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A bird similar in color and markings to a seagull — though with a much larger wingspan and much straighter beak — flies above the ocean.

A Galapagos Albatross’ 3,000-Mile Detour to California Puzzles Scientists

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A black puffling with downy feathers sits in the hands of someone wearing blue surgical gloves.

The People Have Spoken! Monterey Bay Aquarium’s New Puffling Has a Name

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young person with short blonde hair stands in grassy field with binoculars

The Scaly Claws of This Hobby Have a Grip on Today’s Teens

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Two eagles sit together on a mound of snow, surrounded by bare branches.

A New Eagle Camera Is Going Live to the Delight of Global Viewers

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A book cover featuring a realistic illustration of a chicken.

Sy Montgomery Shares ‘What the Chicken Knows’ in New Mini Hardcover

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Four white fluffy chicks sit close together. An adult falcon leans over them with meat in its beak. Another falcon crouches close by, its head down and out of view.

The New UC Berkeley Falcon Chicks Are Running Their Parents Ragged

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A sophisticated Asian woman with sleek grey hair rests her chin on her hands and half-smiles.

Amy Tan’s Bird Obsession Led to a New Book — and Keeping Mealworms in Her Fridge

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Two exotic birds with long necks float towards each other, partially submerged in water. Long green grass stretches up behind them.

With a Boost From John Oliver, Pūteketeke Soars to First in New Zealand Bird Contest

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Two tiny fluffy white chicks sit amongst rocks and gravel next to two unhatched eggs. An adult falcon watches over them.

Annie Is a Grandparent! Four New Falcon Chicks Arrive on Alcatraz

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