Hummingbird, tree, photography
Research and Collections
Three Horned Larks, Two Spotted Doves and a Seasonal Community Science Tradition
The history and value of North America’s longest running community science project: the Christmas Bird Count
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Kayce Bell in Panama
Safer with Science
Scientific expertise lays a path through uncertainty
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Oculudentavis, tiny dinosaur trapped in amber
The Hummingbird-Sized Dinosaur Story
A tale of how science works
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Humming Bird in Flight
#MuseumLikeMe
Bird Moves  
Get ready to shake your tail feathers!
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A hummingbird at rest on a branch next to orange flowers
Nature in L.A.
Celebrate Nature With Us!
Take the City Nature Challenge and meet the person who started it all!
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Great Auk in NHM's collections
Naturalist
Auk-Ward
One story goes that, in just half an hour, hundreds of auks were herded onto a single ship
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kid explores nature in backyard
Nature in L.A.
Explore the Wild Outside
When yards and gardens become more wildlife friendly, the experience can be magical
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A color wheel of bird skins from the collection.
Research and Collections
The How and Why of Colorful Feathers
Equal parts ornithologist and evolutionary biologist, Assistant Ornithology Curator Dr. Allison Shultz has been investigating two questions throughout her research career: how are birds colorful, and why are birds colorful.
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Turaco specimens in a drawer
A Bird of A Feather
A special bird flies home to NHM
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