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Tips For Spotting That Rare Bird

The thrill of spotting a life-lister or seeing a bird that hasn’t been in the area for decades is one of the best feelings a birder can achieve. It’s something…

Bird Pictures: Like You’ve Never Seen Before

We’ve all seen amazing photos of birds flying through the air or perched on a branch, but we rarely see candid and focused shots of birds against backdrops. That’s why…

Up to 40 Times More Spiders Recorded in Nearly Birdless Guam

The other day, I pondered what a world without birds would look like. Coincidentally, a new study has just come out revealing that the loss of birds on Guam may…

What Would a World Without Birds Look Like?

The other day I read the book “The Age of Miracles” by new author Karen Thompson Walker in which the Earth’s rotation inexplicably begins to slow down. The novel is…

Man Reaches 9,000 Bird Species on Life List

If you’re like the casual birder, you probably have a couple dozen species on your life list—maybe even more than a 100 if you’ve been at it long enough. Well,…