Lovely Lazuli Bunting
by Selvi Viswanathan I am fascinated this year by watching Lazuli Buntings visit for the past few days. The first […]
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Hummingbirds
By Bob Loy, PEEC Community Member Ever wonder what made that trilling noise as it zipped over your head? While
Why Does It Matter?
Insects are responsible for around 85% of the critical pollination of plants. Without them a cascade of events happens. The food we rely on slowly disappears, birds die of hunger, and biodiversity crashes. What can we do to help?
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The Magic of Merlin Sound ID
Enter technology in the form of a free app…Merlin ID. The purpose is to help answer the question “What’s that bird?” through visual sightings(2014, photos you take (2017), and now audio sounds (2021). Designed by the folks at the Cornell Institute of Ornithology, along with some help from Caltech, its accuracy continues to improve through observational data input from over 5000 users using artificial intelligence to refine the entries.
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My Rare Red Breasted Robins
In the Spring of 2022, I had a very rare observation of a pair of RedBreasted Robins rearing their family’s two broods right on the front porch of our home ‘Srinivas’.
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Now Hear This: A Symphony of Sound!
Focusing on identifying the characteristics of sounds in nature.
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Birds in Your Community Scavenger Hunt
Go outside and get to know the birds in your neighborhood! Can you find: Birds eating, drinking, and taking shelter
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Why Are Birds Worth Protecting?
By Bob Loy Some of you listened with interest to Bob Walker’s live broadcast from the wildlife observation room at
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Day 5: Birds and the Food Chain
On the final day of bird week, we are learning about how birds fit into our local food chain. Join
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