gorman-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/American_Robin-fledgling-Thomas_W_Gorman-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/American_Robin-fledgling-Thomas_W_Gorman-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/American_Robin-fledgling-Thomas_W_Gorman-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/American_Robin-fledgling-Thomas_W_Gorman-BS-FI.jpg 1067w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="a young bird with baby feathers perched on a branch" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Why do birds leave the nest before they can fly?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/which-birds-are-the-best-mimics/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/158469861-Northern_Mockingbird-Dean_Hester-FI-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/158469861-Northern_Mockingbird-Dean_Hester-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/158469861-Northern_Mockingbird-Dean_Hester-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/158469861-Northern_Mockingbird-Dean_Hester-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/158469861-Northern_Mockingbird-Dean_Hester-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/158469861-Northern_Mockingbird-Dean_Hester-FI.jpg 1200w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A bird singing" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/158469861-Northern_Mockingbird-Dean_Hester-FI-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/158469861-Northern_Mockingbird-Dean_Hester-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/158469861-Northern_Mockingbird-Dean_Hester-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/158469861-Northern_Mockingbird-Dean_Hester-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/158469861-Northern_Mockingbird-Dean_Hester-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/158469861-Northern_Mockingbird-Dean_Hester-FI.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A bird singing" loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Which birds are the best mimics?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/why-do-some-birds-mimic-the-sounds-of-other-species/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GCatbord-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GCatbord.jpg 610w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GCatbord-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GCatbord-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Along with Northern Mockingbirds, Gray Catbirds are well-known North American mimics. Photo by Jim via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GCatbord-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GCatbord.jpg 610w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GCatbord-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/GCatbord-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Along with Northern Mockingbirds, Gray Catbirds are well-known North American mimics. Photo by Jim via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">Why do some birds mimic the sounds of other species?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/how-can-i-keep-birds-from-hitting-my-windows/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BWWarbler-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BWWarbler-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BWWarbler-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BWWarbler-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BWWarbler-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BWWarbler.jpg 825w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A Black-and-white Warbler sits quietly and recovers after hitting a window. Photo by Laura Erickson via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BWWarbler-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BWWarbler-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BWWarbler-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BWWarbler-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BWWarbler-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/BWWarbler.jpg 825w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A Black-and-white Warbler sits quietly and recovers after hitting a window. Photo by Laura Erickson via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">How can I keep birds from hitting my windows?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/i-found-some-abandoned-eggs-can-i-take-them-to-a-rehab-center-to-raise-them/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Eggs-abandoned-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Eggs-abandoned.jpg 613w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Eggs-abandoned-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Eggs-abandoned-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Often wildlife rehabilitation centers are not able to incubate abandoned eggs due to the demands of other patients and likelihood that the eggs may longer be viable. Photo by ceropegia via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Eggs-abandoned-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Eggs-abandoned.jpg 613w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Eggs-abandoned-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Eggs-abandoned-480x270.jpg 480w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="Often wildlife rehabilitation centers are not able to incubate abandoned eggs due to the demands of other patients and likelihood that the eggs may longer be viable. Photo by ceropegia via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">I found some abandoned eggs. Can I take them to a rehab center to raise them?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/i-found-a-pigeon-or-dove-that-seems-tame-and-has-colored-bands-on-its-legs-what-should-i-do/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Rock_Pigeon-Kevin_Austin-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Rock_Pigeon-Kevin_Austin-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Rock_Pigeon-Kevin_Austin-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Rock_Pigeon-Kevin_Austin-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Rock_Pigeon-Kevin_Austin-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Rock_Pigeon-Kevin_Austin-BS-FI.jpg 1200w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A gray bird stands with a green band on its foot." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/360;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Rock_Pigeon-Kevin_Austin-BS-FI-480x360.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Rock_Pigeon-Kevin_Austin-BS-FI-720x540.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Rock_Pigeon-Kevin_Austin-BS-FI-240x180.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Rock_Pigeon-Kevin_Austin-BS-FI-768x576.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Rock_Pigeon-Kevin_Austin-BS-FI-480x360.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Rock_Pigeon-Kevin_Austin-BS-FI.jpg 1200w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A gray bird stands with a green band on its foot." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">I found a pigeon or dove that seems tame and has colored bands on its legs. What should I do?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/a-woodpecker-is-putting-rows-of-holes-in-my-tree-will-it-hurt-the-tree/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Sapscuker-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Sapscuker-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Sapscuker-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Sapscuker-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Sapscuker-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Sapscuker.jpg 794w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A Yellow-bellied Sapsucker makes its characteristic row of holes in a tree while enjoying the sap. Photo by Bonnie Ott via Birdshare." src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" class="lazyload" style="--smush-placeholder-width: 480px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 480/270;" /><noscript><img src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Sapscuker-480x270.jpg" srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Sapscuker-720x405.jpg 720w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Sapscuker-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Sapscuker-768x432.jpg 768w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Sapscuker-480x270.jpg 480w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Sapscuker.jpg 794w" sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="A Yellow-bellied Sapsucker makes its characteristic row of holes in a tree while enjoying the sap. Photo by Bonnie Ott via Birdshare." loading="lazy" /></noscript> <span></span> </div> </div> <div class="article-item-body"> <span class="article-item-header">A woodpecker is putting rows of holes in my tree. Will it hurt the tree?</span> </div> </div> </a> </li> <li class="article-item"> <a class="article-item-link" href="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/theres-a-huge-starling-roost-near-my-house-and-theyre-driving-us-nuts-what-can-we-do/" target="_self"> <div class="article-item-container"> <div class="article-item-media"> <div class="article-item-media-ratio"> <img data-src="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Starlings-480x270.jpg" data-srcset="https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Starlings.jpg 610w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Starlings-240x135.jpg 240w, https://www.allaboutbirds.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Starlings-480x270.jpg 480w" data-sizes="(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px" alt="European Starlings can be noisy neighbors. 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