The sun won’t be up yet when a small band of birders gathers at Prairie Sky Bread this Saturday morning, thermoses in hand, ready to spend the shortest days of the year doing something humans have done for 126 winters straight: counting[...]
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Watch: Videos Show Hummingbirds Jousting Like Medieval Knights in Rare Mating
The green hermit hummingbird is usually admired for precision—its long bill perfectly matched to tropical flowers. But during mating season, that same tool turns brutal. New research shows male green hermits use their sharper, straighter bills to fight rivals in midair jousts[...]
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Rare bird spotted in Sterling
We all get a surprise visitor sometimes, but for one North Dakota resident, her new arrival is truly unexpected. This week, a Pyrrhuloxia—a striking bird typically found in the deserts of the Southwest and Mexico—showed up at a backyard feeder in Sterling.[...]
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Waterfowl Season Preview 2025 – 09-22-2025
North Dakota’s waterfowl hunters will see a few changes in 2025, starting with a new requirement: an electronic state waterfowl stamp to better track both resident and non-resident hunters. Bag limits for pintails are also increasing to three, while zone adjustments will[...]
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The Benefits Of Grasslands
You don’t have to be a biologist or range scientist to see how the land use of grasslands of North Dakota has changed. Ashlyn Herron, a University of North Dakota master’s in biology student, is using technology to determine if high-quality grassland[...]
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Landscaping is for the birds
Growing up, I spent a lot of time with my grandmother. One of our favorite activities was watching the birds that would come to her feeder every morning. This year, I have been landscaping to attract more birds to my yard. Birds[...]
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Watch: Bird Watching in North Dakota
Bird watching is a great activity for enjoying the outdoors. In this week’s NDO News, conservation biologist Sandra Johnson gives some tips for making the most out of your birding excursions. Watch below [...]Read More... from Watch: Bird Watching in North Dakota
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Listen: Swedish study: Bird song good for human health
City life can be loud, fast, and overwhelming—but even a few notes of birdsong can make a difference. New research from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences shows that the sounds of common birds, like blue tits, help people feel better in[...]