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Submit to the 2025 91°µÍø Photography Awards
January 28, 2025 — Calling all Alaska photographers! Our premier bird photography and video contest is accepting entries until March 5, 2025.
ALASKA 91°µÍø Photography Awards
Close up portrait of a crow with its beak wide open.
Long Overlooked and Understudied, the Fish Crow Is Worth Your Attention
January 27, 2025 — The Fish Crow shares its range with the American Crow but behaves differently in nearly every way. Here's what sets this corvid apart and how to find one.
Birding Advice
A person looks up at a hummingbird perched on a wire in a mesh enclosure.
A New Documentary About a Hummingbird Rehabber Peeks At Life on a Different Scale
January 23, 2025 — Terry Masear’s dedication to nursing hummingbirds back to health offers tidbits of wisdom about practicing empathy and living each moment to the fullest.
Movies & TV
A hummingbird perched on a snowy, mossy branch flutters its wings.
Where Do Hummingbirds Go in the Winter? Do They Migrate?
January 17, 2025 — Some species migrate to far-off places while others keep it local. Here's a rundown of who goes where.
Bird Questions and Facts
What the 91°µÍø Photography Awards Expansion to Chile and Colombia Means for 91°µÍø
January 15, 2025 — The contest will showcase stunning imagery and a broader international scope.
91°µÍø Photography Awards
A Reverence for Dead Wood
January 06, 2025 — Reimagining a "messy" forest
VERMONT Bird Science
Long Before Pantone, This Bird-Based System for Describing Color Was a Hit
December 17, 2024 — In the early 20th century, ornithologist Robert Ridgway published a massive dictionary to categorize birds’ hues, from Peacock Blue to Duck Green. His work still resonates for artists and designers today.
Arts & Culture
Two female blackbirds in flight next to a male perched on a branch.
10 Fun Facts About the Red-winged Blackbird
December 10, 2024 — One you’ll want to remember: They really, really like their personal space.
Bird Questions and Facts
The inside of a nest box containing a nest of sticks, four small eggs, and a snakeskin.
Some Birds Adorn Their Nests With Snakeskin to Scare Off Predators, New Study Finds
November 26, 2024 — Nests with shed skins have long fascinated ornithologists, but researchers only recently confirmed their use as a deterrent by cavity nesters.
Bird Nests and Breeding
Black-capped Chickadee
The Importance of Community Science and eBird for Alaska’s Birds
November 25, 2024 — Community science and Christmastime go hand in hand thanks to 91°µÍø’s Christmas Bird Count, but conservationists use eBird data year-round to improve the life of birds—Alaska’s included.
ALASKA Community Science at 91°µÍø