Birds of North America

In 2010, Noreen Dertinger finally spotted her first loon chick on Lake Kennebec. Unfortunately, it did not survive the year.

Mysterious drop in loon population prompts cross-border collaborations in North America

Environment

Loons are having fewer and smaller chicks, which are less likely to survive. Most surprisingly, young, non-breeding adults are also dramatically in decline — but no one knows why. Volunteers from Canada and the United States are on a quest for answers. 

Snow in Summer

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Great Blue Heron

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Following Sandhill Cranes

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Sandhill Cranes Prepare for Liftoff

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Snow in Summer

As ice caps melt and the sun shines, writer Mark Lender sees the Snowy Egret’s fragile existence as a mirror to our own.

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Migration of Cranes

One of the oldest rites of Spring is the migration of cranes from their southern wintering grounds to nesting areas in the north. America’s largest population of Sandhill Cranes migrates up the Rocky Mountains from Mexico to Montana, and on the way they take a long break in southern California’s San Luis Valley where they […]

BirdNote® – Winter’s Regal Visitor

The majestic Gyrfalcon, one of the largest and fastest falcons in the world, has a royal history.

Big Blue

The regal presence of the Great Blue Heron in the salt marsh commands a quiet but appreciative audience.

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Snow in Summer

As ice caps melt and the sun shines, writer Mark Lender sees the Snowy Egret’s fragile existence as a mirror to our own.