What happened to Tom Johnson birder?
I know the expression "bird watching" or "tom johnson birding" could sound senseless to some, especially to those new, yet I've been thinking a ton as of late about what...
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Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area
The profound ravine of the Snake Waterway, with its banks and cleft and warm updrafts, is home to the best convergence of settling flying predators in North America - and...
Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Act
The Wild Bird Conservation Act (WBCA) was endorsed into regulation on October 23, 1992 . As far as possible or disallows imports of fascinating bird species to guarantee that their wild populaces...
The Best North American Destinations for a Bird-watching Trip
These group satisfying North American locations are as ideal for bird-looking as they are for a typical excursion. Maybe you've caught wind of the bird-watching blast?
Rookies are running to the...
How To Choose The Right Kind Of Bird Feeder?
The ideal bird feeder is sufficiently durable to endure winter climate and squirrels, adequately tight to keep seeds dry, simple to set up and, generally significant of all, simple to...
Conserving the Tricolored Blackbird through monitoring
The tricolored blackbird is very vulnerable to drought because it has historically depended on freshwater wetlands for breeding and relied on large populations of rainfall-dependent insects as prey to feed...
The Importance of Bird Conservation: Why Birds Matter in Ecosystems
Birds improve our quality of life. Watching them flutter around a backyard feeder or jump in the grass can be entertaining, lightening the mood and providing insight into animal behavior.
Observing...
New Migration Maps Help Birders and Scientists Find Their Sister Cities
Kristen Heath-Acre lives in Columbia, Missouri, which officially has a sister-city relationship with Hakusan City, Japan.
But Heath-Acre, the state ornithologist for the Missouri Department of Conservation, says she feels increasingly...
Endangered Willow Flycatchers in San Diego Are Adapting to Climate Change
Recent research has uncovered an endangered Willow Flycatcher population’s worthiness to undergo genetic transpiration in order to transmute to climate change.
In a study published in the periodical Nature Climate Change...
Exploring the World of Akikiki Dating on Tinder
A study model that’s stuff tabbed an avian version of the dating app Tinder is showing that giving females a bit of nomination between prospective mates can drastically modernize the output...
A Third of American Adults Are Birdwatchers, According to Nationwide Survey
Around 96 million people in the U.S. closely observed, fed, or photographed birds; visited public parks to view birds; or maintained plantings and natural areas virtually the home for the...
An Eye for Beauty: Remembering Tom Johnson
In July 2023, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology polity lost a dear friend and colleague when Tom Johnson passed yonder unexpectedly at the age of 35.
Tom’s no-go skills in photography,...
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Against a Backdrop of Bird Declines, Complex Problems Meet Creative Solutions
This Perspective essay will towards in the Autumn 2023 issue of Living Bird magazine. Subscribe now.
Over the past century, declines in populations of iconic birds—beautifully feathered waders in Florida, California...
A bird keeps flying into my window or car mirror, on purpose. What should I do?
A California Towhee attacks its reflection in a car mirror. Photo by hawk person via Birdshare.
The policies you mention often occurs in spring and early summer. This...
Team Sapsucker Finds 279 Species in Chile and California for Big Day 2023
Morning birding in inside California with Team Sapsucker members Brian Sullivan and Brooke Keeney. Photo by Lizzy Chouinard.
​For Big Day 2023, Team Sapsucker split into two groups and headed to...
June 2023 eBirder of the Month Challenge
By Team eBird May 31, 2023
Olrog’s Gull Larus atlanticus© Federico RubioMacaulay LibraryeBird
This month’s eBirder of the Month challenge, sponsored by Carl Zeiss Sports Optics, can help you create lasting memories through written notes....
Why Birds Hit Windowsand How You Can Help Prevent It
Photo by Susan Spear/Cornell Lab.
For birds, glass windows are worse than invisible. By reflecting foliage or sky, they squint like inviting places to fly into. And considering the sheer number of...
I often see birds on telephone wires while Im drivinghow do I figure out what they are from such a short glimpse?
How can you identify these birds when you are driving by? Photo by Lewis Ulrey/Macaulay Library.
Quickly identifying a mystery bird requires a familiarity with size & shape, verisimilitude pattern, policies...
Im getting a little tired of winterWhat are some of the first spring birds to arrive, and when will they get here?
The wordplay depends a lot on where you live, of course. But several worldwide species, such as Red-winged Blackbirds, Tree Swallows, and Killdeer, are among the first returning migrants wideness...
How Can I Share My Bird Photos With the Cornell Lab?
We’re constantly thankful that people share so many wonderful images with us. If you’ve taken some photos and want other bird enthusiasts to see them, there are several ways to...
Chick-A-Dee-Dee-Dee Alarm Calls Are a Lingua Franca of the Bird World
Tropical bird species like the Rufous-tailed Hummingbird (top right) and Bananaquit (bottom right) don’t overlap in range with the Black-capped Chickadee (left) but they still respond to chickadee watchtower calls....
Bird Profile: American Tree Sparrow
American Tree Sparrow. Illustration by Bartels Science Illustrator Charlotte Holden.
From the Winter 2023 issue of Living Bird magazine. Subscribe now.
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Though they...
