The peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus) is the animal kingdom’s fastest flier. Using a dive-bomb hunting technique called a stoop, this raptor attacks prey at speeds of up to 200mph.
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Save The Frogs
Atrazine is one of the world’s most common pesticides: over 80 million pounds of it were used on American crops last year, and it has been in use for 50 years. This harmful pesticide is an endocrine disruptor that can turn male frogs into females at concentrations as low as 2.5 parts per billion. <iframe […]
Acorn Woodpecker Through The Lens
The Acorn Woodpecker( Melanerpes formicivorus) is a favorite among bird watchers. It has a clown like appearance and the unique habit of storing acorns in a favored tree that is often used by generations of birds.
Barrier Island Foraging Strategies
Louisiana’s barrier islands provide critical and unique habitat for a range of migrant and wintering bird species. Shorebirds in particular utilize a variety of specialized feeding techniques to harvest their own favored types of prey. Louisiana’s barrier islands are rapidly disappearing.
The Brilliant Song of the Northern Cardinal
Macaulay Library Curator, Greg Budney, talks about the brilliant song of the Northern Cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis).
The Raucous Calls of Barred Owls
There are few sounds in nature as raucous as the calls of Barred Owls (Strix varia). Listen and watch as The Cornell Lab’s Laura Erickson sets the scene.
The Erie Yodel Of The Common Loon
The erie yodel of the Common Loon (Gavia pacifica) is a symbol of the wild North. The territorial call of the male loon can be heard from lakes across Canada to the very northern United States.
Birds of the Mississippi River Delta
John Fitzpatrick, Director of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, takes us on a bird-tour of the Mississippi River Delta. The Louisiana wetlands that they call home are fast disappearing.
