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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

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

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

A book cover featuring a realistic illustration of a chicken.

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

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

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

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

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

A large adult falcon leans over a fluffy white chick whose beak is open in anticipation of food. Next to the chick are three intact red eggs.

Watching Cal Falcons Sit on Eggs at BAMPFA’s Very Wholesome ‘Hatch Day’

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