BirdNote Daily

Tiny ducks with wings that gleam like emeralds.

A flightless bird strides across the jungle floor.

Connecting Hawaiian culture and tradition to conservation ecology.

They’re experts at constructing a sturdy home!

Reducing your lawn can make space for native plants!

These birds have serious vocal chops.

Loons sometimes mistake wet pavement for open water.

Species Recovery Projects Are Working!

Capturing the beauty of cranes in a traditional Japanese poetic form.

Like a tiny knight in shining armor!

Getting by on the ground may have helped.

A large hawk that can float like a kite.

BirdNote’s longtime senior producer on becoming more aware of bird sounds.

A bird that dives into the water and nests in the ground ... huh?

Using a bird’s surprising ability for a daring rescue mission.

'Tis the season when birds spiff up their wardrobes!

Australian mimic birds reshape their environment.

House Wrens are intensely busy birds.

The crooners — or croakers — of the bird world.

Not an island and not very high.

How birds defy our expectations.

Harris’s Hawks work together to tackle their prey!

A Wilson's Snipe takes to the air!

Only one of these three birds is real!

There’s more than one good way to fly!

A bird that sings year-round.

Spring means birds are carving out holes in trees!

Recordings help rails recognize a restored wetland as a good habitat.

Where do birds go when it rains?

Antbirds need to follow ants to find food!

These nocturnal predators are specialized for hunting in northern forests.

Blushing or Flushing?

A whole vocabulary for listening to birds!

Protecting the majestic storks’ wetland habitats.

The duck with the beautiful green head!

Reflecting on a career focused on studying wildlife populations.

Geese are on the move northward in late winter and early spring.

More than one type of dinosaur had feathers and limbs like wings.

What to feed, what not to feed.

It's spring, and the birds are revving up!

Those long toes are made for walkin’.

Native plants are the building blocks of a healthy, diverse habitat.

An elegant member of the heron family!

A bad day of birding can still teach you a lot!

A stopover in Nebraska is a great thing for birds!

An incredible adaptation that was once considered a myth.

It sounds like an American Crow with a cold!

Meet a superhero who draws on the superpowers of real birds.

They are typically the earliest species of swallow to arrive north.

Birds can tell us a lot about the environment.

What's happening in early spring?

Providing a home for the swifts in your neighborhood.

Baby, it's cold outside! Keep that birdbath thawed!

They migrate like hawks — in the daytime.

Tackling a common problem for aging birders.

One of nature’s most memorable anthems!

Birds rely on hearing, making them sensitive to noise pollution.

Being a great observer of nature helps you take better pictures.

A mutual relationship between birds and plants.

Hummingbirds make it look easy, but it’s not!

Engineers solve a problem with help from birds.

A busy little bird with a very broad diet.

Layered panels appear to change when seen from different angles.

These songbirds drink nectar without helping pollinate flowers.

Shorebirds that fiercely defend their nests.

An extra, protective eyelid.

In the dead of winter, birds are resourceful!

A captivating chorus of bird sound.

Setting a new standard for how resourceful urban birds are.

One of the last encounters with a native Hawaiian bird.

Birds have some original gifts to give their partners!

These birds look like they came from the mind of a cartoonist.

Robins and orioles can sound pretty similar at first.

When the weather gets cold, birds get creative!

The heaviest flying bird in North America!

Cranes are now breeding in several parts of New England.

Some nomadic birds show up sporadically.

Reconnecting habitats to create a seamless “wildway.”

A simply-dressed bird with a beautiful, mysterious song.

The tell-tale signs of a drama in nature.

Which bird stole the dame’s Rainbow Trout?

You'll hear them before you see them!

Cultures throughout the Pacific region have names for this bird.

The right kind of nest box is crucial!

Baby estrildid finches look downright creepy!

The earliest-known modern bird!

Knowing the basics helps you ask better questions.

Watch out for this preeminent predatory bird of the night!

Synchronized swimming keeps the flock together!

Its blushing belly is the last thing you'll notice!

The size range of songbirds is amazing!

Is that a catfight or a bird?

They’re anything but typical ducks!

Watch for these occasional winter visitors in your orchard!

A one-of-a-kind bird.

Genetic conditions can affect feather pigmentation.

How to help loons return to southern parts of their breeding range.

20 eggs in one nest? Wow!

Eagles are linked to waterways through what they eat.