Images from our recent visit, including African Penguin, African Paradise-Flycatcher, Blue Crane, Rock Kestrel, and more great birds … Read More “10 photos of incredible birds from South Africa’s Western Cape”
Leading Off
Researchers have found that nest predation rates in the Arctic, where many shorebirds breed, have increased threefold in the last 70 years … Read More “Increase in shorebird nest predation tied to climate change”
In the News
As spring arrives earlier each year, Yellow-crowned Night-Herons mysteriously adjust the timing of their return to the emergence of fiddler crabs … Read More “Yellow-crowned Night-Heron adjusts its migration pattern to fiddler crabs”
Most complete North American enantiornithine fossil was aerodynamic equal of modern birds … Read More “Rare fossil bird deepens mystery of avian extinctions”
Researchers have found that nest predation rates in the Arctic, where many shorebirds breed, have increased threefold in the last 70 years … Read More “Increase in shorebird nest predation tied to climate change”
8 fun events where you can see cranes, eagles, and many other birds … Read More “November 2018 birding festivals”
Bird Identification
Kenn Kaufman describes what to look for to identify the variable Orange-crowned Warbler and the similar Tennessee Warbler … Read More “Identifying Orange-crowned Warbler and Tennessee Warbler”
Late summer is the time of year when many birds replace their feathers in a process called molt. Old feathers, most of which have been … Read More “What to look for as birds molt their worn-out feathers”
Photography
Images from our recent visit, including African Penguin, African Paradise-Flycatcher, Blue Crane, Rock Kestrel, and more great birds … Read More “10 photos of incredible birds from South Africa’s Western Cape”
Here are nine cameras that we like and suggest birders explore for their photography needs … Read More “Nine top cameras for birders”
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Locations & Travel
No bird family captures the imagination like the toucans. Here’s an introduction to Costa Rica’s six members of the family and its two similar barbets … Read More “Eye candy: Toucans and barbets are must-see species in Costa Rica”
You are invited on an exclusive, U.S.-led and U.S.-managed birding program to Cuba sponsored by BirdWatching magazine in partnership with the Caribbean Conservation Trust, Inc., with special guest host David Allen Sibley, from March 2-11, 2019. Click here to reserve your spot, or scroll to the bottom of this post to download the registration form. For the fifth time, BirdWatching … Read More “Cuba bird survey in March 2019 with David Sibley”
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”