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Winkie, the First Pigeon to Win the Animal VC: The Dickin Medal

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By: Lynda Osborne

Rare Breed Pigeons: Understanding the Three Groups of Pigeons

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By: Allene Reynolds

Ruffs – Philomachus pugnax: A Common Eurasian Sandpiper with Interesting Breeding Behavior

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Birds of Prey: Falconry and Hawking

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By: Donald Lingle

Racing Pigeons - Sport of Kings: A Brief Guide to Preparing the Birds for Flight

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By: Allene Reynolds

Racing Pigeons of North America: Eight Breeds That Constitute Homer Pigeons

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By: Allene Reynolds

Folklore of Seagulls – Myths and Old Stories: Sea Gulls Appear in the Legends and Lore of Various Cultures

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

The Mute Swan in History and Culture: A Common Bird Symbol of the Arts, Love, Luck, and Beauty

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Mute Swans in North America: Cygnus olor - a Domestic Pest Bird Multiplying in the Wild

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Pileated Woodpecker: Dryocopus pileatus Identification, Diet, Nesting, and Conservation

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Make A Brilliant Bird Feeder: Painted Buntings Love This Time Tested Wild Bird Habitat

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By: Susan Etchey

How Do Birds Get Their Names? The Origin and Meaning of Scientific and Common Bird Names

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

The Ostrich - Biggest Bird in the World: Ostriches are Reared for Leather, Eggs, Feathers and Meat

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By: Feature Writer Fleur Hupston

Teach Your Kids Birding: Children Can Enjoy the Great Outdoors While Watching Birds

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By: Michele Hollow

Aviary: Preparation And Building

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By: Ian Dutton

The Best Chickens for Egg Production: All Chickens Lay Eggs - Some Better Than Others

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By: Allene Reynolds

Bird Songs: Why Birds Sing And How They Learn Their Tunes

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By: Lorraine Heartfield

National Pigeon Day in New York: An Event to Educate People About Pigeons and Doves

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Bird Irruptions – Causes and Features: Unpredictable Movements of Wild Bird Populations

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Bluebirds of North America: Eastern, Western And Mountain Bluebirds: Bluebirds of Happiness

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By: Karla Reed

Bald Eagles in Winter: Where Do These Birds of Prey Go for the Cold Months?

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

How Do Birds' Lungs Work? An Explanation of a Bird’s Respiratory System

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Two Turtle Doves: Famous Bird of the Second Day of Christmas

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Seven Swans a-Swimming: Famous Bird of the Seventh Day of Christmas

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Decorate a Christmas Tree for Birds: Nutritious Treats to Supplement Birdfeed in Cold Winter Months

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Birds for Halloween: Crows, Ravens, Barn Owls and Vultures Fit the Part

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Vultures - Spooky Birds for Halloween: Carrion Eaters That Inspire Dark Superstition and Mythology

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Ravens and Crows – Halloween Symbols: People Associate These Black Birds With Death and Bad Luck

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Barn Owl – One of Our Halloween Birds: A Bird With a Spooky Reputation - Specter in Legend and Myth

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Make A Recycled Bird Feeder: Identify the Garden Birds visiting your home-made Bird Cantine

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By: Jess Morgan

Cher Ami and the Lost Battalion: The Story of a Famous and Heroic Homing Pigeon in World War I

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

The Attacking Red-winged Blackbird: Blackbirds Aggressively Defend Territory and Young

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

What are Passerine Birds? The Order Passeriformes Includes the Majority of Bird Species

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

When Birds Take Garden Pond Fish: Deter Herons and Kingfishers from Fishing Your Water Feature

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Birds, Feeders, and Red Squirrels: Charming Acrobats But They Eat Bird Food and Steal Eggs and Chicks

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Declining Bird Populations: The factors declining the populations of birds of North America

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By: Joel Wittnebel

Fabled Piasa Bird: Native American Petroglyph Discovered by Marquette

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By: Chad J Stumph

The Peacock Courtship Dance: Male Indian Peafowl use Their Beautiful Trains to Attract Peahens

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Facts About Indian Peacocks: Pavo cristatus is the Familiar Peafowl from Southern India

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Hang a Bluebird Nesting Box: Eastern and Western Bluebirds Like to Nest in Birdhouses

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Crows Make and Use Tools: Corvus moneduloides Uses Twigs, Wires, and Probes to Get Food

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Help a Bird of Prey for Christmas: Holiday Gift Ideas at Wings of Wonder, a Raptor Rehabilitation Group

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Alcyon – Bird of Peace and Calm: Halcyon Days Surround the Winter Solstice and Christmas

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Phoenix – Symbol of Immortality: A Mythical Bird Connected With Resurrection, Healing, and Peace

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Action Plan for Species Recovery: The Blue Chaffinch of the Canary Islands Provides an Example

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Build Mourning Dove Nest Baskets: Mourning Doves Don’t Use Nesting Boxes but Will Use a Cone

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Facts About Pigeons and Doves: The Natural History of Pigeon Species and Their History With Humans

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Columbidae – Doves and Pigeons: The Ubiquitous Rock Dove and Other Pigeon Species

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

The Cozumel Thrasher – T. guttatum: If Not Already Extinct, Mexico’s Most Endangered Bird

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

The Trouble With Pest Birds: Avian Visitors Sometimes Become Problem Birds

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Bird’s Nest Soup - Asian Delicacy: Bird Saliva Provides a Prized but Contentious Food

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

The Canada Goose and Parasites: Canada Geese Unwittingly Spread Cryptosporidium sp. and Giardia sp.

