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The book cover of Low-Carbon Birding, an illustration of a woman lying on a beach with a bicycle and binoculars and birds flying overhead.
Javier Caletr铆o Says It鈥檚 Time for Birders to Move Away from High-Carbon Birding
January 09, 2023 — A new book 鈥楲ow-Carbon Birding鈥 challenges birders to give up air travel and twitching and instead enjoy their local species.
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A painting of a flock of robins in flight.
An Abundance of American Robins
December 13, 2022 — Mayuko Fujino鈥檚 flock in flight celebrates a common species threatened by climate change.
The Aviary
Eight Fantastic New Birdy and Nature-Themed Books for Kids
November 18, 2022 — Winter is prime time to delve into the rich, thrilling, and instructive worlds evoked by the written word.
Six Books for Bird Nerds and Nature Lovers
November 18, 2022 — These new titles make ideal gifts鈥攐r go ahead and treat yourself.
A man looks at a disheveled raptor standing on a table looking back at him.
A Poetic New Film Follows Two Dedicated Brothers Saving Delhi鈥檚 Black Kites
October 25, 2022 — In director Shaunak Sen鈥檚 acclaimed documentary 鈥淎ll That Breathes,鈥 the lives of the Indian brothers and the city鈥檚 ubiquitous raptors are set against a backdrop of pollution and political unrest.
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A man with glasses, wearing a blue t-shirt, stands in a forest.
Best-Selling Author Jeff VanderMeer Finds That Nature Is Stranger Than Fiction
September 21, 2022 — The novelist attained fame with gripping works of eco-fiction. How hard could it be to rewild his own backyard?
From 探花精选 Magazine
An oil painting of rocky expanse, a blue sky in the background. A barren branch extends from the top left to bottom right side of the image. In the center is a creature with gray legs and a red and yellow head with a beak, carrying a smaller bird whose head, with a splash of yellow, points directly to the right.
The Western Tanager of Tomorrow
September 19, 2022 — George Boorujy鈥檚 evocative artwork depicts a colorful songbird in a climate-devastated future.
The Aviary
A Long-Running Ode to the All the *&#% Birders See
August 11, 2022 — A 10-year-old Facebook group celebrates the surprising and weird sightings that can mark a birding trip鈥攏o actual birds required.
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An illustration of a bright, flying Wilson's Warbler emerging from a vintage John James 探花精选 illustration. The name "Wilson's Warbler" is hand-drawn and crossed out in the lower corner.
What鈥檚 In a Bird Name?
July 08, 2022 — More than 100 North American birds carry the names of people, some of whom were enslavers, supremacists, or grave robbers. A growing movement aims to do away with honorifics all together and bestow monikers that reflect each species' unique qualities
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Left: A peacock spreads its brightly colored feathers. Right: One peacock walks on the roof of a home with a blue door. Another struts along the brick entryway beside a large plant.
California Has a Peacock Problem
July 08, 2022 — Feral peafowl have turned neighbor against neighbor in Los Angeles, where they claw up gardens, peck at car fenders, and belt out their songs at all hours. Is a more harmonious coexistence possible?
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