With more than 140,000 estimated participants from 135 countries, the 2014 Great Backyard Bird Count was one of the most exciting and record-breaking counts ever. The number one species that appeared…
Timothy Martinez Jr. is a writer and freelance journalist. His work has been published in The Times-Picayune in New Orleans, Remapping Debate in New York City and other publications. He’s been a bird lover since he was young and currently lives in New Orleans, L.A.
As one of the most widespread owl species in the world, the Barn Owl is a gorgeous bird of prey that’s highly sought after. Not only are they fun to…
You may have heard the urban legend. One day a guy is hiking along a trail and he spots a gorgeous-looking feather on the ground. He picks it up and…
The beauty of backyard birding is that you can watch from a window while you drink your morning coffee or unwind in the backyard after a long day at work.…
We’ve said it once and we’ll say it again: winter is a rough time for birds. Food is scarce, all the drinkable water freezes, and safe spots to roost are rare. There are…
