Cold Temperatures Promote Spread of a Bird Pink Eye Pathogen at Winter Feeders
A pathogen for bird pink eye remains viable on bird feeders in winter conditions much…
2024 Columbus CBC Socked with Rain Again, Yet Birders Roll with It
On December 15, 87 observers sponsored by CAS spent the day counting birds in different…
Recent Rarities: Anna’s Hummingbird
Featured photo at top by Alex Eberts.Editor’s note: Wow! Ohio has been graced with a…
Book Corner: The Backyard Bird Chronicles
Before I was half way through The Backyard Chronicles by Amy Tan, I had already…
Tales from the CBC: Columbus’ Fickle, Furtive Owls
by Rob Thorn They’re the birds that seem to fascinate everyone. Owls. Perhaps it’s their…
Why Do Birds Make So Many Different Sounds? A New Study Gets at the Underlying Factors
By Elise Mahon Birds make sounds to communicate, whether to find a potential mate, ward…
Creature Feature: Rough-legged Hawk
The ground held a faint trace of snow as we wandered through Killdeer Plains that…
Drier Winter Habitat Impacts Warblers’ Ability to Survive Migration
A new study from researchers at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) shows environmental…
Work Trip: Prairie Road Fen SNP
March 15, 2025. – 9am – 3pm Woody vegetation management with fire The preserve, accessed…