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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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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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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Focusing on identifying the characteristics of sounds in nature.
Now Hear This: A Symphony of Sound! Read More »
Go outside and get to know the birds in your neighborhood! Can you find: Birds eating, drinking, and taking shelter
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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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On the final day of bird week, we are learning about how birds fit into our local food chain. Join
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American Robins are a familiar feathered friend here in Northern New Mexico and across all of North America.
On day four of Take It Outside, we are learning about bird behavior. Explore the unique traits of our smallest
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