Birding

How one afternoon of birdwatching for Gaby Sotelo turned into a weekend—and perhaps a lifetime—full of birds.

New research confirms that males’ wing-boom sound marks hard-to-find nesting sites—a boon for efforts to save these mysterious, declining birds.

It's easy to create a friendly and encouraging birding community when you keep these pointers in mind.

Tiffany Kersten spent 2021 shining a light on the dangers many birders face in the field—and broke a birding record along the way.

These common and adaptable birds provide a welcome pop of color at feeders from coast to coast. But they weren’t always so ubiquitous.

There’s a lot to love about this familiar raptor, from its courtship acrobatics to its masterful hunting.

In some species, many adults wear different color patterns from others. Kenn Kaufman explains the phenomenon, and the lingo to describe it.

The Peterson series displays the variety in crafted structures of a whopping 650 species. Co-author David Moskowitz shares insights from the field.

When hawks and falcons stream across the sky in large numbers, you need a distinct set of birding skills to tell them apart.

Laurie Goodrich has witnessed 35 fall raptor migrations. She shares why hawkwatching still excites her today.