Melinda Shehee’s pigeon army
By Emily Wolfe | Sarah Cutshall
April 15, 2020
Melinda Shehee rolls up on her Heelys to the stretch of grass between Oakland Avenue and South Bouquet Street. The pigeons touch down shortly after.
Opinion | Crows on campus: Let them live their lives
By Grace McGinness, Staff Columnist
November 21, 2019
Outside our windows, night falls sooner with each passing day. But the darkened skies are not just a result of the retreating sun.
Redstart Roasters: The birds and the beans
By Alexander Hanna, Staff Writer
October 31, 2019
Parmelee is the CEO of Redstart Roasters, a coffee roastery that sells beans grown by farms holding bird-friendly certifications from the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center.
Cathedral falcon nest gets a new matriarch
By Emily Wolfe, News Editor
October 20, 2019
A new female arrived at the Cathedral earlier this fall and appears to have since driven Hope off for the foreseeable future.
Birding Club to collect data on bird deaths from victory lights
By Jessica Steinberg, For The Pitt News
October 10, 2019
The Victory Lights that shine up from the Cathedral of Learning may be a point of pride for Pitt students, but some Pitt community members worry that they’re also a potentially dangerous attraction for migrating birds.
Ashley Cecil displays ‘Birds and Botany’ at Phipps Conservatory
By Emma Maurice | Staff Writer
January 30, 2018
Just inside Phipps Conservatory, Ashley Cecil has created the illusion of Springtime in the midst of a harsh Pittsburgh winter — blooming flowers and songbirds rest on bright yellow backdrops along the walls of the Welcome Center, greeting visitors as they escape the cold. Cecil found inspirati...