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  Cracking the Red-tail Code: Exploring the Diversity of America’s Most Widespread Hawk

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  Why Birds Hit Windows—and How You Can Help Prevent It

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  Identifying Flycatchers: How to Get Started

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Bird ID Skills

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  How to Recognize Woodpeckers by Their Drumming Sounds

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  How to Tell a Downy Woodpecker From a Hairy Woodpecker

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  Pocket Binocular Review: Our Search for the Best Tiny Binoculars

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  What’s That Bird Song? Merlin Bird ID Can Tell You

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Feeding Birds

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  Common Feeder Birds: Quick Info on Food PreferencesProject Feederwatch

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  About Suet, Mealworms, and Other Bird Foods

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  How to Choose the Right Kind of Bird Feeder

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  What’s the best way to clean your bird feeders to prevent disease?

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FAQs & Common Problems

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  How can I keep birds from hitting my windows?

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  What can cause birds to show weird color variations?

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  Why do woodpeckers like to hammer on houses? And what can I do about it?

• I found a baby bird. What do I do?
• What do I do if I find a sick, injured, or dead bird?
• There’s a bird nesting near my house. What should I do?
• FAQ: Outdoor Cats and Their Effects on Birds
• How Can I Share My Bird Photos With the Cornell Lab?
• How can I keep birds from hitting my windows?

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Bird-Friendly Homes

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  To Bring Birds to Your Garden, Grow Native Plants: Here’s How to Get Started

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  Birdhouse, Nest Box, and Nest Structure Plans for 54 Backyard SpeciesNestwatch

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  Help Keep Birds Safe From Collisions

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  Seven Simple Actions to Help Birds

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Try This

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  How to Get Involved: Find a Cornell Lab Project That’s Right For You

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  Join NestWatch

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  Learn More About Birds with Courses from the Cornell Lab

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  Birding Festivals and Events

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  The Hole Story: How Woodpeckers Make Homes for the Rest of the Forest

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  In Florida, Threatened Jays Suffer Costs of Warming Winters

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Cooper’s Hawk by Evan Lipton / Macaulay Library. Rock Ptarmigan by Don-Jean Léandri-Breton / Macaulay Library. European Starling by Dan Vickers / Macaulay Library. Brewer’s Blackbird by Curtis Mahon / Macaulay Library. American Robin by Mason Maron / Macaulay Library. Graylag Goose by Volker Hesse / Macaulay Library. Eurasian Wren by Natalya Ostapova / Macaulay Library. House Finch by Martina Nordstrand / Macaulay Library. Eurasian Blue Tit by Santiago Caballero Carrera / Macaulay Library. American Goldfinch by Philip Mitchell / Macaulay Library. Red-tailed Hawk by Cyrus Allen / Macaulay Library. Eurasian Jackdaw by David Irving / Macaulay Library. Mourning Dove by Matt Felperin / Macaulay Library. Black-capped Chickadee by Nick Park / Macaulay Library. Bald Eagle by Keith Williams. Barn Owl by Matt Davis / Macaulay Library. Long-billed Curlew by Ian Davies / Macaulay Library. Baltimore Oriole by Bryan Hix. Blackburnian Warbler by Corey Hayes. Dark-eyed Junco by Bob Vuxinic. Eastern Bluebird by Lindell Dillon. Heermann’s Gull by Andrew Johnson. Hooded Oriole by Barron B. House Sparrow by Miguel de la Bastide. Laysan Albatross by Jason Crotty. Marbled Godwit by Ray Hennessy. Northern Flicker by Todd Steckel. Pacific Loon by Dan Behm. Pygmy Nuthatch by Stephen Parsons. Reddish Egret by Corey Hayes. Red-winged Blackbird by Tim Hopwood. Sandhill Crane by scotthelfrichphotography. Steller’s Jay by John Fox. Western Tanager by Garret Burton. Snowy Owl by Ryan Schain / Macaulay Library. Calliope Hummingbird by Marya Moosman / Macaulay Library.

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American Kestrel by Blair Dudeck / Macaulay Library