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Northern Saw-whet Owls have been called a “gateway drug to conservation” by ornithologist and author Scott Weidensaul. When the volunteers spot the little owl in...
Of course, this story is about more than just the journey of a single bird between its breeding and wintering grounds. In many ways, it...
As I stumble out of my tent at 4 a.m. my eyes squint to a blanket of stars in the dark sky above me. My...
What do Mexican Spotted Owls tell us about restoring frequent-fire regimes in the southwestern U.S.? Well, quite a lot actually....
Have you ever wondered how bird conservation is coordinated across organizations and spatial scales? OK, maybe not, but imagine for a moment if it wasn’t....
My journey toward a love for birds began in Central America during my Peace Corps years in Guatemala. Working as a volunteer, I was tasked...
As the summer slowly progresses towards fall many birds are finished nesting and feeding fledglings and are preparing for the next step in their annual...
By my students’ calculations, we had spent over 50 hours trying to capture this particular Flammulated Owl, dating back two summers. Make no mistake—there have...
Update from the field! Seasonal Bird Conservancy banders are working in the Chihuahuan Desert this winter to tag non-breeding grassland birds for our Motus project....
Being a birder means a lot of different things to many different people. Some birders go out every week to count and list as many...