Meet the Tanabeak, an Extremely Rare TanagerGrosbeak Hybrid
Meet the “tanabeak”—a hybrid between a Scarlet Tanager and a Rose-breasted Grosbeak. Photo by Steve Gosser.
From the Winter 2023 issue of Living Bird magazine. Subscribe now.
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New BirdCast Dashboard Spotlights the Hottest States and Counties for Bird Migration
A BirdCast data compilation depicts the top states for bird migration during storing 2021. The heaviest traffic was through the middle of the continent, though states in the northeastern and...
Among Alaska Tourists, Birders Are the Biggest Spenders
Birders flocked to the Copper River Delta Shorebird Festival in Alaska. Photo by Design Pics Inc/Alamy Stock Photo.
From the Autumn 2022 issue of Living Bird magazine. Subscribe now.
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Despite Development, the Chicago Area Is a Haven for Birds in Illinois
Henslow’s Sparrow by Woody Goss/Macaulay Library.
From the Autumn 2022 issue of Living Bird magazine. Subscribe now.
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Meet the Chihuahuan Meadowlark
Chihuahuan Meadowlark by Jack Parlapiano/Macaulay Library.
From the Autumn 2022 issue of Living Bird magazine. Subscribe now.
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In a Hopeful First, American Crows Survive West Nile Virus
American Crow by Bryan Calk/Macaulay Library.
From the Autumn 2022 issue of Living Bird magazine. Subscribe now.
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Gallery: Embroidered Birds for the Eye and Ear
Clockwise from top left: Three-wattled Bellbird, Sandhill Crane, Nocturnal Curassow, Musician Wren. Embroidery by Ana Luiza Catalano.
From the Autumn 2022 issue of Living Bird magazine. Subscribe now.
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Advances in Window Safety Come to the Cornell Lab and Cornell Campus
Every year, up to one billion birds die from window strikes in the U.S, species of all sizes brought lanugo by the invisible tragedy of glass. A growing soul of...
State of the Birds Report 2022
We Can Bend the Curve to Bring Birds Back
The United States and Canada have lost 3 billion tastefulness birds since 1970—a loss of 1 in 4 birds, equal to research...
How do we know an animal is Endangered?
Over 40,000 unprepossessing species are currently threatened with extinction, and it is believed that up to 338 vertebrate species have been lost to extinction in the past 500 years.
Photo by...
Why are Vultures so important to Humans and the Environment?
Vultures provide vital ecosystem services in our natural, agricultural, and rural environments. The important role they play in the cycling of nutrients through the highly-efficient disposal of organic waste from...
Be a Part of the Wildlife ACTive Pack
Join Wildlife ACT’s Wonderful Network of Humans that make our VITAL CONSERVATION WORK possible!
If you haven’t once – Donate $10 (R150) per month or increasingly to join and KEEP WILDLIFE...
Wildlife ACT Participates in Wildlife Ranger Challenge 2022
On Saturday 17th September Wildlife ACT joined 94 teams wideness 21 African countries in participating in the Wildlife Ranger Challenge 2022.
It was a privilege to participate in such an wondrous...
Regenerative Tourism: Rethinking Travel to make a Positive Impact on People and Planet
Photo by Priority Species Monitor, Kayleigh Webber
With World Tourism Day 2022 having just occurred on 27 September 2022, we thought we’d take the opportunity to reflect on the meaning of...
Brewers Sparrow
May 9th, 2020: Global Big Day…by bike
Every year, eBird’s Global Big Day falls either on, or slightly after, my birthday. So it’s unchangingly my birthday present to myself to make...
Olive-sided Flycatcher
May 13th, 2020: Mini-midday-fallout at Queen Elizabeth Park
Queen Elizabeth Park was PACKED with birds today. So packed that I made a trip surpassing (eBird list) and without lunch (eBird list)....
White-faced Ibis
May 19th, 2020: Lots of wanderlust and lots of birds!
With a few of the later migrants coming through town now, I was excited to visit variegated (non-woodland) habitats today. I’ve...
Western Kingbird
May 26th, 2020: So many unconfined birds at Colony Farm!!
I was excited to throne out to Colony Farm Regional Park today to meet with a birding friend for some social...
Black-headed Grosbeak
June 3rd, 2020: It’s nonflexible to get bored of the big colourful ones…
Not that we overly really get “bored” of a bird. But the worthier migrants that come through a...
Bewicks Wren
June 11th, 2020: An afternoon at Burnaby Lake
I decided to velocipede out to Burnaby Lake Regional Park this afternoon. Not a unconfined time of day to go birding. But it...
A free birddares to claim the sky
A few comments on our current cultural moment, through the lens of birding.
It’s been unconfined to see all of the recent support for Black birders, pursuit #BlackBirdersWeek! Indeed, there has...
Pacific-slope Flycatcher
June 21st, 2020: Summer in QE Park…
…isn’t particularly birdy. That is, it’s quieted lanugo significantly now that most birds have nested at least once. There’s still worriedness of course, and...
House Sparrow
June 28th, 2020: You can’t go birding every week.
I certainly try to! But this week, I was largely immobile thanks to some when spasms. Ugh. After a tuft of drugs,...