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More Than 1,000 Birds Died One Night in Chicago. Will It Happen Again?

A mass of birds died in Chicago in October after striking one building, adding to the push for more protections…

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Everything You’ve Been Told About Birds Is a Lie

Peter McIndoe and Connor Gaydos aim to turn an online caper into a full-fledged book.

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Lasers, Inflatable Dancers and the Fight to Fend Off Avian Flu

Some poultry growers are turning to innovative tactics to protect their flocks, deploying deterrents like drones, air horns, balloons and…

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The Beautiful World of Birding

More from our inbox: Civility on the Court, but These Are Not Civil TimesA History of Deception About Politicians’ HealthTest…

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Flaco’s Death Calls Attention to Bird Strikes and How to Prevent Them

The Eurasian eagle-owl was one of an estimated billion birds that will die in the United States this year after…

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An Asteroid Wiped Out Dinosaurs. Did It Help Birds Flourish?

Today’s birds began their evolution into more than 10,000 species long before the fateful collision, a new genetic study found.

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An Asteroid Wiped Out Dinosaurs. Did It Help Birds Flourish?

Today’s birds began their evolution into more than 10,000 species long before the fateful collision, a new genetic study found.

World

9 Days, 527 Birds, 55 Species

On a map of the United States, you can barely see the skinny strip of land that is Fort Morgan,…

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North American Birds Will No Longer Be Named for Racists — or Anybody Else

On Nov. 1, the American Ornithological Society announced that it would be renaming all the birds under its purview that…

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How Did Birds First Take Off?

In 1993, “Jurassic Park” helped inspire 9-year-old Stephen Brusatte to become a paleontologist. So Dr. Brusatte was thrilled to advise…

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