Living Bird Summer 2020—Table of Contents

June 22, 2020
American Avocets by Melissa Groo.American Avocets by Melissa Groo.

Feature Articles

Greater Adjutant stork. Photo by Gerrit Vyn.

Meet the Indian Scientist Who Gave the Greater Adjutant Stork an Image Makeover

Story By Arundhati Nath; Photography By Gerrit Vyn
Photo by Gerrit Vyn.
Izembek National Wildlife Refuge by Gerrit Vyn

Photo Essay: Izembek Refuge Is A Wildlife Spectacle, Even By Alaskan Standards

Photo essay by Gerrit Vyn
Tire tracks mark illegal ATV access from a nearby road into Izembek, which has left this part of the wilderness scarred. If a road is built that cuts across the refuge, there would likely be deeper ATV incursions throughout the wilderness. Photo by Gerrit Vyn.

Analysis: Should There Be a Road Through the Izembek National Wildlife Refuge?

By Lyle Laverty
Scarred wilderness: Tire tracks mark illegal ATV activity from a nearby road into Izembek. Photo by Gerrit Vyn.
Female Rose-breasted Grosbeak by Melissa Groo

How to Get Close to Birds: 4 Strategies from a Photography Pro

By Melissa Groo

Mexico’s Conservation Efforts Spur Dramatic Recoveries for 20+ Species of Seabirds

By Abby McBride
Elegant Terns by Oscar Wilhelmy/Macaulay Library.
Titmice, like this Tufted Titmouse found in eastern states, often frequent feeders with mixed seed. Photo by Cindy Bryant via Birdshare.

Here’s What to Feed Your Summer Bird Feeder Visitors

By Gustave Axelson
Video by Charles Eldermire.

5 Key Lessons To Take Home From the First #BlackBirdersWeek

By Gustave Axelson
Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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