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Articles by BirdNote

Falcons Fighting Berry Crime
November 17, 2014 — Falcons and farmers form alliances to save (literally) tons of food.
Join Cornell Scientists with Project FeederWatch
November 17, 2014 — Cornell's Lab of Ornithology needs your help tracking bird movements.
Enter the World of the Oystercatcher
November 07, 2014 — Despite their name, Oystercatchers aren't all about oysters.
Spooky Shearwaters
October 29, 2014 — The Wedge-tailed Shearwater's haunting calls used to scare sailors away from the Pacific islands.
Black-crowned Night-herons Spell Caution
October 22, 2014 — These night hunters are the most widespread herons on Earth.
Chorus Line in the Sky
October 22, 2014 — Learn how Dunlins avoid in-flight collisions.
The Pacific Wren's Song, Slowed Down
October 16, 2014 — Wrens can tell a long story with a very short song. 
Research Sheds New Light on Passenger Pigeon Extinction
September 02, 2014 — Natural fluctuations may explain how a species that once numbered in the billions went extinct.
What It'd Take to Build a Human-sized Robin's Nest
July 01, 2014 — Robins may make the work look easy, but in human terms it's one monumental project.
This Bird Will Put a Spell on You
March 01, 2014 — A birder may have a target bird so elusive that the bird becomes a kind of "jinx bird." But there was a real bird by that name.