Due to high demand, line access for the Giant Panda Habitat may close early. Arrive with time to spare for the best chance to see the bears.

Today's hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last entry 5 p.m.)

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Today's hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last entry 5 p.m.)

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Today's hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (last entry 5 p.m.)

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Horned lark chicks with tufts of soft feathers and open mouths in their nest on the ground, surrounded by grasses, dirt and rocks

November 12, 2021

A Rare Look Inside the Nests of Declining Prairie Songbirds

Each spring, the Northern Great Plains erupts with life as migratory birds return to build nests and raise their young. Smithsonian researchers are studying these grassland birds that nets in areas inhabited by prairie dogs.

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A Rare Look Inside the Nests of Declining Prairie Songbirds

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