Explore Birds

Two people outside in the rain, one looking up through binoculars.

How to Harness Spring Weather for Spectacular Birding

March 27, 2026 — To get the most out of the season, watch the skies (and radar).

Birding

Aerial landscape of an elevated boardwalk zigzagging through a lush green wetland.

7 Canopy Walks Where You Can Get a Bird’s-Eye View of Spring Migration

March 27, 2026 — Save your neck by getting up to tree level at elevated walks around North America.

Destinations

A Ruffed Grouse stands on a mossy rock at dawn flapping his wings, evident by motion blur.

Here’s How Ruffed Grouse Make That Wild Drumming Sound—and How to Hear it for Yourself

March 27, 2026 — The secretive game bird’s unique courtship display is a treat for birders and a boon for science.

Bird Behavior

Bird Festivals in Washington

March 26, 2026 — There is a festival or bird count in Washington throughout the year on both sides of the Cascade Mountain Range! Which one will you attend this year?

WASHINGTON Birding News

Two featherless baby birds in a nest beg for food with their heads back and mouths open. One of them is bigger and is stretching its neck higher.

Necks Built for Begging Help Cowbird Chicks Outcompete Their Nestmates for Food

March 26, 2026 — Brown-headed Cowbirds have evolved extra-strong neck muscles to steal meals from their host species' chicks, new research finds.

Bird Science

Owen and Quentin Reiser at their car, seen through a binocular lens with a black vignette. And a photo of Quentin Reiser holding a painted wooden Ivory-billed Woodpecker.

Their Birding Documentary Became a Surprise Hit, but the Reiser Brothers Are Just Getting Started

March 26, 2026 — With a new project about their search for the Ivory-billed Woodpecker, the irreverent, road-tripping filmmakers behind “Listers” are going for more than laughs.

Profiles

A framed paper artwork shows two great green macaws perched on branches. The birds and branches are crafted entirely from layered paper. Around the frame lie various art tools—scissors, paintbrushes, and tweezers.

Great Green Macaws Come to Life in This Incredibly Intricate Paper Sculpture

March 26, 2026 — With “Guardians of the Canopy,” Nayan Shrimali and Venus Bird portray the large parrots and their forest habitat in a meticulously cut and watercolored sculptural painting.

The Aviary