Great Backyard Bird Count is for love (of) birds

This weekend is not just for lovebirds celebrating Valentine's Day. It is also for all birds and birders who are participating in the Great Backyard Bird Count.
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2 Intermountain Bird Observatory scientists love birds, and each other

BOISE, Idaho — Ornithologists Jay and Heidi Carlisle met in 2008 through the Intermountain Bird Observatory (IBO). At the time, Heidi was a volunteer while Jay had already been working with IBO for a ...
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Talking bird breeds: Which birds can learn words?

Best Birds That Talk Budgerigar Also known as the budgie or parakeet, this small bird might be petite, but he is mighty. With an average lifespan of 5–8 years, they are intelligent birds that are ...
The Gazette

Bird Call: Love can hit like Cupid's arrow

Bird love is real, and it can hit you like Cupid's arrow — when you least expect it. Many times it comes in the form of a spark bird — that bird that makes you take notice of this whole other kingdom ...
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Love birds of the backyard: Cardinals rule bird feeders with both royal color and pairing

One common backyard bird that may be taken for granted also has romantic attributes worthy of Valentine’s Day. In the brown bleakness of mid-winter, the male Northern cardinal brings a flash of bright ...
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Do birds have a future here? A new exhibit at Kansas City's Linda Hall Library asks on their behalf

The Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering and Technology's new exhibition includes a bird study skin of the now-extinct Carolina Parakeet. The specimen is on loan from Chicago’s Field Museum. For ...