Living Bird Summer 2025—Table Of Contents

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  • A small bird with streaked plumage perched on a thin branch, set against a warm, golden background.

    The Secret to Song Sparrows’ Extraordinary Success Lies in Their Genome

    This ordinary-seeming songbird species is teeming with subtle genetic diversity, which allows local populations to respond in various ways to a changing world.

    By Rebecca Heisman

  • As Birds Decline, High-Precision eBird Models Offer a Vision of Hope

    Five years after the 3 Billion Birds Lost research, a follow-up study published in the journal Science showed how eBird Trends can reveal the patterns behind America’s bird declines—and pinpoint areas for future recoveries.

    By Gustave Axelson

  • A white and black small bird perched on green foliage with a blurred background.

    Mountain Chickadees Change Their Tune When They Live Beside Black-capped Chickadees

    As human-altered habitats bring two closely related chickadees together, one species’ song seems to be evolving to help them tell each other apart.

    By Marc Devokaitis

  • A group of people walking along a narrow forest trail beside a river, surrounded by leafless trees in a natural, serene environment.

    How a Supreme Court Justice Helped Create the 185-Mile C&O Canal Trail

    In 1954, a nine-day hike organized by Justice William Douglas saved the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal from becoming a highway. Today it provides a glorious green respite for residents of Washington D.C. and beyond.

    By Frederic J. Frommer

  • Listening with Merlin Bird ID, I Hear the Patterns We Live By

    A Merlin Bird ID user finds the app enhances more than just birding. It fosters attention, pattern recognition, even belonging.

    Perspective essay by Andrew J. Lewis

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  • A small bird perched on a thin branch with its beak open. The bird has brown, gray, and white plumage, and the background is softly blurred in earthy tones.

    View from Sapsucker Woods: Studies of Declines Contain Blueprints for RecoveryBy Ian Owens

  • A bird of paradise perched upside down on a branch, displaying vibrant red, yellow, and black plumage with elegant curved tail feathers against a soft, blurred background.

    In Ultraviolet Light, Birds-of-Paradise Show True ColorsBy Benjamin Hack

  • A vibrant yellow and black bird perched on a branch with small green leaves and flowers, set against a plain gray background.

    A Bigger Range for the Lesser GoldfinchBy Marc Devokaitis

  • A small brown and white songbird with streaked plumage perched atop a pine branch, with a softly blurred background of natural colors.

    Living Among the Song Sparrows of Mandarte IslandEssay by Miranda Rinck

  • a brown and blue duck flies against a brown background

    Incorporating eBird Trends into State of the Birds 2025By Gustave Axelson

  • Birdword: An Illustrated Guide to Some Tongue-Twisting Ornithological TermsBy Rosemary Mosco

  • An illustration of a bird perched in an urban setting, surrounded by orange lanterns and string lights, with Chinese characters and decorative elements in the background.

    Gallery: Bird Art Week 2025Artwork by Venus and Nayan, Sofia Betancur Silva, Theo Chang Andreu, Charlotte Belland, Zoe Keller, Lauren Richelieu, and Owen Tattersall



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