California or the Yukon? You can use DNA from a single feather to find out where a migrating bird hails from, and where it stops along the way (I wrote a story about this for Living Bird Magazine).
Wilson's Warbler, the star of this study. Drawn in 2008 for Acadia Birding Festival.
Two gulls chasing each other this morning, fighting over a quahog. First they almost collide with my head, then they drop the clam on me.
Tawny owls come in two colors: gray or brown. Brown morphs seem to fare poorly during harsh winters. Do gray morphs have feathers with better insulation?
Read MoreSilver Y moths are named for a silvery squiggle that adorns each forewing, like a handwritten y. Twice a year these moths (and a lot of songbirds) migrate over Europe while researchers track them with radar. But how do they deal with the wind?
Read MoreAtlantic Puffin, Pine Point Beach, Maine
Abby McBride
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Top photo credit: Otto Whitehead
