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How Do Fairywrens Stay Fancy?
April 14, 2016 — Male Red-backed Fairywrens have adapted to keep their breeding ensembles in tip-top shape.
The Birds Are Back At Malheur National Wildlife Refuge
April 14, 2016 — Spring migration has brought new occupiers to southeast Oregon—flocks of both birds and birders.
Day 4: Following in the Footsteps of Earlier Searchers
April 14, 2016 — Will a mine-scarred valley yield any Ivory-bills?
Chasing the Ivory-Bill
Where Do Hummingbirds Get All That Energy?
April 13, 2016 — A lifestyle like theirs can only be matched by multiple sugar highs.
Bird Questions and Facts
Day 3: Bureaucratic Snags and a Real Lead (Finally)
April 13, 2016 — An old soul recounts a time before the phantom bird's disappearance.
Chasing the Ivory-Bill
Tensions Rise As Florida’s Fresh Water Grows Scarcer
April 12, 2016 — Saltwater seeping from a nuclear power plant underscores the need to restore the Everglades’ natural water flow.
Day 2: On the Road to the Ivory-Bill’s Hideaway
April 12, 2016 — The crew creeps closer to the mountains, by way of Farallones.
Chasing the Ivory-Bill
Day 1: The Journey Begins
April 11, 2016 — Armed with a special invention that mimics the drumming of an Ivory-bill, the team boards a plane for Cuba.
Chasing the Ivory-Bill