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A female Wilson’s Phalarope swims in a shallow wetland.
Funneling Phalaropes
May 13, 2022 — Follow the hemispheric migration of the Wilson’s Phalarope.
ROCKIES Bird Migration
Yellow Warbler perched on a branch.
5 Birds That Migrate to the Rockies
April 29, 2022 — How to identify five common migratory birds in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah.
ROCKIES Bird Identificiation
Injury or Illusion? Why a Bird With a Broken Wing May Not Be What It Appears
April 28, 2022 — Some species feign injuries to protect their nests from predators—a more common behavior than previously thought, new research shows.
Bird Behavior
A Western Meadowlark stands alert in a field of tall, green grass.
Where to Look for Birds During Spring Migration
April 25, 2022 — Learn about birds commonly seen in the spring in the Rockies and where to look for them.
ROCKIES Birding
North American Birds Face Their Own Pandemic With Latest Bout of Avian Flu
April 21, 2022 — Typically a threat to mainly domestic poultry, the virus has infected and killed an unprecedented number of wild birds, worrying experts.
Conservation News
Easy Ways to Help Migratory Birds
April 19, 2022 — Four simple steps you can take to help birds migrate safely.
ROCKIES Bird Migration
How and Why Did Bird Migration Evolve?
April 19, 2022 — The drive for birds to migrate is at least partially genetic. How those genes developed—and how they function in modern birds—isn't fully known.
Bird Migration
Oldest Known Roseate Spoonbill Identified Thanks to Lucky Photograph
April 18, 2022 — After closely examining images taken by photographer Mac Stone, experts were able to identify a spoonbill banded as a chick 18 years ago.
Bird News
Silhouettes of large birds fly across the a pink and gray sky in a line. A large full moon in centered in the frame behind them.
A Brief History of How Scientists Have Learned About Bird Migration
April 13, 2022 — Researchers today can follow birds' paths as they fly thousands of miles. But it wasn't always that way. Scroll through more than two centuries of advances in understanding this natural wonder.
Bird Migration
A Lunar Eclipse Sheds Light On a Fascinating Behavior In Birds
April 11, 2022 — Recent research reveals that Black Swifts ascend to remarkable heights when the moon is full. Why they do so is more of a mystery.
Bird Science