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Is That Exotic Waterfowl You Just Found Wild or an Escapee?
November 30, 2016 — And more importantly, can you add it to your life list?
Get Lost in These Entrancing Photos of Exotic Museum Specimens
November 30, 2016 — For a recent project, artist Ernest Goh took inspiration from naturalist Alfred Russel Wallace and the Malay Archipelago's rich faunal history.
Watch: Avalanches of Snowmen Are Headed North to Escape Climate Change
November 29, 2016 — A humorous new video raises awareness of the threat a warming climate poses to species, including snowmen.
The Bald Eagle Nest Cam That Hatched a Global Community
November 29, 2016 — A pair of the raptors nesting in Pennsylvania have transformed hundreds of strangers into a tightknit group.
Bird Cams
Let a Pro Teach You How to Take Great Owl Photos
November 28, 2016 — Paul Bannick has spent a decade photographing owls for his latest book. Here’s why he loves them—and what he’s learned.
Tips and How-Tos
The Clever Ways Common Redpolls Survive Harsh Northern Winters
November 28, 2016 — Instead of flying south, these birds hunker down—and eat a lot.
Podcast
The Best New Gear for Birding this Fall
November 28, 2016 — Birds are on the move. These products will help you keep up.
Gear
Birdist Rule #80: Decide How You Feel About Eating Birds
November 23, 2016 — It’s a topic that’s kind of hard to avoid on Thanksgiving.
The Birdist’s Rules of Birding
Hundreds of Tufted Puffin Deaths Suggest Dangers of Warming Seas
November 23, 2016 — The recent die-off is the latest in a string of mysterious seabird mortalities in the Pacific Ocean.
Landslide Triggered by New Zealand Earthquake Crushes Rare Seabird Colony
November 23, 2016 — The 7.8-magnitude earthquake last week might have killed up to a quarter of the world's Hutton's Shearwaters.