Paleontologists from China today report that they have unearthed the first fossil bird ever found with an egg preserved inside its body. Their findings were … Read More “Fossil bird with egg inside discovered in China”
Leading Off
Photos of Eurasian Hoopoe, Rufous Hummingbird, Snowy Owl, and Yellow-billed Oxpecker are among the 2019 shortlisted images … Read More “10 incredible images from the Bird Photographer of the Year contest”
In the News
Paleontologists from China today report that they have unearthed the first fossil bird ever found with an egg preserved inside its body. Their findings were … Read More “Fossil bird with egg inside discovered in China”
Maine’s Great Black Hawk, which died in January, will be displayed in state museum … Read More “Wayward hawk to become museum specimen”
Eldon Greij explains how birds exploit a wide range of food sources … Read More “The amazing abilities of beaks”
Hard plastics account for the majority of marine debris ingested by seabirds, but soft plastics such as balloons are more deadly … Read More “Among marine debris, balloons are top killers of seabirds”
Bird Identification
How to distinguish this western woodpecker from Yellow-bellied Sapsucker and Gila Woodpecker … Read More “Identifying Williamson’s Sapsucker”
In winter, identifying waterbirds is often challenging because the birds are too far away to see details. Understanding flocking behavior can help … Read More “To identify distant waterbirds, learn their flocking behavior”
Photography
Photos of Eurasian Hoopoe, Rufous Hummingbird, Snowy Owl, and Yellow-billed Oxpecker are among the 2019 shortlisted images … Read More “10 incredible images from the Bird Photographer of the Year contest”
Readers’ pictures of Vesper, Bell’s, Seaside, and Black-throated Sparrows, as well as towhees and juncos … Read More “A dozen sparrow photos for #WorldSparrowDay”
Learn what to look for to properly identify Black-capped Chickadees and Carolina Chickadees with these tips from… https://t.co/1G9WPk1gJn - Here are the basics you should know to make your yard #bird friendly.
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- #WorldSparrowDay may have been yesterday, but you can still enjoy these 12 photos of North America's native sparrow… https://t.co/JWHfKCgTfl
- Paleontologists from China reported that they found a fossil bird with an egg inside its body. #birds #science… https://t.co/zaDlxGqZIz
- Our friends at @HMHCo have just published the new "Peterson Reference Guide to Sparrows of North America," and it c… https://t.co/t1mRNSmYM2
Locations & Travel
Writer and photographer Jerry Uhlman shares spring hotspots along Canada’s Riviera … Read More “16 must-see birding hotspots in southern Ontario”
Trips to the Platte 19 years apart highlight changes — not in birds, but people … Read More “Return to Crane River”
We’ve published “Hotspots Near You” since October 2006. In it, we provide up-to-date information from local birders about easily accessible places to watch birds. We offer maps, directions, bird lists, links, contact information, and detailed descriptions of hotspots that are great for birding close to home. Read More “Hotspots Near You”