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Emily Silber

Emily Silber, an alumna of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, is a freelancer based in NYC. She's a former editorial fellow of Ƶ. 

Articles by Emily Silber

Moustached Kingfisher Photographed for First Time
September 29, 2015 — After evading scientists for decades, the adorable “ghost bird” of the Solomon Islands is finally ready for its close up.
News
Pigeon Portraits Reveal the City Bird’s True Beauty
September 17, 2015 — NYC photographer Andrew Garn’s photos, currently displayed in Brooklyn Bridge Park, zoom in on an underappreciated species.
Photos
Watch a Kiwi Re-Learn to Walk on a Custom Treadmill
September 15, 2015 — The gym: It’s not just for humans anymore.
Birds in the News
Five Bird Calls That Will Make You Laugh
September 10, 2015 — Check out these dumb (but endearing) sounds, courtesy of The Birdist.
Birds in the News
10 Cool Facts About Climate-Threatened Birds
September 08, 2015 — How is a hummingbird like a Ferrari? Plus more weird facts.
Climate-Threatened Birds
When You’re a Bird, the World Always Looks Psychedelic
August 20, 2015 — An ornithologist explains how birds can see a whole range of colors that people can’t.
News
Crested Caracara Spotted in Alberta for the First Time
August 13, 2015 — A birder discovers a tropical falcon 3,000 miles from its home.
Birds in the News
See Rare Footage of a Night Parrot in the Australian Bush
August 11, 2015 — Scientists hope that by tracking a long-lost species, they can keep it from going extinct.
Conservation
Bringing the Birds of Costa Rica to a Vermont Classroom
August 10, 2015 — A grade-school teacher travels to the tropics to inspire her students’ interest in birds.
News
The West’s Water Crisis Is Still Really Bad for Birds
July 31, 2015 — Climate change and water diversion are drying up essential wildlife sanctuaries for migrating and local birds.
Conservation