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Great Egret Society

The Great Egret Society is a group of 探花精选鈥檚 most passionate donors who help protect and defend birds with generous contributions of $500 or more annually. We are incredibly grateful for this outstanding level of support.

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  • 探花精选鈥檚 Birds and Offshore Wind: Developing the Offshore Wind that Birds Need. You can view a recording of .
  • The Magic of Migration at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary, with Sanctuary Director Keith Laakkonen. Watch a recording of . 
  • 探花精选鈥檚 Bird Migration Explorer webinar (MidAtlantic).  on how to use this online tool to learn more about the heroic annual journeys made by over 450 bird species, and the challenges they face along the way.
  • What鈥檚 good for birds is also good for climate change mitigation. Learn more in our latest report on Natural Climate Solutions.
  • Explore the 2025 探花精选 Photography Awards winners鈥攏ow featuring Chile and Colombia. Check them out here.

Great Egret Society Impact Reports

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Birds on the Move
White-crowned Sparrows
Birds on the Move

Nearly 350 探花精选 members describe a favorite fall migration story.

The Joy of Being a Bird Ambassador
A woman and child birding together
The Joy of Being a Bird Ambassador

More than 300 探花精选 members described a time when they introduced others to the wonderful world of birds.

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Birdist Rule #7: Take a Kid Birding
February 03, 2017 — Helping the next generation learn the joys of birding is important, but first you have to make it fun. Try these tips.
The Birdist鈥檚 Rules of Birding
A Beak Boom Millions of Years Ago Created the Diversity of Bird Bills We Know Today
February 02, 2017 — The variety of fantastic bill shapes we know today first came about in a sudden burst, and then slowly evolved over the next 65 million years, according to a new study.
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New Federal Lead Rule Will Have Hunters and Fishers Looking to Safer Alternatives
February 01, 2017 — Twenty-five years after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service banned lead shot for waterfowl hunting, the agency is expanding its protections.
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In India, Two Brothers Are Saving Black Kites from a Surprising Foe: Paper Kites
February 01, 2017 — Competitive kite flying in Delhi is slicing up raptors. These siblings are patching up injured birds and pushing for safer skies.
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Reminder: Scott Pruitt Is Still an Abysmal Choice to Lead the EPA
January 31, 2017 — The former Oklahoma attorney general is likely to be approved this week, but there are a slew of reasons why he shouldn't be. Here are some of them.
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How Lasers Are Revealing Hidden Evolutionary Clues in Ancient Bird Fossils
January 31, 2017 — Using a special lighting technique, researchers have already made several surprising discoveries about one early species of feathered dinosaur.
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Eavesdrop on the Winter Bird Calls of the Lower Rio Grande Valley
January 30, 2017 — Green Jays, 探花精选's Orioles, Plain Chachalacas鈥攖his subtropic bird paradise is a lively place all year long.
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Uh-Oh: A Little-Known Impact of Climate Change Boosts Mercury in Food Chains
January 27, 2017 — Mercury wreaks havoc on birds鈥攁nd climate change may make it more common in some coastal food webs, according to a new study.
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The Future of 探花精选鈥檚 Conservation Work Under the New Administration
January 27, 2017 — 鈥淏irds are common ground, something that America has a profound shortage of these days.鈥 Listen to 探花精选 leaders discuss priorities for the upcoming years.
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Washington State 探花精选 Chapters Rally to Help Save the Marbled Murrelet
January 26, 2017 — This seabird with unusual nesting habits is endangered due to loss of old-growth forest stands in the Pacific Northwest.
探花精选 in Action