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Flamingo Spotted in Texas, 13 Years After Escaping Kansas Zoo

June 28, 2018 | Article

It's incredibly rare to catch a glimpse of an African flamingo on the Texas coast, but if you do, it's Flamingo No. 492.
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Here's What Killed 13 Bald Eagles ... and Their Raccoon Dinner

June 22, 2018 | Article

Wildlife experts have partially solved a murder mystery regarding the deaths of 13 bald eagles, but they still don't know who did it.
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What's Behind the Myth That Storks Deliver Babies?

June 13, 2018 | Article

Here’s the real story behind the ubiquitous myth that storks deliver babies.
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Confused Baby Falcon Rescued from Inside Balloon Telescope

June 12, 2018 | Article

When the baby bird invaded the telescope scientists scrambled to make sure it wouldn't damage sensitive optics (or hurt itself).
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World's Oldest Dandruff Left Behind by Very Embarrassed Dinosaurs

May 26, 2018 | Article

The world's oldest dandruff has been found in a feathered dinosaur fossil — and scientists are stoked.
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'Alice in Wonderland' Dodo Was Murdered in Cold Blood

April 19, 2018 | Article

Dodos went extinct more than 300 years ago, but scientists are only now opening up a cold case after learning that one of the birds — the prized dodo specimen that likely inspired author Lewis Carroll to create a dodo character in the 1865 book "Alice in
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Turkey Vultures: Photos Reveal an Icon of the American West

March 16, 2018 | Image Album

The American West has long been as much of an idea and a dream as an actual place. And one of its stars is surely the turkey vulture. Here's a look at the majestic birds in all their glory.
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This Is One of the Tiniest Ancient Birds, and It Lived Alongside Giant Dinosaurs

March 05, 2018 | Article

About 127 million years ago, tiny birds the size of grasshoppers lived alongside some of the biggest animals to walk the Earth, including the long-necked sauropods, a new study finds.
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Birdwatchers Are Flocking to Alabama to See This Bird: Why It's So Special

March 01, 2018 | Article

Apparently, there's a one-in-a-million chance of spotting the yellow mutant bird.
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That Really Is a Live Owl's Eyeball, Seen Through Its Ear

February 07, 2018 | Article

Some say that eyes are the windows to the soul. But in some owls, the ears are windows to the animals' eyeballs.
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