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Birds May Be Spreading Infections at Your Feeders

You know the old aphorism that the road to hell is paved with good intentions? Well, that may be the case with your bird feeders. Putting out bird feeders is…

Alpine Swifts Stay In The Air For 6 Months Straight

In September 2011, three Alpine Swifts took flight from Africa and didn’t reach their destination in the Mediterranean until April 2012. For more than 200 days, the birds journeyed across harsh…

New Bird Species Discovered in Plain Sight

In a city with more than 2 million people, you’d think that everything within the vicinity would be known to the residents. However, even though we may think we know…

World Series of Birding: Birding with adrenaline

Competition exposes an entirely different aspects of birding that’s much more high-stakes and exciting. Although you don’t get to appreciate the birds as much as casual birding, it could help…

Celebrate International Migratory Bird Day with the world this weekend