Amazing Birds
Eldon Greij
Eldon Greij is a biologist and a lifelong educator and the Founding Editor of Birder's World. His popular column "Amazing Birds" appears in every issue of the magazine.

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Not every bird relies on its own body heat to keep its eggs warm

By Eldon Greij
Published: June 25, 2010

How hummingbirds choose flowers is just one of many reasons the tiny sprites are so fascinating

By Eldon Greij
Published: April 23, 2010

How ingenious internal clocks help birds anticipate critical life events

By Eldon Greij
Published: February 19, 2010
Penguin locales

How warming seas are threatening the most recognizable and loveable birds in the world

By Eldon Greij
Published: December 28, 2009
Why the songs of Northern Cardinals and Wood Thrushes are as amazing as they are beautiful
By Eldon Greij
Published: October 23, 2009
Almost always, female birds of prey are larger than their mates, but why?
By Eldon Greij
Published: August 21, 2009
The amazing ways birds breathe, process food, and conserve ­water are matched only by their astounding behavior
By Eldon Greij
Published: June 19, 2009
When the heat is on, Killdeer and sandgrouse put their feathers to a novel use - as sponges
By Eldon Greij
Published: April 24, 2009
Most birds construct nests for one simple reason, but that doesn't mean they build only one type of nest
By Eldon Greij
Published: February 20, 2009
How science is revealing the incredible migrations of the Arctic Tern, Sooty Shearwater, and Bar-tailed Godwit
By Eldon Greij
Published: December 26, 2008
Hold the bird seed! These birds want wasps, blood, beeswax, clay, and bones
By Eldon Greij
Published: November 1, 2008
What every birdwatcher needs to know to understand our best-known and most charismatic birds
By Eldon Greij
Published: September 1, 2008
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