Søren Solkær photographs starlings for new book, Black Sun
The Danish photographer shares several images of murmurations of starlings from his latest fine-art book. Read More “Søren Solkær photographs starlings for new book, Black Sun”
Photography
Great Black Hawk spotted on South Padre Island, Texas
UPDATE, AUGUST 15: A Great Black Hawk was spotted in early August in Fortune Rocks, Maine, and observers determined that it was the same bird … Read More “Great Black Hawk spotted on South Padre Island, Texas”
Our May/June issue features hummingbird photography, birding the Appalachian Trail, and much more
Subscribe today to BirdWatching magazine for identification tips, birding hotspots and more! The May/June 2018 issue of BirdWatching is available now at Barnes & Noble and … Read More “Our May/June issue features hummingbird photography, birding the Appalachian Trail, and much more”
Birds of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
Last week, the U.S. Senate passed a tax bill that includes numerous provisions that have nothing to do with taxes, including a plan to open … Read More “Birds of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge”
Vagrant birds: Unpredictable, surprising, and cherished
On January 20, 2017, when I was staying at my daughter’s place in Brooklyn, New York, I took a train to Valley Stream, walked a … Read More “Vagrant birds: Unpredictable, surprising, and cherished”
Camera trap records rare ground-cuckoo in Sumatra
Park rangers in Indonesia said last week that they had photographed the nearly extinct Sumatran Ground-cuckoo (Carpococcyx viridis) for the first time in a protected … Read More “Camera trap records rare ground-cuckoo in Sumatra”
New stamp celebrates Sandhill Cranes in Nebraska
A new stamp from the U.S. Postal Service celebrates one of the greatest bird spectacles in North America — the annual convergence of Sandhill Cranes … Read More “New stamp celebrates Sandhill Cranes in Nebraska”
Bird books celebrate photography, drawing, and coloring
We think the four new books below will appeal to any birdwatcher who likes sketching and journaling, coloring, and superb close-up photos of birds. Birdtopia, by Daisy Fletcher, Laurence King … Read More “Bird books celebrate photography, drawing, and coloring”
You can attract screech-owls to your yard
The best way to see adorable but secretive screech-owls is to attract them to your yard. It’s easier than you think, Kevin Walsh writes in … Read More “You can attract screech-owls to your yard”
On view now: Bird photography that opens eyes about window collisions
Art Fox puts his bird photography to a dramatic and important use. He documents songbirds whose journeys have been cut short after colliding with Chicago’s skyscrapers. … Read More “On view now: Bird photography that opens eyes about window collisions”