Birding Contents Archive

Did you know more than a century before Rachel Carson’s landmark text Silent Spring, writer Susan Fenimore Cooper had warned of the consequences of overexploiting natural resources? Read about America's first known female nature writer. #WomensHistoryMonth https://t.co/I8O2vfk4Uz

Whilst sourcing images for our species guide, our Birda team find incredible birds. This is Birda's Bird of the Week. Today's bird is the Green Heron, native to North and Central America. Our team think this bird is just 90% neck and 10% body! #birdoftheweek #greenheron https://t.co/3IS7VqFxQ0

Calling all young birders! Applications for @CornellBirds Young Birders Event are due NEXT WEEK. Join us June 29-July 2 for 4 days of birding, learning about careers in ornithology, & more! https://t.co/86QuX61U5r #birding #BirdTwitter #birdwatching

Who wins the feeder fight? This new study looked at how the social lives of different birds shapes the pecking order. https://t.co/B5GrEcYXbs

Good morning ID quizzers. Ducks are your challenge this week. Answers at 4pm and good luck. #birdwatching #birding #IDChallenge #quiz https://t.co/JBqLgn3Qoc

Each bird-strike is a dual tragedy. Artist Andrew S. Yang coaxes new life from seeds that avian victims consumed, turning dead ends into second chances. https://t.co/A5vqAgYxox

“An unexpected benefit of this effort is that I feel our block is a better place to live. I feel much more connected.” Read how one person rallied to help her neighbors to start planting their yards for the birds. @AudubonRockies #PlantsForBirds https://t.co/W0ZQJ5GKHl

“I marvel at the plant diversity of our small prairie [at Dogwood Canyon Audubon Center] and am motivated to bring that diversity home to my own garden.” Read how Audubon center director Julie Collins is gardening with more #PlantsForBirds. @AudubonTX https://t.co/yFvhlvGa9y