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To Decipher Peru’s Nazca Lines, Think Like an Ornithologist

Researchers believe the giant birds are more exotic than they seem.
Sabrina Imbler June 20, 2019
Two unfortunate moa fleeing a Haast's eagle.
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When the Māori First Settled New Zealand, They Hunted Flightless, 500-Pound Birds

The magnificent moa is no more.
Anne Ewbank June 14, 2019
The salt marsh south of the nature center.
Brooklyn, New York

Marine Park Salt Marsh

This preserved wilderness hides the remains of a colonial grain mill used to feed George Washington's troops.
A pair of parakeets in a tree, London.
London, England

London's Rose-Ringed Parakeets

Legend says these colorful, invasive residents are the descendants of birds released by Jimi Hendrix.
Tij Bird Observatory
Stellendam, Netherlands

Tij Bird Observatory

Watch the local Netherlands birds from inside this giant eco-egg.
Cenotaphs in Orchha at sunrise.
Orchha, India

Cenotaphs of Orchha

These medieval funerary monuments are now home to a colony of critically endangered vultures.
Separated and washed coffee grains set to dry.
Gastro Obscura

Jacu Bird Coffee

In the mountains of southeast Brazil, the droppings of invasive yet protected birds are turned into expensive, delicious coffee.
A reintroduced scarlet macaw feeding on a leaf in Palenque.
Palenque, Mexico

Scarlet Macaws of Palenque

After becoming locally extinct, this esteemed avian now flies free in the forests around the ancient ruins.
The composite skeleton sold for a little more than $621,700.
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Sold: A Nearly Complete Skeleton of a Dodo

The remains of the long-extinct, flightless bird from Mauritius are waddling off to a new home.
Jessica Leigh Hester May 28, 2019
An Allen Cay iguana strolling along the beach.
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Solved: How the 'Monstrous' Iguanas of the Bahamas Got So Darn Big

The secret's in the seabirds.
Erica Tennenhouse May 20, 2019
Five of the seven moa footprints uncovered in the riverbank.
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Found: 7 Ancient Footprints of a Giant, Flightless Bird

They could be up to 12 million years old.
Sabrina Imbler May 13, 2019
Thanks to its years as a penal colony, Islas Marías has beautifully untouched reef systems.
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Mexico’s Newest Nature Reserve Will Be a Former Prison

Octavio Aburto and other Mexican ecologists want to preserve the pristine reefs of the Isla Marías penal colony.
Sabrina Imbler May 3, 2019
What a cool jacket.
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Emperor Penguins Always Wear Warm Coats

They need 'em in order to weather the coldest desert on Earth.
Jessica Leigh Hester April 24, 2019
Ostriches on a farm in Oudtshoorn, South Africa.
crime

The Strange Tale of the Great 1911 Trans-Saharan Ostrich Heist

Big hats, big risks, big payoffs.
Vincent Gabrielle April 22, 2019
Spruce Hill Bird Sanctuary.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Spruce Hill Bird Sanctuary

Hidden behind West Philadelphia rowhomes is a haven for migratory and local bird species both ordinary and rare.
The six-story treehouse.
Ithaca, New York

Cayuga Nature Center

A six-story treehouse offers spectacular views of New York's Finger Lakes region.
New Delhi, India

Yamuna Ghat

Ancient traditions and surreal birdwatching come into sharp relief along one of the world's most polluted rivers.
A golden eagle in flight.
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The First Golden Eagle Tagged in Yellowstone Was Poisoned by Lead Shot

Hopefully it wasn't all in vain.
Evan Nicole Brown April 16, 2019