A great grey owl hunted for food Feb. 16, 2018, in the Sax-Zim Bog.
Aaron Lavinsky/The Minnesota Star Tribune

A device installed at Sax-Zim Bog delivers bird songs to followers in real time. Others to come will aid conservation efforts.

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