Alexander Wilson’s Birds
Before Audubon (1785-1851), there was Alexander Wilson (1766-1813) the "father of American ornithology"
F is for Falconry
Since so few do falconry in the U.S. today, and hawking hasn't made it to the wide world of TV sports, some background is probably in order here.
Animal Penises Can Tell Us a Lot About Evolution
There is a surprisingly large body of work regarding animal penis evolution.
When Birds Drink Too Much
In case you think a few drinks makes your singing better, it doesn’t—and the same goes for drunk birds.
Mimics of the Animal Kingdom
Art Imitates Life? Try Bird Imitates Caterpillar. Animals that mimic to survive
Christmas Bird Count and Citizen Science Through The Years
The Christmas Bird Count is upon us! From Dec. 14 until Jan. 5, birders of all stripes will be participating in a long-running "citizen science" project.
Driving the Evolution of Cliff Swallows
Charles R. Brown and Mary Bomberger Brown have been studying cliff swallows (Petrochelidon pyrrhonota) in southwestern Nebraska since the early 1980s.
How The Near Extinction of Indian Vultures Led to Disaster
The populations of the nine species of Indian vultures began to plummet in the 1990s
