Natural History Wanderings

National Geographic reported on how the rare Swainson’s Warbler has adapted to habitat loss. They reported

With its natural habitat mostly gone, one of North America’s rarest songbirds has found a surprising workaround: It’s thriving in the industrial pine plantations of the southeastern United States.

Farmed loblolly pines are becoming the main breeding habitat for the mysterious Swainson’s warbler, according to a recent study published in Bird Conservation International.

Read story at Rare Southern Songbird Thrives in ‘Biological Deserts’: Pine Tree Farms.