Marc Devokaitis

1 month ago | allaboutbirds.org | Marc Devokaitis

Skip to Content Area By Marc Devokaitis Northern Flicker by Michael Quinton / Minden Pictures. From the Spring 2025 issue of Living Bird magazine. Subscribe now. When night falls in the forest, most birds tuck into nooks where they can feel secure—the V-shaped intersection of two tree boughs, a cluster of dense branches. Some may take to the eaves of nearby houses. Brown Creepers find a piece of shaggy bark to wedge their bodies under.

Oct 29, 2024 | allaboutbirds.org | Marc Devokaitis

Originally published in the Spring 2022 issue of Living Bird magazine; updated October 2024. Subscribe now. The genomes of Baltimore and Bullock’s Oriole are almost identical, but one key point of difference is a chromosomal inversion within a set of hundreds of genes, including genes that appear to account for the different range of orange and black coloration between the two species.

Sep 25, 2024 | allaboutbirds.org | Marc Devokaitis

From the Autumn 2024 issue of Living Bird magazine. Subscribe now. It may look like this bird is giving the camera the stare-down, but look closely … it’s actually looking down. Spanish photographer Rafael Armada found this Cinnamon Flycatcher while exploring the Aburra Valley region of Colombia. Armada was with ornithologists documenting the northernmost population of a different species, the Yellow-headed Brushfinch, when he happened upon a pair of Cinnamon Flycatchers perched at eye level.

Sep 25, 2024 | allaboutbirds.org | Marc Devokaitis

From the Autumn 2024 issue of Living Bird magazine. Subscribe now. In May 2024, officials from the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources announced a complete, indefinite closure of Deveaux Bank—a small sandy island just off the coast of Charleston, at the mouth of the Edisto River. It’s a long-awaited boost for the thousands of Brown Pelicans that nest there, along with Black Skimmers and several species of terns.

Jul 1, 2024 | allaboutbirds.org | Marc Devokaitis

From the Summer 2024 issue of Living Bird magazine. Subscribe now. The Red-billed Oxpecker, an African songbird with a bright scarlet bill and an eye to match, uses a variety of techniques to nab bugs off the backs of large mammals such as giraffes and domesticated cattle.