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Joseph Smith

Writing at Cool Green Science

The Nature Conservancy’s science blog.

Can Tourism Save the Ocellated Turkey?
This Bird Predicts Hurricanes Better Than Meteorologists
Understanding the Nomadic Habits of Snowy Owls
Tracing the Wild Origins of the Domestic Turkey
The Underwater Secrets of Horseshoe Crabs
The American Woodcock, And Why We Should Be Cutting More Trees
What Northern Bird Species Will Show Up at Your Feeder This Year?
Turkeys Are What They Eat: Weird and Adaptable
The Battles of Song Sparrows: How a Scientific Outsider Changed How We Study Birds
Shorebirds Are Still Being Hunted, Often Legally
Your Field Guide is Wrong: A Bird’s Eye View of the World
Splish, Splash: Why Do Birds Take Baths?
The Great Turkey Shuffle: How Restoration Has Changed Gobbler Genetics
Enjoy the Fall Migration: Your Guide to Bird Observatories
The Amazing Lemming: The Rodent Behind the Snowy Owl Invasion?
Theodore Roosevelt: The Birding Citizen-Scientist-in-Chief
Spotting Banded Birds: Another Way Birders Can Contribute to Citizen Science
The Snipe Hunt: Myth and Reality
Dragonfly Migration: A Mystery Citizen Scientists Can Help Solve
The Yeti: A Story of Scientific Misunderstanding
The Ocean Flyway: The Surprising Open Water Routes of Songbird Migrations
For Migratory Red Knots, It’s a Small World After All
How Blizzards and Extreme Cold Impact Birds
Purple Martins: The Bird That Relies on Human-Built Nests
Self Medication, Wildlife Style: How Birds and Other Creatures Use Medicinal Plants
A Surprising Look at Crow Family Life
How Do Birds Stay Warm on a Cold Winter’s Night?
Binge on Turkey with One of the Greatest Nature Movies, Ever
Beyond Birding by Ear: Understanding Bird Alarm Calls
Angry Birds: Why Molting Makes Our Feathered Friends Grumpy
Consider the Catbird: The Surprising Secrets of a Common Backyard Bird 
What’s the World’s Largest Bird Feeder? You’ll Never Guess.
Winter Bird Feeding: Good or Bad for Birds?
Decoy: How Fake Birds Aid Real Research
Mad Men Go Falcon Trapping