News

Can't Take a Birding Vacation? Try Google Street View Instead
December 04, 2018 — A flourishing Facebook group is using the mapping tool to find birds all over the world—and they've already checked off hundreds of species.
People Once Believed Bohemian Waxwings Had an Amazing Superpower
December 03, 2018 — Until the 16th century, it was thought that the birds could glow in the dark.
Podcast
Everything You Need to Know to Do a Free (and Fun) Christmas Bird Count
November 30, 2018 — You don’t need experience or even binoculars to be part of this age-old holiday tradition.
Meet the 96-Year-Old Man Who Turned Southern Idaho Into a Bluebird Haven
November 29, 2018 — Al Larson has spent four decades building hundreds of nest boxes for Western and Mountain Bluebirds. Now these homes and their inhabitants are facing the test of climate change.
Camera Trap Captures Strange, Long-legged, Pointy-beaked Panther
November 27, 2018 — Photographer Carlton Ward got a lot less cat and a lot more Great Blue Heron than he expected during a recent project in Florida.
Behind the Shot
Juncos Are the Original Snowbirds
November 26, 2018 — As winter arrives, flocks of these lively little birds suddenly appear across much of the U.S.
Podcast
A Sibling Rivalry Through Twitches and Tweets—with Jeffrey Ward
November 26, 2018 — “Jason taught me 90 percent of everything I know. He’s been a big part of the bird aspect of my life.”
Murmurations
Patience, Happiness, and Other Virtues Learned From Birds—with Jason Ward
November 26, 2018 — “If you just look and observe the world around you, you’ll find that things are not that bad.”
Murmurations
Four Reasons to Check Out the Birds While You Run
November 21, 2018 — From city pavement to country fields, run-birding is picking up speed. We asked the pros why they do it and how to do it best.