Ecology

Bio-Control: Tying together our Woodpecker Journey

Don’t Get Too Excited, but Syrian Woodpeckers Like Pollution

Where Do Birds Go During Blizzards?

(Originally published March 5th, 2013 on http://scienceofbirds.blogspot.com)

As plumes of snow stream down from the heavens and bury me indoors, I wonder again about the lives of avifauna around me. Why are forests so lifeless, so silent…

Innovation: Connecting Birds & People

We humans credit ourselves with our knack for innovation. But…

It Took a Museum, a Lab, & Some Databases

Or, why identifying one group of birds can be a nightmare…

Why is this bird rare?

In answering this question, where you look is critical.

Ecology Behind the Curtain

And a commentary on the existence of “curtains” in the first place

On the History of Ecology

What the history behind ‘the subversive science’ tells us about humanity’s relationship with nature.