2001 Birds and Birding Articles

[1/1/2002] Why are southern giant petrels thriving on one peninsula, but declining almost everywhere else? Read Full Story>

[1/1/2002] Granite carvings in Norway show the role animals played in the lives of hunters in the Stone Age Read Full Story>

[11/1/2001] New findings on waved albatrosses run contrary to everything we know about the breeding behavior of these long-lived birds Read Full Story>

[10/1/2001] When it comes to singing, girls rule--at least in the avian world Read Full Story>

[10/1/2001] The first priority is getting people to recognize windows as deadly obstacles that threaten declining bird populations Read Full Story>

[10/1/2001] From Florida's Sanibel Island to Oregon's Williamette Valley, people are putting out the welcome mat for ospreys and the birds are flourishing Read Full Story>

[10/1/2001] To learn more about birds, scientists get help from competitive birders--who participte in "Big Days" and "Big Years"--as well as from casual, backyard bird-watchers, all of whom report results on the Internet Read Full Story>

[9/1/2001] White pelicans migrating across Israel gobble fish from farmers' ponds - so what is a kibbutznik to do? Read Full Story>

[8/1/2001] Scientists take a closer look at pigeons and find that these seemingly ordinary birds are extraordinarily colorful Read Full Story>

[8/1/2001] Lead fishing tackle kills loons; with no national policy to fight the problem, conservationists are convincing anglers to switch to nontoxic alternatives Read Full Story>