Category: Birdwatching

Lewis’s Woodpecker: Flycatching Woodpecker

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This YouTube video was produced by the American Bird Conservancy.

Most woodpecker species in the United States and Canada display a mix of black, white, and red plumage, but don’t tell the Lewis’s Woodpecker. Its unusual mix of colors includes a red face, pink belly, glossy green back, crown, and nape, and silver-gray collar. The bird is simply stunning.

Lewis’s Woodpecker also differs from other members of its family in many of its foraging styles and food choices. In the summer, the bird eats mostly insects, catching them in flight by swooping out from a perch like a flycatcher or

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Red-winged Blackbird: Bird In The Spotlight

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

Explore the Red-winged Blackbird and 700+ more bird species:
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-winged_Blackbird

Meet the bold Red-winged Blackbird! This quick 2-minute introduction presents all the basic information you need to know about this common North American bird, from identification to foods, nesting behavior, range, and more.

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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In Search of the Northern Cassowary

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

Learn more: https://www.birds.cornell.edu/conservation-media/the-forgotten-forest/

Deep in West Papua’s rainforests, the Northern Cassowary serves as an “unknowing architect,” dispersing seeds that sustain these vital ecosystems. Yet this massive, flightless bird remains largely undocumented and misunderstood.

This film follows wildlife photographer Tim Laman and conservationist Yoki Hadiprakarsa as they collaborate with local forest guides, using camera traps to capture rare footage of this secretive species. The project reveals the cassowary’s unique behaviors while showcasing the transformation of local communities from hunters to guardians.

Created for the 2026 International Conference on Nature-based

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