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• Flight Pattern

  [9/15/2011 ] Eastern wild turkeys are much more agile than their overstuffed domestic cousins Read Full Story>

• Science Sleuths: Spying on Saw-Whet Owls

  [9/15/2011 ] A network of researchers monitors the autumn migration of one of North America's smallest and most secretive owl species Read Full Story>

• Conservation: Birders Saving Birds (and more)

  [9/15/2011 ] In the tropical Americas, a novel network of nature reserves gets funding from bird-watchers eager to add rare species to their life lists Read Full Story>

• The Specialist

  [7/15/2011 ] An Alaskan biologist braves grueling conditions to conduct a long-term study of the gyrfalcon, a rare Arctic raptor that is vulnerable to climate change Read Full Story>

• Seabird Rescue on Midway Atoll

  [6/15/2011 ] Arriving in time to see this spring's tsunami devastate a critical seabird sanctuary, a photojournalist helps biologists save the birds and writes an eyewitness account of her experience Read Full Story>

• Restoring New Orleans' Battered Wetlands

  [4/20/2011 ] The channel has been closed to navigation, but wetlands destroyed by the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet must still be restored Read Full Story>

• Bird-Feeding Frenzy

  [3/15/2011 ] Birders in North America and Europe put out some 550,000 tons of wild birdseed a year, yet scientists are only beginning to study the hobby’s biological effects Read Full Story>

• Migratory Marvels

  [3/15/2011 ] New lightweight devices are revolutionizing the tracking of migratory birds—and documenting surprising new records for distance and physical endurance Read Full Story>

• Photo Gallery: 7 Bird Species the National Wildlife Federation Has Helped Protect

  [2/25/2011 ] Birds are among the diversity of animals better off today thanks to NWF, which this year celebrates its 75th anniversary Read Full Story>

• Winter's Too Warm for Canada's Gray Jays

  [2/7/2011 ] A decades-long study finds that February-nesting gray jays are suffering a shrinking range as global warming heats up their natural "refrigerator" Read Full Story>