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Eastern Bluebird

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Eastern bluebirds are known for their vibrant coloring and sweet songs.
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Flicker Woodpeckers

Find out how the homebuilding of flicker woodpeckers is a keystone of forest biodiversity in this feature.

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Photo of the Day: King of the Bush

See a photo of a blue-winged kookaburra perched on a log on the Australian coast.

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Hotspots: The Philippines

Read about conservationists' efforts to rescue the endemic species of the Philippines in this feature.

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Winged Silence

Learn about great gray owls, lords of the northern forests, in this feature.

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Muscle and Magic

Visit frigid Barrow, Alaska, and see snowy owls in their only natural breeding ground in the United States in this multimedia feature.

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