Boost Your Birding Skills by Seeing a New Bird Every Day This Year
January 06, 2017 —
Here’s what you need to know to do this fun but difficult challenge.
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New Research Shows Hummingbirds Need Exceptional Brains to Hover
January 06, 2017 —
Moving in all directions requires some serious brainpower.
Birdist Rule #99: Make Some New Year's Birding Resolutions
January 05, 2017 —
Let 2017 be your best birding year yet.
So, Apparently Some Woodpeckers Like to Eat the Brains of Baby Birds
January 05, 2017 —
Yes, you read that correctly. And there's video evidence.
Is Flash Photography Safe for Owls?
January 04, 2017 —
Their big, round eyes make them alluring subjects, but impairing an owl's vision, even briefly, might have negative consequences.
Get to Know Margaret Morse Nice, a Pioneer of Bird Study
January 02, 2017 —
Through her detailed observations of Song Sparrows, Nice had a huge influence on modern ornithology.
Lucky Birder Captures Only Known Photos of Horned Guans Mating in the Wild
December 30, 2016 —
The amateur photographer was on his first trip to Chiapas' Sierra Madre earlier this year when he documented the endangered birds' behavior.
Birdist Rule #50: Learn to Live with Bird Errors in TV and Movies
December 29, 2016 —
Don't let the frustration drive you insane.
Our 10 Most Popular Stories of 2016
December 29, 2016 —
Cartoon sandpipers, a rare white hummer, birds that understand humans—there was plenty of variety in Audubon's hit stories this year.
