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White-Breasted Nuthatches are known for two things: their odd name and walking down the length of trees while woodpeckers climb up. First, the name. It’s really not that odd. “Hatch” is an old English...
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How did the Baltimore Oriole get named for a city in Maryland? It didn’t. England’s Lord Baltimore was one of the early benefactors of the Maryland colony. The colors of his heraldic crest were orange...
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In late fall and winter and even early spring, the world often seems inverted, as if we’ve descended underground. With their leafy distinction long gone, trees appear naked and root-like. Trunks...
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Semaphore is a way to communicate over distance using colored flags. Male Red-winged Blackbirds know how to do this – only they use feathers. Male Red-wings have two sets of colored feathers on their...
View ArticleBig Little Bird
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View ArticleThe Dreaded Summer Swoon
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View ArticleHow the Baltimore Oriole Got Its Name
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View ArticleBeyond the Weird Name – the Tufted Titmouse
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View ArticleHelpless or Help Yourself: The Big Difference in Nestlings
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View ArticlePeanuts = Pure Energy
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View ArticleGetting to Know Nuthatches
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View ArticleTake two Goldfinches & call me in the morning.
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View ArticleThe hidden highway.
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