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The Joy of Birds | March 2024

Top 10 Fascinating Bird Behaviors

Learning as much as possible about a bird’s behavior is key to capturing memorable photos. But sometimes, a bird does something so utterly unexpected that it makes us do a double take! Enjoy this batch of surprising moments from Royal Terns to Great Blue Herons, captured via the 2023 Audubon Photography Awards. Browse the gallery ([link removed])
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When Are Hummingbirds Coming Near You?Spring has sprung, which means many hummingbirds are buzzing back to North America! But, with changing bloom times of nectar plants and earlier arrival of spring on their wintering and breeding grounds, it can be tricky to predict when your favorite flying gem will appear. Here’s your guide to current hummingbird migration patterns for various regions of the country, as well as some tips on the different feeding strategies you can use to attract them. Learn more ([link removed])
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A Case of Mistaken Egg-dentity

Last spring, a Bald Eagle at a wildlife rehabilitation center, mistook a rock for an egg. Murphy the Bald Eagle incubated the smooth stone for weeks while unknowingly becoming an online sensation. From stones to bones and other random objects, birds have been found to incubate seemingly anything that looks like an egg. But why? Read on to learn more about this quirky nesting behavior ([link removed]).
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Quiz: Who's That Bird?

In celebration of World Water Day, here’s a quiz to test your water bird ID skills. Using the silhouetted image above and the three hints below, can you name this bird?

* Clue #1: This bird’s rich yodeling and moaning calls, heard by day or night, are characteristic sounds of early summer in the north woods.
* Clue #2: Unlike most birds, this mystery bird has nearly solid bones, which makes it heavier and helps it dive for fish.
* Clue #3: This bird is born with brown eyes, which start to turn red later in its first year.

Here’s a bonus hint: this bird’s four-letter banding code, or nicknames researchers use as shorthand for species' names, is “COLO.” Click here to reveal the answer and learn more about our mystery bird ([link removed]).
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