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What’s the Hole Deal with Woodpecker Holes?

This YouTube video was produced by The Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

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Rare looks at birds from the inside of a tree cavity! In this episode of Backyard Birds Revealed, learn about the ecosystem of woodpecker holes—why they drill holes and who else benefits from them. You may have seen woodpeckers, nuthatches, and titmice moving up and down a tree and going into a hole. But you’ve probably never looked out from the hole to see the birds looking in. For this Backyard Birds Revealed episode, filmmakers Tim and Russell Laman create a clever setup, connecting a

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Thornforest: Restoring the Wildlands of South Texas

This YouTube video was produced by The Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

The thornforest of Texas’s Lower Rio Grande Valley is one of the most biodiverse ecosystems in North America, attracting birdwatchers and wildlife enthusiasts from around the globe. It supports over 500 species of migratory and resident birds, 300 species of butterflies, 1,200 species of plants, and approximately 50 species of mammals, including the last remaining population of ocelots in the United States. This rugged, spiny habitat is emblematic of the region and closely linked to the cultures and communities that live there. But despite its importance to people and

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American Goldfinch: Bird In The Spotlight

This YouTube video was produced by The Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

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Meet the cheerful American Goldfinch! In just two minutes, discover the basics of this familiar North American bird, how to identify it, what it eats, where it lives, and how it nests.

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a membership institution dedicated to interpreting and conserving the earth’s biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds.

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