Explore Birds

A yellow bird in flight, blue sky in the background.
Migrating Male Birds Race Ahead to Keep Up with Spring’s Early Arrival
January 26, 2023 — New research finds females are lagging behind males as they try and keep up with earlier springs driven by climate change.
Bird Science
The 2022 ¸£Àû¼§ÊÓƵ Photography Awards: Top 12 Videos
January 25, 2023 — Check out this fantastic footage of birds in the wild, and discover the backstory behind each video.
¸£Àû¼§ÊÓƵ Photography Awards
A chickadee perched on a pine branch with a blue background.
In the Rockies, Human Activity Paves the Way for a Hybrid Bird Boom
January 12, 2023 — Black-capped and Mountain Chickadees mate more often than previously believed, research shows—especially where people disturb their habitat.
Bird Science
The book cover of Low-Carbon Birding, an illustration of a woman lying on a beach with a bicycle and binoculars and birds flying overhead.
Javier Caletrío Says It’s Time for Birders to Move Away from High-Carbon Birding
January 09, 2023 — A new book ‘Low-Carbon Birding’ challenges birders to give up air travel and twitching and instead enjoy their local species.
Books
A Canada Goose emerging from water, droplets splashing.
10 Fun Facts About the Canada Goose
December 14, 2022 — Yep, it’s actually called a Canada, not a Canadian, Goose. And that’s not even one of our fun facts!
Bird Questions and Facts
A mural of many portraits of birds painted on the wall of a dark garage.
How San Diego City College ¸£Àû¼§ÊÓƵ Club Found Community Through a Mural
December 09, 2022 — Inspired by the ¸£Àû¼§ÊÓƵ Mural Project, this summer students in an ¸£Àû¼§ÊÓƵ campus chapter came together to paint dozens of climate-threatened birds—each in their very own frame.
Mural Project Stories
A man walks down a grassy trail in a field, towards a forested area. There is a railing made of rope to one side. We see the man from behind, and he has his hands on a rope.
Birding As a Blind Person Is Now Easier in Colombia, Thanks to a Tourism Project
November 30, 2022 — The unique effort, consisting of six trails and trained guides, is a showcase for ideas that make birds and nature more accessible.
Birding News
10 Fun Facts About the Wild Turkey
November 17, 2022 — Super vision? Flowing beards? Spiral poo? There's lot to gobble about with this American icon.
Bird Questions and Facts
A flock of ducks flying in the same direction with an out of focus landscape in the background.
A Duck Hunter’s Tips for Quickly Identifying Waterfowl on the Wing
November 14, 2022 — Take limits require rapid ID of fast-flying birds—a useful skill for any birder. One waterfowler breaks down how she does it.
Birding Advice