Morality of Surviving In a letter to his daughter, Benjamin Franklin revealed that he wished the Bald Eagle had not been chosen as our national symbol. His reasoning was that […]
How Birds Survive Cold Temperatures
Here in Wyoming the average December low temperature is 17 degrees Fahrenheit. Add wind and you will have sub-zero wind chill temperatures. Yet many of our birds do not migrate […]
Mobbing: What It Is, and Why Do Mobbed Birds Put Up With It
Whether you are a bird watcher or not, you have probably seen a larger bird being harassed by one or more smaller birds. This behavior is called “mobbing” and you […]
Ultraviolet Vision in the Avian World
Did you know that many birds can see in ultraviolet light? The capability of UV vision was first documented in pigeons in the early 1970s. The National Wildlife Federation states, […]
Introducing the Swainson’s Hawk
It’s summer, and you think you may have heard the scream of a Red-tailed Hawk. You look up, and see a bird with a contrasting two-toned underside consisting of dark […]
Owls in Native American Cultures
We humans love owls. Why not? With their flat faces and forward facing eyes they look more like us than any other bird. It is only the owls at our […]
