“Downy woodpecker!” Homoya yelled to a couple of birders in the group, interrupting himself in a conversation. A ...

The early namers of birds also worked mostly with specimens. Hence names more appropriate for identification in the hand ...

Birding is having something of a pop-culture moment. Uzo Aduba’s “world’s greatest detective,” from this summer’s Netflix hit ...

Florida is home to myriad big white birds: egrets, ibis, herons, pelicans, and more. Here's help telling one from the other ...

Lady Bird Lake (AKA Town Lake for those who’ve been around for a while) sits right in the middle of downtown Austin. It’s the city’s central watering hole — except, please never drink this water.

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We’re only halfway through summer in the Northern Hemisphere, but for our feathered friends, fall migration is underway. The birds that journeyed north for the breeding season to take advantage of the ...

Birdwatching has evolved dramatically in recent years, transforming from a niche hobby into a widely embraced pastime that bridges technology and nature appreciation. As we move into 2025, the world ...

The world of birdwatching opens up a universe that’s been around us all along, yet often goes unnoticed in our busy lives. Every chirp, flutter, and soar tells a story of nature’s incredible diversity ...

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According to a survey from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 96 million Americans are bird-watchers, or 37% of the population aged 16 and above. Most observe from home, but 43 million have traveled ...