Why You Should Scale Up Your Birding By Looking for Reptiles
By Asher Elbein
March 23, 2023 — Lower your binoculars and expand your next trip by seeking out snakes, lizards, and amphibians. Here are some expert tips to get you started.
'Prehistoric Planet,' a Stunning New Series, Depicts Dinosaurs Like Never Before
By Asher Elbein
May 23, 2022 — Drawing from science that connects modern birds and ancient dinosaurs, the David Attenborough-narrated Apple TV+ show was influenced by avian biology and behavior at every step.
In Praise of the Great-tailed Grackle, a Bird That Doesn't Need Your Respect
By Asher Elbein
January 11, 2021 — Few species are as polarizing as these urbanites, but one thing is indisputable: Their ubiquity is a sign of their adaptability and success.
‘It’s a Bird’ Is a New Comic Written by Central Park Birder Christian Cooper
By Asher Elbein
September 14, 2020 — The story, which is loosely inspired by Cooper's racist encounter in the park, is the first in the digital "Represent!" series from DC Comics.
The Bird World Is Grappling With Its Own Confederate Relic: McCown's Longspur
By Asher Elbein
July 02, 2020 — A grassland species named for an ornithologist who later became a Confederate general, the longspur has sparked a fiery debate over which honorific bird names should be reconsidered. Some say all of them.
Canceled Birding Festivals Deal Host Towns a Major Economic Blow
By Asher Elbein
April 01, 2020 — As event organizers are forced to make tough decisions over coronavirus concerns, local businesses and nonprofits brace for the fallout.