16 Jun 2024
As we observed with female birds last month, parenting styles among birds can vary greatly! 🐦
🔍Look inside the nest at the diverse ways male birds parent with our latest Bird Calls Blog: bit.ly/4bYlEgJ.
#BirdCallsBlog #BirdDads #BirdParents #PeregrineFalcon
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🌊 Happy World Wetlands Day! 🦆
🦢 Explore the wonders of marshes, swamps, and peatlands — & learn how each makes life better for humans & birds alike — in this article from our Bird Calls Blog! bit.ly/42kawXI
#WorldWetlandsDay #WetlandsEcology #BirdCallsBlog
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Luckily, you don't always have to travel far to see hummingbirds, since they love backyards. You can attract these birds and even keep them around longer with a few backyard elements.
Check out our tips on the #BirdCallsBlog here: abcbirds.org/blog20/hummingb…
📸: Anna's Hummingbird
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There are eight species of swallows in the US. Can you list the species by name? Do you know the habitats that these birds depend on? Check the full list and learn more on the #BirdCallsBlog. Click here: abcbirds.org/swallows-of-the…
Video: Tree Swallow
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17 Mar 2023
In need of some some green birds for St. Patrick's Day today? Learn about some gorgeous green birds on the #BirdCallsBlog. Which one do you think is the luckiest? Which one do you like best?
Click here: abcbirds.org/blog/green-bird…
Photo: Emerald-bellied Puffleg by Michael J. Parr
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6 Oct 2022
How does seabird "waste" actually benefit the land and sea?
Find out in this fascinating article posted on the #BirdCallsBlog! abcbirds.org/blog/seabird-be…
Photo: A juvenile Red-footed Booby peers from its nest in a Beach Heliotrope tree. Photo by Laura M. Beauregard, USFWS.
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Do you know what the smallest species of hummingbird is in the US and Canada? What about the largest? Or the one that breeds the farthest north?
Learn the answer to these questions and other fun facts on the #BirdCallsBlog! abcbirds.org/blog21/types-of…
Video: Rufous Hummingbird
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How does a woodpecker's tongue work?
Great question! We've got the answer on the #BirdCallsBlog. Click here: abcbirds.org/blog21/woodpeck…
Video: Pileated Woodpecker
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1 Oct 2022
The Audubon's Oriole (and all American orioles) are actually members of the Blackbird family, named for similarities in appearance to orioles of the Eastern Hemisphere.
See our handy cheat sheet for all U.S. #Orioles on the #BirdCallsBlog, click here: abcbirds.org/blog20/orioles-…
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The timing of the migration and nesting of White-winged Doves in the Southwest US correlates with an important food plant's fruiting schedule. Can you name the plant?
Check your answer and learn more on the #BirdCallsBlog: abcbirds.org/blog21/pigeons-…
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The Audubon's Oriole - and all Western Hemisphere #orioles - is actually a member of the blackbird family. They were named orioles for their similarities in appearance to the orioles in the Eastern Hemisphere.
Learn more on the #BirdCallsBlog: abcbirds.org/blog20/orioles-…
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We made a list of seven of the most wonderful and bizarre bird sounds you need too know. Which birds made the list?
Check out the #BirdCallsBlog: abcbirds.org/seven-strange-a…
Video: American Bittern
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Have you ever wondered what a woodpecker's tongue looks like?
We've got photos and more info on the #BirdCallsBlog. Check it out! abcbirds.org/blog21/woodpeck…
Video: Downy Woodpecker
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6 Jun 2022
The timing of the migration and nesting of White-winged Doves in the Southwest US correlates with an important food plant's fruiting schedule. Can you name the plant?
Check your answer and learn more on the #BirdCallsBlog: abcbirds.org/blog21/pigeons-…
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Have you ever wondered about the size of hummingbird nests, what time of year these tiny birds build them, and what to look for to spot them? If so, check out our hummingbird nest #BirdCallsBlog!
abcbirds.org/blog21/hummingb…
Video: Anna's Hummingbird building a nest
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Flyways.
Do you know what avian superhighways are? Do you know how many there are, and which one you live in?
Learn all about these pathways used by birds in our latest #BirdCallsBlog, click here: abcbirds.org/blog/north-amer…
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19 May 2022
What is the smallest species of hummingbird in the US and Canada? What about the largest? Or the one that breeds the farthest north?
Learn the answer to these questions and other fun facts on the #BirdCallsBlog!
abcbirds.org/blog21/types-of…
Video: Anna's Hummingbird
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17 Mar 2022
In need of some some green birds for St. Patrick's Day today? Learn about some gorgeous green birds on the #BirdCallsBlog. Which one do you think is the luckiest? Which one do you like best?
abcbirds.org/blog/green-bird…
Photo: Sword-billed Hummingbird by Brian Lasenby
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DYK that hummingbirds are only found in the Western Hemisphere? Any guesses on how many total species of hummingbirds there are? The answer may surprise you!
Check your answer in this #BirdCallsBlog: abcbirds.org/blog20/ten-fasc…
Photo: Violet Sabrewing by zahorec/Shutterstock
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There are three species of goldfinches in the US. Do you know the specific species? Do you know all the other finches too?
Check the full list and learn more on the #BirdCallsBlog. abcbirds.org/blog21/finch-sp…
Video: American Goldfinch
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