New Research Shows Why Crows Are So Intelligent and Even Self-Aware-Just Like Us
In a test of intelligence involving flashing lights, crows were found in a study to have consciousness and reporting the way only humans have.
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Visit This Nightingale Thicket and You'll Hear a Musician Singing with Them - WATCH the Duets
Sam Lee creates songs with the endangered nightingale at home in England, and the music made is stunning and so unique. Have a listen.
Eyes of Robins Have Magnetic Field-Detecting Protein that May Be Long-Sought Migration Sensor
Researchers have identifying a light-sensing protein that can visualize the magnetic field of the earth in the eye of a robin.
Watch Quick-Thinking Kayakers Save Pair of Rare Eagles Drowning in the Danube River
Kayakers who were paddling on the Danube River in Europe managed to save a pair of eagles at risk of drowning.
Urban Forests Create a Birdlife Boom in New Zealand Cities - Even Species Absent for Generations
Cities in New Zealand can enjoy higher concentrations of bird life if they spend a little time reforesting with native trees.
Millions of Tons of Earth Dug for New London Subway Line Became a New Bird Sanctuary
With 3.5 million tonnes of earth to spare, railway developers agreed to give it a the RSPB, who created a beautiful neature reseve.
Bird-Watcher Wrongfully Accused in Central Park Lands a Nat Geo TV Show About Birding
The Black man who was wrongly accused by a White woman in New York while he was birdwatching is set to star in a new Nat Geo TV series.
Watch How Biologists Rescued Baby Eagle That Fell Out of Nest and Down a Cliff
Following last week's rescue mission, a baby eagle is now safely tucked up inside its nest on the cliffs of Catalina Island.
After US Declared Largest Woodpecker Extinct, New Evidence Supports Belief They Are Still Here
After more than 75 years without a scientific sighting, a team from the National Aviary believe they've found the ivory-billed woodpecker.
Owl Immediately Adopts Two Rescue Chicks the Moment She Meets Them - After Her Own Eggs Failed
Luna, a tawny owl mom documented by the painter Robert E. Fuller, was video taped adopting a pair of rescue chicks the moment she sees them.
Woman's Rescue of Blind Hawk Results in Return of its Eyesight-and Return to Flight
If this Florida woman had not noticed the milky white film covering the eyes of a large bird-of-prey, it may have not been able to survive. Hear the heartwarming story of rescue and release.
Magpies Outwit Scientists, by Helping Each Other Remove Tracking Devices
A group of Australian magpies were supposed to help scientists gather data by wearing GPS harnesses, but caring members cut them all off.
A Gorgeous Bat Falcon Spotted for the First Time in the United States
The beautiful small raptor is drawing birders from across the country as it seems to be happy in its new life as a Texan.
Bird Scientists Need Some Help Finding Species - They're Turning to Birdwatchers
Birdwatching is an incredible citizen science tool, and eBird users can help contribute to Re:wild's 10 Most Wanted Lost Bird Species.
How Peru's Andean Condors Saved the California Condor from Extinction
How Andean Condors in Peru saved the California condor from extinction, in a re-print from Mongabay here's that story.
Iconic Pink Flamingos Are Coming Back and Standing Tall in Florida
Flamingos are now again considered "native" to Florida after being wiped out, and their numbers are increasing in the state's wetlands.
Biologists Identify First Animal That Uses the Complexity of Human Language: the Song Sparrow - LISTEN
Duke Universit researchers have found that song sparrows communicate wih the complexity of human language. Read more.
Birdwatchers Flock to See Rare 8-ft Raptor After âHuge Russian Eagle Takes Detour into Maine
The Stellar's sea eagle seen recently in Maine is still there, and still attracting American birdwatchers up and down the east coast.
Album of Endangered Bird Songs Soars Above Taylor Swift to Number 3 on Music Chart
Songs of Disappearance, an album of bird songs, reached number 3 on the Australian pop charts to publicize the songs of endangered species.
How To Help Hummingbirds During the Winter Months - Myths and Tips
Some hummingbirds will stay year 'round in places that receive snow in winter, and the homeowner needs to know proper feeder etiquette.
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