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‘Ākohekohe

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2026/01/22

Sporting a fancy tuft of feathers on its forehead and a bright orange nape, Maui island’s ‘ākohekohe is one Hawaiʻi’s strikingly beautiful native forest birds. ‘ākohekohe are also critically endangered. Habitat loss and disease from invasive mosquitoes are major threats to their survival.

Letter to a Pileated Woodpecker

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2026/01/21

In this episode, ornithologist J. Drew Lanham reads a letter he has written to a Pileated Woodpecker, a large species of woodpecker that is sometimes mistaken for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker.

El reloj despertador de la naturaleza: ¿Qué gallo...

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2026/01/20

Los gallos no necesitan poner una alarma para saber cuándo cantar: su reloj biológico interno les permite anticiparse al amanecer con una precisión sorprendente. Para nosotros, los humanos medio dormidos, puede parecer que todos cantan al mismo tiempo. Pero la ciencia ha descubierto que los gallos

Spark Bird: Murry Burgess and the Painted Bunting

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2026/01/19

Urban ornithologist and children’s author Murry Burgess has always been interested in wildlife. But she first felt a spark for birds on a college field trip to Dauphin Island, a beach town on the Gulf Coast of Alabama that’s a famous stop-over site for migratory birds. There, she saw a dazzling male

Western Tanagers Are Flashes of Bright Color

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2026/01/18

Western Tanagers dart from tree to tree, on the lookout for delicious bugs. They’ll find them by scanning the tree bark — or maybe snatching them from mid-air during flight — a tactic called hawking. Come winter, these lovely songbirds head south, where they fit right in with the other brightly

Ornate Hawk-Eagle: The Elegant Eagle

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2026/01/17

Ornate Hawk-Eagles stand out from other raptors with their impressive crest that looks like an elegant crown in adults, and a punk hairdo over the white-headed and black-bodied juveniles. These birds are excellent hunters, but they’re also devoted parents. ¡Escuche este episodio en BirdNote en

Diving Birds Are Dense

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2026/01/16

While many birds have hollow bones that make flying a breeze, diving birds are built differently. The bones of divers such as Common Loons are denser than those of songbirds and other expert fliers. With a lightweight skeleton, they’d be too buoyant to dive and chase fish. Instead, loons can kick

Razorbills Swim in Synchrony

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2026/01/15

Razorbills, a cousin to the puffin, nest in colonies on cliffs. Before they lay eggs, Razorbills take part in two unique social behaviors. In one, the Razorbills swim round and round in a tight mass, then dive as one. Next, they surface with heads aligned and bills held open. In another behavior

Welcoming Back Common Loons

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2026/01/14

The call of the Common Loon is a symbol of the far north. But the species once nested as far south as southern New England, Ohio, Iowa, and California. Human activity and changes to the landscape in these more populated areas has made it harder for loons to persist. There have been encouraging signs

Albatros salvando otros albatros

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2026/01/13

Los albatros de patas negras ( Phoebastria nigripes) son maestros de alta mar, pero su destino está amenazado por problemas en tierra firme. En sus zonas de anidación en el atolón Midway, en Hawái, el aumento del nivel del mar está arrasando con nidos y huevos. Desde 2021, un equipo liderado por

Finches Singing Over the Sidewalk

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2026/01/12

The songs of two common finches provide a steady soundtrack in cities across North America: the House Finch and the American Goldfinch. While they can sound similar, a couple of key features help set them apart. House Finches sing sweetly but often have a sharp, buzzy note near the end. Goldfinches

Giving Your Cat a Great Life Indoors

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2026/01/11

Outdoor cats kill billions of birds each year in North America — and they live much shorter lives than indoor cats. But life as an indoor cat doesn’t have to be boring. On Bring Birds Back podcast, cat behaviorist Jackson Galaxy discusses how just 15 minutes of creative play with your cat can make a

Bald Eagles' Daredevil Cartwheel Flight

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2026/01/10

Two eagles locking talons high above the ground might look like they’re risking injury, but it’s a normal courtship behavior called the “cartwheel display.” Fully entangled, the two birds begin spinning to the earth, disengaging just before they smack the ground. Their clasp could last for hours. At

Kelp in the Eagles’ Nest

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2026/01/09

A pair of Bald Eagles will reuse their nest each year and repair it with new tree branches. But recently in British Columbia, scientists came across an eagle nest made largely out of dried kelp. Back in the ‘90s, that very nest had been made out of tree branches. What changed? Sea Otters were

Spark Bird: J’orge Garcia and the Finch Robot

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2026/01/08

J’orge Garcia loves making things. For several years at the Chicago Public Library, he helped people to design and build their own creations with educational tools like the Finch Robot. With basic coding skills, J’orge and his students could program the little, bird-shaped bot to sing, light up, or

The Music of Long-tailed Ducks

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2026/01/07

Long-tailed Ducks are back for the winter from the north, where they nested on tundra ponds and marshes. These diving ducks spend the winter in deep salt water, often in sheltered bays. Long-tailed Ducks are far more vocal than most ducks, a feature that has earned them a host of charming nicknames

Bruno y La Güera: Una historia de amor albatros

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2026/01/06

Isla Guadalupe, frente a la costa occidental de México, es conocida por sus enormes colonias de petreles, pardelas y albatros de Laysan ( Phoebastria immutabilis). Ahora, los conservacionistas esperan que también se convierta en un refugio seguro para los albatros de patas negras ( Phoebastria

Wrens from North to South

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2026/01/05

There are nearly ninety species of wrens in the world, and quite a few are exceptional singers. Nearly all of them reside in the Western Hemisphere, with the majority living in Central and South America. The White-bellied Wren ranks among the tiniest, at just under four inches, while the Giant Wren

An Indoor Wildlife Adventure

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2026/01/04

The video game Alba: A Wildlife Adventure lets you have adventures in a stunning virtual landscape while curled up at home with a cup of hot cocoa. The game puts you in the shoes of a birdwatcher and conservationist on a Mediterranean island. As you traverse the animated ecosystems, listen for the

Peace in Wild Places

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2026/01/03

American novelist and environmental activist, Wendell Berry, wrote: "When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound in fear of what my life and my children's lives may be, I go and lie down where the wood drake rests." Where do you go to rest and renew yourself in

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