Category: Birdwatching

Golden-winged Warbler: Early Successional Specialist

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This YouTube video was produced by the American Bird Conservancy.

Tiny, nimble, and sporting a bold black mask and “bib” under its bill, the Golden-winged Warbler (Vermivora chrysoptera) might be mistaken for a Black-capped Chickadee at first glance. But it’s the long, thin bill and the splashes of vivid golden-yellow on its crown and wings that distinguish this long-distance migratory warbler.

Though they are denizens of shrubby, early successional habitats (areas that are in the early stages of regenerating following a disturbance, such as a fire or a clearcut) in the nesting season, Golden-winged Warblers and their recently fledged young

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Plight of the Caribbean Endemics Case of the Grenada Dove

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Plight of the Caribbean Endemics: Case of the Grenada Dove

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Plight of the Caribbean Endemics: Case of the Grenada Dove

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Two Ways to Climb a Tree—But Why?

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

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Bird’s eye view takes on a whole new meaning in this episode of Backyard Birds Revealed. On assignment for the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Tim and Rusell Laman set up a super wide-angle probe lens looking straight up and down a tree trunk to see the world from the viewpoint of woodpeckers and nuthatches. Their varied climbing approach, dictated by their body and tail structure, impacts their feeding strategy as well. Get a close-up look of how these birds’ feet work perfectly to help them

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