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Birding, Birds

Cinereous Vulture on Chongming Island, Shanghai

December 7, 2024 by Kai Pflug 5 Comments

Juvenile Cinereous Vultures are wimps, or to use a German word, “Warmduscher”. While the breeding adults stay near their nest all year, the juveniles...

Birding

The Double Century

December 6, 2024 by David T 2 Comments

Made it with 30 days to spare: on 1 December I notched up my 200th species of the year in the UK, a handsome...

Birding, Lists

10 Cute Birds

December 5, 2024 by Kai Pflug 9 Comments

I vaguely remembered how cuteness works, but to be sure, I asked ChatGPT: “Why are humans attracted to cuteness?” “Humans are drawn to cuteness...

Birding

Aves Navideñas

by Paul Lewis 6 Comments

So I haven’t had much birding excitement to write about in the past couple of weeks. But I have been able to enjoy going...

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Reacquainting

December 4, 2024 by Faraaz Abdool 4 Comments

Several years ago, after traveling for a couple weeks on a birding trip, I returned to my native Trinidad and Tobago utterly confused. A...

Birding, Birds, Trips

Birding the Chagres River: Another Panamanian Adventure

December 3, 2024 by Fitzroy Rampersad 3 Comments

Birding the Chagres River: The Chagres River in Panamá is a vital waterway, winding through the lush forests of the Chagres National Park, it...

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Our Favorite Bird Books of 2024

by Mark 3 Comments

Unlike years past, when topics like migration or bird behavior predominated, we’ve been treated, in 2024, to a lively mix of titles about conservation...