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Kirtland’s Warbler: The Jack Pine Warbler is Very Rare and Faces Many Threats

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Facts About Chimney Swifts: How the Chimney Swift, Chaetura pelagica, roosts, nests, and eats

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Quelea quelea – African Pest Bird: The Red-billed Quelea Travels in Huge Flocks and Destroys Crops

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Malaria in Birds: Avian Blood Parasites Cause a Parasitic Disease Familiar to Humans

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

What is Anting? Birds Use Ants, Beetles, Plants, and Other Substances on Feathers

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Wilson’s Snipe: A Secretive Bird With a Memorable Courtship Flight

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Chernobyl Birds Endure Radiation: Birds Can Tell Us Things About Radiation at Chornobyl, Ukraine

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Install a Birdbath to Entice Birds: Water Features Attract Birds and Encourage Them to Nest Nearby

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Aspergillus and Birds: Aspergillosis is a Serious and Often Fatal Fungal Disease of Birds

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Why Do Birds Preen? Preening With Beaks and Claws is Important for Feathers and Skin

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: What is the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology?

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Kakapo Recovery: How the Kakapo Almost Died Out and How We Saved It

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Do Birds Sweat? How Do Birds Keep Cool on Hot Days?

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Lead Poisoning in Birds: How and Why Birds Die from Lead Poisoning

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

The Feral Cats and Birds Debate: What to do About Feral Cats - A Contentious Issue

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Don’t Disturb the Piping Plover: Endangered Piping Plovers Need to be Left in Peace While Nesting

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Kakapo, Flightless Parrots: Life Cycle, Habitat, Diet, and History of the Largest Parrot Species

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Bird Unfriendly Wind Farms: Three Wind Energy Projects Proposed or in Place that Threaten Birds

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Pet Birds and Toxic Foods: A Short List of Poisonous Plants You Should Never Feed Your Pet

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Cats, Birds, and Ascension Island: Feral Cats on Islands Quickly Wipe Out Birds, but on Islands, Feral Cats Can be Eradicated.

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Penguin Species in Happy Feet: Among the Main Characters in the Movie “Happy Feet,” There are Three Species of Penguins

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Facts About Piping Plovers: Eight Interesting Things You Might Not Know About the Piping Plover

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Poisonous Birds: Discovered in Papua New Guinea; Birds That Use Toxins May be More Common than We Imagine

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Birds and Newcastle Disease: Exotic Newcastle Disease (END) is a Contagious Viral Illness that can Cause High Death Rates in Birds

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Newcastle Virus and Amazon Parrots: Smuggled Amazon Parrots Carry and Transmit the Deadly Newcastle Virus for More Than a Year

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Feral Cats Kill Birds: The Issue of Feral and Roaming Domestic Cats and the Birds That They Kill

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Ralph, an Unforgettable Pet Crow: A Native of Michigan Remembers an Intelligent and Entertaining Pet Crow

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

World of the Dodo Birds Revealed: The Lost Ecosystem of the Extinct Dodo Bird is Being Reconstructed in Mauritius

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Endangered Albatross: Albatrosses Face a Number of Threats, but the Worst is Long-line Fishing

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

How do Penguins Keep Warm? Penguins Inhabit Some of the Coldest Places on Earth, so How do They Stay Warm?

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Wild Turkey, Christmas Turkey: The Wild Turkey Has Survived Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Other Feasts

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

How to Make a Winter Roosting Box: A Roost Box for Winter, A Flicker Nest Box for Summer: Build a Box That Can Be Easily Converted

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Birds as Peace Symbols: The Bald Eagle, the Dove, the Crane, and the Mythical Phoenix are all Used as Symbols of Peace

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

What is a Kestrel? A Brief Description of Kestrels, One of the Falcons

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

What is a Winter Roosting Box? A Roosting Box for Birds Gives Them a Sheltered Place to Hide From the Weather

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Type E Botulism and Birds: The Great Lakes Have Become a Toxic Place for Fish Eating Birds

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Birds and Windmills: The Whirling Blades of Wind Turbines Can be Deadly to Birds

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

What is an Albatross? A Brief Description of Albatrosses, Large Birds of the Southern Seas and Seafarer’s Folklore.

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

A Gentoo Penguin’s Life Cycle: A Look at a Gentoo Penguin Breeding Colony and the Birds Themselves

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

A Christmas Idea for Birders: This Christmas, Adopt a Bird for Yourself or Your Favorite Birder

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Migrating Birds and Buildings: Birds Fly Into Glass Because They Just Don’t See It

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

El Nino, El Coyote, and the Birds: How Water Temperature in the Eastern Pacific Means Life or Death for Seabirds

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

The Christmas Goose: Tales of the Goose in History and Tradition, or How the Goose Came to be a Traditional Christmas Feast

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Conservation Status of Species: Critically Endangered, Endangered, Threatened, Vulnerable - Conservation Designations

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Birds and Trichomonas gallinae: The protozoan parasite T. gallinae infects certain species of birds and the disease is frequently fatal.

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

What is Bird Banding? Bird Marking is a Time-honored Method for Repeatedly Identifying Individual Birds

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Teshekpuk Lake Threatened: Oil Development is About to Decimate The Teshekpuk Lake Region in Northern Alaska.

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

Hurricanes and Bermuda Petrels: Hurricane Florence Threatens the Island Nesting Burrows of the Bermuda Petrel - the Only Breeding Site for this Endangered Bird.

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By: Feature Writer Rosemary Drisdelle

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