Birds

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The Great Penguin Rescue

After an oil spill, should people put in the time and effort to clean up wildlife, or would it be better to just let the animals die?

Captive zebra finches

Same-Sex Finch Couples Form Strong Bonds

The ties between same-sex couples can be just as strong as those in heterosexual birds

A male houbara bustard displays his feathers to get a female

Macho Birds Age Faster

Male houbara bustards pay a steep price for wooing the ladies

Several crocodile species are known to attack humans

What Preys on Humans?

Most of us never come in contact with a deadly predator, but there are still enough encounters to remind us that humans are not the top of the food web

A leatherback turtle is just one of many predators in the ocean

Where the Pacific’s Predators Go

Scientists have found that predator species trade off between prey availability and water temperature in their travels

Great White Egret, by Antonio Soto, photographed March 2009, South Florida

How the Great White Egret Spurred Bird Conservation

I was certain that the bird's plumage had to have been faked, but all the photographer did was darken the background. Those feathers were real

The 50th Kori Bustard chick

50th Kori Bustard Makes History

The Smithsonian National Zoo welcomed another member into the fold June 15, when the 50th Kori Bustard chick hatched in the Bird House

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Jack Horner Explains How to Build a Dinosaur

By fiddling with the genetic toggles of birds, scientists might be able to reverse-engineer a dinosaurian creature

A view of the catbird's seat

A Backyard Garden Proves a Haven for Catbird Research

A Smithsonian study blaming cats for bird deaths angered some cat lovers. Now, an effort is underway in local neighborhoods to confirm the results

A bar-headed goose flies over India

The Goose That Flies Over the Himalayas

The bar-headed goose spends its winters at sea level in India and its summers in central Asia

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What Price Do We Put on an Endangered Bird?

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Birds Inherited Strong Sense of Smell From Dinosaurs

Splendid Fairy-wren (Malurus splendens splendens) calling.

Wild Things: Mongooses, Bladderworts and More...

Fairy-wrens, wasps, and a nearly 3,000 year old big toe

South Florida has a problem with giant pythons as demonstrated here by a ranger holding a Burmese python in the Everglades.

Attack of the Giant Pythons

The Smithsonian's noted bird sleuth, Carla Dove, eyes smelly globs to identify victims in Florida

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What Do You Call a Flock of Birds?

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Migrating Moths Can Travel As Fast As Songbirds

Birds beat moths in short sprints, but long distance is a different story

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Amazing Bird Photo Shows a Mother's Love

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A Birds vs. Cats Blog Showdown

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Why Bird Brains Bloom in Spring

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Looking Back at A&E's "Dinosaur!"

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