By Kathi Borgmann Watch Video (3-Min Version) Watch Video (10-Min Version) Every spring, the familiar songs of Wood Thrushes and warblers return to the parks and backyards of eastern North America. But their journey begins far to the south—in the lush, remote forests of Central America that sustain them throughout most of the year. A
By Chris Lituma (Chris Lituma is an associate professor of wildlife and fisheries resources at West Virginia University. This article was originally published on The Conversation website where you can read an enhanced version with videos.) Waking up to the dawn chorus of birds – one of the natural world’s greatest symphonies – is a
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by Tatyana Woodall A new autonomous drone system could provide ecologists with deeper insights into animal behavior in the wild, according to a new study led by researchers at the Ohio State University. Tanya Berger-Wolf, one of the co-authors of the study, was the speaker at the Columbus Audubon Monthly Program in March 2024. Drones,
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Columbus Audubon is now accepting Conservation Grant proposals for 2025 project funding. The deadline to submit is November 25, 2024. We are looking for proposals that support the conservation of Ohio’s native bird species through habitat management, habitat protection, and scientific research, and for projects that do not primarily or exclusively cover salaries. Preference will be
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First documented nesting of American White Pelicans in Ohio Ohio has a new breeding bird species. Observers discovered and documented American White Pelicans nesting on a small island in Sandusky Bay last spring and summer. Bruce Buckingham and Laura Kearns, of the Ohio Division of Wildlife, wrote about their finding in a recent issue of
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“Darn”, I thought, “it looks pretty threatening. I’d better hurry through this.” I had driven out to the restored wetlands at Battelle-Darby Metro Park, hoping for some fall shorebirds that had been reported there, as well as some of the early waterfowl that always showed up at this golden spot. However, the sky to the
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