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Unusual Half-Male, Half-Female Northern Cardinal Spotted in Pennsylvania

A not-so-rare male cardinal.

Unusual Half-Male, Half-Female Northern Cardinal Spotted in Pennsylvania

Easily Identify the Birds in Your Backyard With the Cornell Ornithology Lab's Free Merlin App

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Easily Identify the Birds in Your Backyard With the Cornell Ornithology Lab's Free Merlin App

What's the Difference Between Buzzards and Vultures?

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What's the Difference Between Buzzards and Vultures?

The Pigeon Massacre That Cast a Pall Over Richard Nixon’s 1973 Inauguration

Richard Nixon's presidency was marred by scandal, including a bird massacre.

The Pigeon Massacre That Cast a Pall Over Richard Nixon’s 1973 Inauguration

If You’re Eating Icicles, You’re Eating Bird Poop

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Bird-Watcher in England Discovers a Hoard of 1st-Century Celtic Coins

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25 Things You Might Not Know About the Birds in Your Backyard

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Watch Birds As They Snatch Food in Slow Motion

Slow-motion footage of birds eating is strangely fascinating.

Why Is My Turkey Wearing Frilly Paper Hats On Its Legs?

All dressed up and nowhere to go.

Pretty in Pink: Drone Captures Birds-Eye View of Massive Flamingo Flock in Kazakhstan

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32 Facts About Turkeys to Gobble Right Up

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Fine Feathered Fiends: 6 Bizarre Turkey Attacks

Why did the turkey cross the road? To peck at your tires.

Watch as the Amazing Tailorbird ‘Sews’ Its Nest Together

These birds will put your sewing skills to shame.

What’s the Purpose of a Turkey’s Wattle?

A multipurpose bit of flesh.

Need to Know the Sex of a Wild Turkey? Look at Its Poop

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10 Filling Facts About Turkeys

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