Out of the Classroom: Students Join Scientists to Explore Bird Habitat
In April, the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center spent two weeks in Texas for the second season of “Ecology of Urban Birds,” a program that brings middle school students into the field with Smithsonian scientists in Texas, Massachusetts and Washington, D.C. This update was written by SMBC scientists Stacy Hill, Dorian Russell and Brian Evans.
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Winter Habitat Impacts Migration
A new study shows environmental conditions in migratory birds’ winter homes affect their ability to survive the rest of the year.
Make Way For Ducklings and Chicks
On the wings of last year’s award-winning baby boom, our Bird House team recently welcomed 27 chicks among seven duck and songbird species! Meet them in this update.
Meet Our Rare Crane Chicks
Three fluffy feathered friends have joined the flock at our Front Royal, Virginia, campus: one whooping crane and two red-crowned crane chicks!