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3 days ago | 
birdnote.org | Ariana Remmel
BirdNote®American Herring GullWritten by Ariana RemmelThis is BirdNote. [American Herring Gull calling with flock, ML133311]With white and grey feathers, a piercing stare, and noisy screams, the American Herring Gull is what most folks might call a "seagull" — but you’re likely to see these gulls far from shore, too.
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6 days ago | 
birdnote.org | Gregg Thompson |Ariana Remmel
BirdNote®Searching for Trogons in the Sycamore TreesWritten by Ariana RemmelThis is BirdNote. Tucked away in the Santa Rita Mountains of southern Arizona, Madera Canyon is a nature-lover's dream. More than 250 bird species are found in this region throughout the year. For many birders who flock to the canyon each spring, the Elegant Trogon is the star of the show.
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3 weeks ago | 
arktimes.com | Ariana Remmel
On a warm summer day near Benton, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission aquatic ecology program supervisor Kendall Moles and his technician paddled kayaks along the Saline River with precious cargo in tow. The pair were on their way to release one of the state’s most imperiled animals back to their native habitat through a program supported by the federal Endangered Species Act.
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1 month ago | 
nature.com | Ariana Remmel
The average human cell contains roughly 10,000 different proteins. Existing as several to millions of copies in each cell, proteins mediate all manner of tasks, including chemical transformations, communication and intracellular trafficking. To execute these crucial functions, each protein must cosy up with designated partners, says Emma Lundberg, a bioengineer at Stanford University in California.
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1 month ago | 
audubon.org | Ariana Remmel
Audubon MagazineSpring 2025Birding Advice Casual or competitive, stationary birding events provide a refreshingly different outdoor experience. Group trips are a great way for birders to enjoy nature together. While guided walks are the go-to outing for many event organizers, why not let the birds come to you? A bird sit is an outing in which participants observe birds together from a single location—often supplemented by snacks and socializing.
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1 month ago | 
audubon.org | Ariana Remmel
On a warm afternoon in Chicago’s McKinley Park, Em De Blas was guiding a group of birders when they spotted a Downy Woodpecker “going ham” on a tree. In both English and Spanish, De Blas invited everyone to spend some time just watching the beautiful bird do its thing. The year before, De Blas had recognized that bilingual outings could welcome more people into the local birding community but worried that they didn’t know enough about birds to lead them.
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1 month ago | 
birdnote.org | Ariana Remmel
BirdNote®Beautiful and Beneficial Gardening for BirdsWritten by Ariana RemmelThis is BirdNote. A bird feeder is a lovely addition to any yard, attracting beauties like this Rose-breasted Grosbeak: [Rose-breasted Grosbeak song, ML 84866]But buying enough birdseed to keep all those birds satisfied can run up a big bill. Homegrown National Park® co-founder Douglas Tallamy says that growing native plants in your garden can provide a balanced diet for birds.
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Nov 8, 2024 | 
birdnote.org | Rainforest Alliance |Gregg Thompson |Ariana Remmel
Every year, hundreds of bird species migrate between North and South America. Some species likely evolved from ancestors that moved north in search of new breeding habitats: the “southern home” hypothesis. But others may have extended their winter ranges south: the “northern home” hypothesis. Many birds have likely gained and lost the ability to migrate multiple times over the course of evolution. And it’s still happening today. BirdNote®Which Came First: North- or South-bound Migration?
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
science.org | Ariana Remmel
Some of the world’s greatest gardeners are mere millimeters long. The leafcutter ants of the Americas, for example, slice off chunks of leaves, haul them back to their nests, and feed the fresh greens to fungi, which the ants carefully tend in special climate-controlled chambers within their colonies. Just as humans can’t eat the hay we feed livestock, the ants can’t eat the leaves—only the fungi that flourish on them.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
birdnote.org | Ariana Remmel
Some migratory songbirds such as European Robins have special light-sensitive proteins called cryptochromes in their eyes. New research suggests how the cryptochromes could alter their behavior in the presence of magnetic fields, giving birds a visual cue for north and south. Other birds can navigate with the help of a mineral called magnetite in their beaks. BirdNote®Can Birds “See” Magnetic Fields? Written by Ariana RemmelThis is BirdNote.
