Maja Mielke

— Biologist — Science Writer — Nature Artist —

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Pigeons sense the Earth's magnetic field—with their livers

By Maja Mielke

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Keeping cool helps birds raise bigger chicks

By Maja Mielke

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This bird sings with his feathers

By Maja Mielke

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The world's loudest bird

By Maja Mielke

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Why do some female hummingbirds look like males?

By Maja Mielke

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The song battles of the New Zealand tūī

Pigeons can recognize a Picasso

Puffins use sticks to scratch an itch

Puffin bills glow under UV light