Featured Articles
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Cracking the Red-tail Code: Exploring the Diversity of America’s Most Widespread HawkThe Red-tailed Hawk Project is a multifaceted research effort that aims to understand one of the most abundant, yet mysterious, raptors on Earth.
By Scott Weidensaul
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The Hole Story: How Woodpeckers Make Homes for the Rest of the Forest
Woodpecker nest holes are valuable pieces of real estate that may be used by hundreds of other species over many years. Researchers are using the concept of “nest webs” to understand how this valuable resource passes from one owner to the next.
By Marc Devokaitis
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In Florida, Threatened Jays Suffer Costs of Warming Winters
Florida Scrub-Jays are working harder, but producing fewer chicks, as climate change alters the Sunshine State.
By Kathi Borgmann
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Chesapeake Bay Ospreys Are Facing Persistent Nest Failures
Fifty years after the DDT era, Ospreys have rebounded strongly across the continent. But in the Chesapeake Bay, industrial fishing may be contributing to an extended run of failed nests.
Story by Carrie Arnold, Photography by Jamie Wick
Columns & Departments
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It’s Official: Bald Eagle Is America’s BirdBy Frederic J. Frommer
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Why Do Birds Put Snakeskin in Nests? It May Warn Away PredatorsBy Benjamin Hack
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Gallery: Pileated Family PortraitArtwork by Brant Georgia, Text by Jillian Ditner
